Q18694
IGEDUC - 2026 - Prefeitura de São José do Campestre - RN - Professor - Área: Inglês
The voice system allows the speaker to adjust the focus
of the proposition, but some verbs bridge the gap
between active and passive, known as ergative or labile
verbs. Analyze the assertions regarding ergative verbs in
English syntax: I. In the sentence "The window broke," the verb functions
intransitively with a passive meaning, despite having
active morphology and no explicit agent. II. Ergative verbs require an agent in the subject position
to be grammatically correct in the active voice. III. "The book reads well" is an example of a middle voice
construction where the grammatical subject undergoes
the action. Select the correct analysis:
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Questoes: IGEDUC - 2026 - Prefeitura de São José do Campestre - RN - Professor - Área: Inglês
