Questão de Língua Inglesa

Grounding Grounding is a common form of punishment for young people who disobey their parents. Grounding means that they are not allowed to go out, after school or on weekends, for a certain period of time. This could be from one day to ____ month or more, depending upon the gravity of the offense. During that time, though, they must continue to go to school, to work if they have a job, and do other errands approved by their parents. ____ term “grounding” is ____ aviation term. A plane is grounded when it is not allowed to fly for any reason. Similarly, pilots or other flying personnel are grounded when they are not allowed to fly because of illness or for disobeying the rules. Adapted from Life in the USA: A Simplified reader on American Culture, book 1.