Spanish 1st Semester Grammar Test
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Articles, singulars, plurals, telling time.
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Write the article for the following words el or lagato
Explanation
The given answer "el" is a Spanish word that means "the" in English. It is a masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun. In Spanish, articles are used to indicate the gender and number of nouns. "El" is used before masculine singular nouns, while "la" is used before feminine singular nouns. In this case, since there is no context provided, it is not possible to determine the exact meaning or usage of the word "el".Rate this question:
- 2.
Pluma
Explanation
"La" is the feminine definite article in Spanish, used before feminine singular nouns. In this case, "pluma" is a feminine singular noun, so it requires the feminine definite article "la" before it.Rate this question:
- 3.
Tablero
- 4.
Pizarra
- 5.
Pared (f)
- 6.
Lapiz (m)
Explanation
The given correct answer "el" is the definite article in Spanish that corresponds to the masculine singular noun "lapiz" (meaning "pencil" in English). In Spanish, nouns have gender, and "lapiz" is a masculine noun, so it is preceded by the masculine definite article "el".Rate this question:
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Write the plurals for the following:suelo
- A.
El suelo
- B.
Los suelos
- C.
Las suelas
Correct Answer
B. Los suelosExplanation
The given correct answer "los suelos" is the plural form of the word "el suelo" which means "the floor" in English. The word "suelos" is the plural noun form used when referring to multiple floors or surfaces. It is important to note that "las suelas" is not the correct plural form for "el suelo" as it means "the soles" in English, referring to the bottom part of shoes.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Pluma
- A.
Las plumos
- B.
Las plumas
- C.
El plumas
Correct Answer
B. Las plumasExplanation
The correct answer is "las plumas" because "pluma" is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it requires a feminine article. "Las" is the feminine plural form of the article "la" and agrees with the plural noun "plumas." Therefore, "las plumas" is the correct form to indicate "the feathers" in Spanish.Rate this question:
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- 9.
El techo
- A.
El techos
- B.
Las techas
- C.
Los techos
Correct Answer
C. Los techosExplanation
The correct answer is "los techos" because "techos" is a masculine noun in Spanish, and the article "los" is used to indicate plural masculine nouns. Therefore, "los techos" means "the roofs" in English.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Pupitre (m)
- A.
La pupitre
- B.
Las pupitres
- C.
Los pupitres
Correct Answer
C. Los pupitresExplanation
The correct answer is "los pupitres" because "pupitre" is a masculine noun and the article "los" is used to indicate the plural form of masculine nouns in Spanish. Therefore, "los pupitres" means "the desks" in English.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Vela
- A.
Los velas
- B.
Las velas
- C.
La vela
Correct Answer
B. Las velasExplanation
The correct answer is "las velas" because the word "velas" is plural, and in Spanish, plural nouns are usually preceded by the article "las". Therefore, "las velas" is the correct way to say "the candles" in Spanish.Rate this question:
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- 12.
El estante
- A.
El estantes
- B.
Las estantes
- C.
Los estantes
Correct Answer
C. Los estantesExplanation
The correct answer is "los estantes" because "estantes" is a masculine noun in Spanish, so it requires the masculine article "los" to indicate plural. "El estante" is singular and refers to one shelf, while "los estantes" is plural and refers to multiple shelves. "Las estantes" would be incorrect because "las" is the feminine article and does not match the gender of the noun.Rate this question:
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- 13.
El papel
- A.
La papeles
- B.
Las papeles
- C.
Los papeles
Correct Answer
C. Los papelesExplanation
The correct answer is "los papeles" because "papeles" is a masculine noun in Spanish, and when referring to multiple masculine objects, the correct article to use is "los".Rate this question:
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- 14.
El imagen
- A.
La imagenes
- B.
Las imagenes
- C.
Los imagenes
Correct Answer
C. Los imagenesExplanation
The correct answer is "los imagenes" because "imagenes" is a plural noun in Spanish and the article "los" is used before plural masculine nouns. Therefore, "los imagenes" is the correct way to say "the images" in Spanish.Rate this question:
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- 15.
La pelicula
- A.
Las peliculas
- B.
La peliculas
- C.
Los peliculas
Correct Answer
A. Las peliculasExplanation
The correct answer is "las peliculas" because "las" is the plural form of the feminine article "la" and "peliculas" is the plural form of the noun "pelicula" which means "movie" in Spanish. Therefore, "las peliculas" translates to "the movies" in English.Rate this question:
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- 16.
El joven
- A.
La joven
- B.
Las jovenes
- C.
Los jovenes
Correct Answer
C. Los jovenesExplanation
The correct answer is "los jovenes" because in Spanish, "joven" is a masculine noun, so it requires the masculine plural article "los" to match. This means that the correct translation is "the young men" or "the young people."Rate this question:
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- 17.
Computadora
- A.
Las computadora
- B.
Los computadoras
- C.
Las computadoras
Correct Answer
C. Las computadorasExplanation
The correct answer is "las computadoras" because "computadoras" is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it should be preceded by the feminine article "las." The plural form of "computadora" is "computadoras," so the correct phrase is "las computadoras."Rate this question:
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- 18.
El lapiz
- A.
Los lapizs
- B.
Los lapices
- C.
Las lapices
Correct Answer
B. Los lapicesExplanation
The correct answer is "los lapices" because "los" is the masculine plural form of the article "the" in Spanish, and "lapices" is the plural form of the noun "lapiz" which means "pencil". Therefore, "los lapices" translates to "the pencils" in English.Rate this question:
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- 19.
El estudiante
- A.
Las estudiantes
- B.
Los estudiantes
- C.
Los estudiante
Correct Answer
B. Los estudiantesExplanation
The given correct answer is "los estudiantes". In Spanish, "estudiante" is a masculine noun, so it requires the article "los" which is the plural form of the masculine article "el". Therefore, "los estudiantes" is the correct way to refer to a group of male students.Rate this question:
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- 20.
El mapa
- A.
Las mapas
- B.
Los mapas
- C.
Las mapas.
Correct Answer
B. Los mapasExplanation
The correct answer is "los mapas" because "mapas" is a masculine noun in Spanish, so it requires the masculine article "los" to match in gender and number. "Las mapas" would be incorrect because "las" is the feminine article and does not match the gender of the noun.Rate this question:
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- 21.
2:30 in the afternoon
- A.
Son los dos y un cuarto
- B.
Son los dos y media de la tarde
- C.
Son los dos y venticinco
Correct Answer
B. Son los dos y media de la tardeExplanation
The correct answer is "son los dos y media de la tarde" which translates to "it is two-thirty in the afternoon". This answer is correct because it accurately represents the time in Spanish. "Dos y media" means "two-thirty" and "de la tarde" means "in the afternoon".Rate this question:
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- 22.
10:20 AM
- A.
Son las diez y veintecinco
- B.
Son las diez y veinte
- C.
Son las diez y media
Correct Answer
B. Son las diez y veinteExplanation
The correct answer is "son las diez y veinte" because it correctly translates to "it is ten twenty" in English, indicating the time as 10:20 AM.Rate this question:
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- 23.
1:07
- A.
Son las una y siete
- B.
Son las una y veintesiete
- C.
Es la una y siete
Correct Answer
C. Es la una y sieteExplanation
The correct answer is "es la una y siete". This is the correct way to say "it is one o'clock and seven minutes" in Spanish. The phrase "es la una" means "it is one o'clock" and "y siete" means "and seven". Therefore, "es la una y siete" accurately represents the given time.Rate this question:
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- 24.
4:40
- A.
Son las cuatro y veinte
- B.
Son las cuatro y cuarentacinco
- C.
Son las cinco menos veinte
Correct Answer
C. Son las cinco menos veinteExplanation
The correct answer is "son las cinco menos veinte." This is because the time given is 4:40, which means it is twenty minutes before 5 o'clock. In Spanish, "menos" means "minus" or "less," so "cinco menos veinte" translates to "five minus twenty," indicating that it is twenty minutes before five o'clock.Rate this question:
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- 25.
8:17
- A.
Son las ocho y diecisiete
- B.
Son las ocho y siete
- C.
Son las ocho y setenta
Correct Answer
A. Son las ocho y diecisieteExplanation
The correct answer is "son las ocho y diecisiete" because it correctly translates to "it's eight seventeen" in English. The phrase "diecisiete" means "seventeen" in Spanish, so when combined with "ocho" (eight), it accurately represents the time as 8:17. The other options "son las ocho y siete" (it's eight seven) and "son las ocho y setenta" (it's eight seventy) do not accurately represent the time 8:17.Rate this question:
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