In the text above, the expression “in spite of all this” (l.7) could be replaced correctly by despite of all this
1 The difficulty for health policy makers the world overis
this: it is simply not possible to promote healthier lifestyles
through presidential decree or through being overprotective
4 towards people and the way they choose to live. Recent history
has proved that one-size-fits-all solutions are no good when
public health challenges vary from one area of the country to
7 the next. But we cannot sit back while, in spite of all this, so
many people are suffering such severe lifestyle-driven ill health
and such acute health inequalities.
Internet: <www.gov.uk> (adapted).
In the text above,
the expression “in spite of all this” (l.7) could be replaced correctly by despite of all this
- C) CERTO
- E) ERRADO
Resposta:
A alternativa correta é E)
A expressão "in spite of all this" (linha 7) não pode ser substituída corretamente por "despite of all this".
Em inglês, "despite" e "in spite of" têm o mesmo significado (apesar de), mas são usados com estruturas diferentes:
- "in spite of" + substantivo/frase nominal
- "despite" + substantivo/frase nominal (sem "of")
Portanto, a forma correta seria "despite all this" (sem o "of") ou mantendo "in spite of all this". A versão "despite of all this" está gramaticalmente incorreta.
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