Question

Complete the sentences using the appropriate conector.

a) A flu pandemic, such as the one in 1918, occurs when an
especially virulent new influenza strain ** which
there’s little or no immunity appears ** spreads
quickly from person to person around the globe.

b) With no cure for the flu, many doctors prescribed
medication that they felt would alleviate symptoms...
including aspirin, ** it was toxic.

c) The Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain. **
Spanish news sources were the only ones reporting on the
flu, many believed it originated there.

d) Some believe infected soldiers spread the disease to other
military camps across the country, ** brought it
overseas.

Answer 1

Seguindo a ordem de preenchimento, os conectores em Inglês utilizados foram: Or, And, That, The e They.

a) A flu pandemic, such as the one in 1918, occurs when an  especially virulent new influenza strain or which  there’s little or no immunity appears and spreads  quickly from person to person around the globe.

• O uso do Or, primeiramente, se dá devido a necessidade de inserir uma frase alternativa ao texto. Já o And é utilizado para somar a frase final ao restante do texto.

b) With no cure for the flu, many doctors prescribed  medication that they felt would alleviate symptoms...  including aspirin, that it was toxic.

• That é usado como pronome que se refere à aspirina (aspirin).

c) The Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain. The Spanish news sources were the only ones reporting on the  flu, many believed it originated there.

• The, nesse caso, serve como artigo usado para definir as fontes de notícias espanholas (Spanish news sources).

d) Some believe infected soldiers spread the disease to other

military camps across the country, They brought it  overseas.

• They é usado aqui como pronome pessoal para se referir aos soldados infectados.