6 palavras com "TH" em inglês que você deve confundir (com exercício para praticar!)

Tough. Though. Thought. Through. Thorough. Throughout.

Você também já se pegou confundindo essas palavras?

Essa é uma das dúvidas mais comuns entre estudantes de inglês no Brasil. Apesar da pronúncia ser diferente, a grafia delas pode dar um nó no cérebro, não é?

Então nesse vídeo você vai entender a definição, conferir a pronúncia e ver exemplos de como usar cada uma. Além, claro, do famoso lembrete: o segredo para memorizar conteúdo num novo idioma é PRATICAR! Por isso, confira na segunda parte desse post a lista de exercícios para praticar esse vocabulário aqui com a gente.

Passo 1:

Assista o vídeo com a explicação de cada palavra, com exemplos.

Passo 2:

Para cada frase abaixo, você tem três opções. Apenas uma preenche o espaço corretamente.

E adicionamos uma opção que não estava no vídeo: o advérbio THOROUGHLY. Como você pode perceber, essa palavra é resultado do adjetivo THOROUGH (minucioso, completo) + o sufixo LY (que pode ser entendido como o sufixo "mente" em português), ou seja, "minuciosamente", "completamente".

3, 2, 1... Go!

She was _________, loyal, and beautiful. a. thought b. though c. tough
The phone woke me up, even ____________ it wasn't very loud. a. through b. though c. throughout
I never ____________ I could do it. a. thought b. thoroughly c. through
During the war, soldiers were marching ____________ the fields. a. through b. though c. tough
He remained silent ____________ the meal. a. through b. though c. throughout
I try to be ____________ when writing sentences but sometimes I make silly mistakes. a. thought b. thorough c. through
The climate in this country is ____________ tropical. a. through b. thought c. thoroughly
She tried to smile ____________ tears were in her eyes. a. though b. through c. thorough
The children ____________ the new game was very funny. a. tough b. thought c. thorough
It’s a ____________ choice for you to make. a. thoroughly b. tough c. thought
You see right ____________ people. a. through b. thoroughly c. tough
She ____________ that was the best way to help her family. a. thoroughly b. through c. thought
Her hangover stuck with her ____________ the morning. a. though b. throughout c. thorough
The next step in diagnosis is a ____________ physical examination. a. thorough b. thought c. though
All the kids were sleeping ____________ the trip. a. thoroughly b. tough c. throughout
Even ___________ her favorite color was red, she chose the blue dress to match her eyes. a. though b. tough c. thorough
It's ____________ losing a father. a. thought b. thorough c. tough
I was right about you from the start, ____________. a. through b. though c. thought
Maybe she ____________ it was funny. a. thoroughly b. throughout c. thought
It's been a ____________ couple of weeks for your mom. a. through b. though c. tough
The police conducted a ____________ search of the suspect’s house. a. tough b. thought c. thorough
____________ he had studied hard for this test, he failed to get an A. a. through b. though c. throughout
We partied all ____________ the night. a. through b. though c. throughout
A ____________ occurred to him last night when he was trying to solve the problem. a. through b. though c. thought
His research was ____________ and left no doubts about the subject. a. thought b. thorough c. tough
Everyone goes ____________ some bad moments in life. a. thoroughly b. through c. thought
We came back with help, ____________, but we couldn't find you. a. through b. thoroughly c. though
She had a ____________ night. a. through b. thoroughly c. tough
American universities are ____________ by many to be among the best in the world. a. tough b. thought c. thorough
The student’s behavior became better ____________ the year. a. through b. tough c. throughout
She was still awake an hour later when Alex came ____________ the door. a. through b. though c. thought
My mom said she was ____________with my brother’s laziness. a. through b. tough c. throughout
The detective promised to investigate that as ____________ as he could. a. thought b. thoroughly c. through
She's so sweet and she's had such a ____________ life. a. tough b. though c. thought
She pushed the ____________ from her mind. a. thoroughly b. tough c. thought
The customs officers made a ____________ search in all his suitcases. a. though b. tough c. thorough
The secretary loves to glance ____________ the open doors at the company. a. through b. tough c. throughout
He is not so ____________, is he? a. tough b. thought c. thorough
He ____________ you were his friend. a. through b. thought c. thoroughly
He watched as a heavy storm started ____________ the city. a. through b. tough c. throughout

E aí, que tal esse post? Gostou? Deixe o seu comentário. Compartilhe com as pessoas que você conhece e que também estudam inglês. Confira as respostas corretas:

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. 5

6. B

7. C

8. A

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. C