In Portuguese syntax, what kind of relative clause is found in: Os alunos, que tinham estudado com afinco, passaram no exame?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Oração subordinada adjetiva relativa explicativa
- Step 1: The relative clause is enclosed between commas. Step 2. Commas indicate that the clause applies to the entire referent as an explanatory attribute, rather than restricting a subset. Thus it is an explicativa. Answer: Oração subordinada adjetiva relativa explicativa. Why not the others: Restritiva has no commas and narrows down the noun referent; substantiva functions as a core argument.
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