Spanish Definite Articles Practice
Questions and Answers
- 1.
_____libro
- A.
El
- B.
La
- C.
Los
- D.
Las
- E.
Un
Correct Answer
A. ElExplanation
The word "libro" is a masculine noun in Spanish, so the correct definite article to use before it is "el". "El" is the singular masculine form of the definite article, used before singular masculine nouns.Rate this question:
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- 2.
______amiga
Correct Answer
la - 3.
_______muchachos
Correct Answer
losExplanation
The word "los" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of the Spanish word "muchacho," which means "boy" or "young man." The given text suggests that there are multiple individuals being referred to, and "los" is the appropriate word to indicate this plural form.Rate this question:
- 4.
______maestro
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The given question is incomplete and does not provide any context or information to determine the correct answer. It only presents a fragment of a word, "maestro," and asks for the correct answer. Without any additional information, it is impossible to provide a meaningful explanation for the given answer "el."Rate this question:
- 5.
_______señor
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The given answer "el" is correct because it is the masculine singular definite article in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns are classified as either masculine or feminine, and the definite article "el" is used before masculine singular nouns. Therefore, when referring to "señor" (which means "sir" or "mister" in English), the correct definite article to use is "el".Rate this question:
- 6.
______señoritas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The word "las" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of the feminine article "la" in Spanish. In this context, "señoritas" refers to multiple young women or ladies, so the plural article "las" is used to indicate that.Rate this question:
- 7.
_______apartamento
Correct Answer
elExplanation
In Spanish, the word "apartamento" is masculine. Therefore, the definite article used before it should also be masculine, which is "el".Rate this question:
- 8.
_______chicos
Correct Answer
los - 9.
_____mujer *
Correct Answer
laExplanation
In Spanish, nouns have gender, either masculine or feminine. The word "mujer" is a feminine noun, so it requires the feminine definite article "la" before it. The definite article "la" is used to refer to singular feminine nouns in Spanish.Rate this question:
- 10.
_____casas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The word "las" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of the word "casa" in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have gender and number, and "casa" is a feminine noun that becomes plural by adding the suffix "-s" to form "casas." Therefore, "las" is the correct plural form of "casa" in this context.Rate this question:
- 11.
_____ropa
Correct Answer
la - 12.
_____vestido
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The given correct answer is "el." In Spanish, nouns have gender, and "vestido" is a masculine noun. Therefore, it should be preceded by the masculine definite article "el."Rate this question:
- 13.
______chaquetas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The given correct answer "las" is the plural form of the Spanish word "chaquetas", which means "jackets" in English.Rate this question:
- 14.
_______papel
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The given answer "el" is correct because it is the definite article in Spanish that corresponds to the masculine singular noun "papel". In Spanish, nouns are categorized as either masculine or feminine, and "papel" is a masculine noun. Therefore, it requires the masculine definite article "el" before it.Rate this question:
- 15.
______perro
Correct Answer
el - 16.
______falda
Correct Answer
la, LaExplanation
The word "falda" is a feminine noun in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have gender, either masculine or feminine. When a feminine noun is used, the corresponding article to use is "la". Therefore, the correct answer is "la".Rate this question:
- 17.
______zapatos
Correct Answer
losExplanation
The word "los" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of the Spanish word "el" which means "the" in English. In this context, "los" is used to indicate that the word "zapatos" (which means "shoes" in English) is plural.Rate this question:
- 18.
_____televisión
Correct Answer
laExplanation
The word "televisión" is a feminine noun in Spanish, so the correct article to use before it is "la". In Spanish, nouns are classified as either masculine or feminine, and the article used before a noun must match its gender. In this case, since "televisión" is feminine, the correct article is "la".Rate this question:
- 19.
______camisetas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The given answer "las" is correct because it agrees with the noun "camisetas" in gender and number. "Las" is the feminine plural form of the definite article "the" in Spanish, which is used before plural feminine nouns. In this case, "las" is used before the plural feminine noun "camisetas" which means "t-shirts" in English.Rate this question:
- 20.
____profesor
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The given answer "el" is the correct answer because it is the correct form of the Spanish definite article "the" used before a masculine singular noun. In this case, "profesor" is a masculine singular noun, so it is correct to use "el" before it.Rate this question:
- 21.
______chicos son Carlos y Marcos.
Correct Answer
LosExplanation
The correct answer is "Los" because it is the plural form of the article "El" which is used to refer to masculine nouns. In this case, "chicos" is a masculine noun and since there are two boys (Carlos and Marcos), the plural form "Los" is used to indicate that.Rate this question:
- 22.
______señora Ricardo es maestra.
Correct Answer
LaExplanation
The correct answer is "La" because "señora" is a feminine noun and in Spanish, feminine nouns are preceded by the article "la".Rate this question:
- 23.
_____muchacho es Juan.
Correct Answer
El - 24.
______hombres son doctores.
Correct Answer
LosExplanation
hombres son doctores.Rate this question:
- 25.
_____muchachos son estudiantes.
Correct Answer
LosExplanation
The correct answer is "Los".
In Spanish, "Los" is a masculine plural definite article that is used before masculine plural nouns. In this sentence, "muchachos" is a masculine plural noun meaning "boys" or "guys", and "son" is the verb meaning "are". Therefore, "Los" is the correct article to use before "muchachos" to indicate that the boys are students.Rate this question:
- 26.
______mujer es la señora Ramos.
Correct Answer
LaExplanation
The correct answer is "La". In Spanish, nouns have gender, and "mujer" is a feminine noun. Therefore, the correct article to use before "mujer" is "la", which is the feminine singular form of "the". This indicates that the woman being referred to is Mrs. Ramos.Rate this question:
- 27.
_____muchacha es estudiante.
Correct Answer
LaExplanation
The correct answer is "La" because it is the feminine singular article in Spanish, used before a singular feminine noun. In this case, "muchacha" is a singular feminine noun, so it requires the feminine article "La" before it.Rate this question:
- 28.
______señoras son maestras.
Correct Answer
LasExplanation
The given sentence is incomplete and lacks context. However, based on the provided information, it can be inferred that the missing word should be "Las" to complete the sentence. This is because "señoras" is a feminine noun in Spanish, and the article "Las" is the feminine plural form of "the" in Spanish. Therefore, the correct answer is "Las".Rate this question:
- 29.
_____señor Gomez es policía.
Correct Answer
ElExplanation
señor Gomez es policía.
The given sentence is incomplete and it is not clear what is being referred to as "El". Without further context, it is not possible to provide a complete explanation for the correct answer.Rate this question:
- 30.
______perro es gordo.
Correct Answer
ElExplanation
The correct answer is "El". In Spanish, the word "perro" means dog, and the word "gordo" means fat. In this sentence, "el" is used as the article "the" to refer to a specific dog. So, the correct sentence in English would be "The dog is fat."Rate this question:
- 31.
____pluma
Correct Answer
laExplanation
The given answer "la" is correct because it is the correct form of the definite article "the" in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns are categorized as either masculine or feminine, and "pluma" is a feminine noun. Therefore, the correct definite article to use with "pluma" is "la".Rate this question:
- 32.
____lección
Correct Answer
laExplanation
The given correct answer is "la". In Spanish, "la" is a feminine definite article used before singular feminine nouns. Since the word "lección" is a feminine noun, it requires the feminine definite article "la" before it.Rate this question:
- 33.
____muchachas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The given answer "las" is the correct form of the Spanish word for "the" when referring to feminine plural nouns. In this case, "muchachas" is a feminine plural noun, so the correct form of "the" to use is "las."Rate this question:
- 34.
_____día * (special word) remember
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The correct answer is "el" because the word "día" is masculine singular in Spanish, and the definite article that corresponds to masculine singular nouns is "el".Rate this question:
- 35.
_____clase * (special word)
Correct Answer
la - 36.
_____escuela
Correct Answer
la - 37.
_____familia
Correct Answer
la - 38.
_____señoritas
Correct Answer
lasExplanation
The word "las" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of the Spanish article "la", which means "the" in English. In this context, "las" is used to refer to a group of feminine nouns, specifically "señoritas", which means "young ladies" or "misses". The word "las" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, indicating that there are multiple señoritas.Rate this question:
- 39.
_____profesores
Correct Answer
los - 40.
_____casa
Correct Answer
la - 41.
______comunidad
Correct Answer
la - 42.
____apartamento
Correct Answer
elExplanation
The word "el" is the correct answer because it is the definite article in Spanish, used before masculine singular nouns. In this case, "apartamento" is a masculine singular noun, so it requires the definite article "el" before it.Rate this question:
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