No. 2,047 in Portuguese
correta
Correct; right; accurate.
In a sentence
A resposta para a questão estava correta.
The answer to the question was correct.
In this sentence, 'correta' is used as an adjective agreeing with the feminine singular noun 'resposta' to indicate its accuracy.
Ele sempre tenta agir de forma correta.
He always tries to act in a correct manner.
Here, 'correta' is used as an adjective describing the feminine singular noun 'forma', emphasizing proper behavior.
Você precisa escolher a alternativa correta no teste.
You need to choose the correct option in the test.
In this case, 'correta' modifies the feminine singular noun 'alternativa', referring to the choice that meets the criteria.
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