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You will practice gender adjective agreement. Type the correct form of the word. Remember from your notes, everything must agree in gender and number.
Questions and Answers
1.
Ana es _______(bueno/a).
Explanation Ana is a female, and the word "buena" is the feminine form of the adjective "bueno/a" which means "good" in Spanish. Therefore, the correct answer is "buena" to match the gender of Ana.
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2.
Carlos y yo somos _________(inteligente/inteligentes).
Explanation The correct answer is "inteligentes" because the subject "Carlos y yo" refers to two people, which requires the plural form of the adjective.
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3.
Ella es _______(cómico/a).
Explanation The correct answer is "cómica" because it agrees with the gender of the subject "Ella," which is feminine. In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they modify. Since "Ella" is a feminine singular noun, the adjective "cómica" (feminine singular form of "cómico/a") is the correct choice.
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4.
Pedro y Carmen son _________(perezoso/perezosos/perezosa/perezosas).
Explanation Pedro y Carmen are both referred to in the sentence, indicating that they are plural. The word "perezosos" is the plural form of the adjective "perezoso," which means lazy in Spanish. Therefore, the correct answer is "perezosos," as it agrees with the plural subject.
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5.
Mi maestra es ________(bueno/buena).
Explanation The correct answer is "buena" because "maestra" is a feminine noun in Spanish, and adjectives that modify feminine nouns must also be in the feminine form. "Buena" is the feminine form of the adjective "bueno," which means "good." Therefore, to correctly describe a female teacher, we use the feminine form "buena."
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6.
Los chicos son ________(serio/seria/serios/serias).
Explanation The correct answer is "serios" because "chicos" is a masculine plural noun, and in Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since "serios" is the masculine plural form of the adjective "serio," it correctly matches with "chicos."
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7.
La chica es _________(guapo/guapa/guapos/guapas).
Explanation The correct answer is "guapa" because it agrees with the subject "la chica," which is singular and feminine. "Guapa" is the feminine singular form of the adjective "guapo," which means "good-looking" or "beautiful" in Spanish.
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8.
Mi amiga es _________(bonito/bonita/bonitos/bonitas).
Explanation The correct answer is "bonita" because it agrees with the noun "amiga" which is feminine singular. In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they modify. Since "amiga" is feminine singular, the adjective "bonita" also needs to be feminine singular.
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9.
La doctora es ________(bueno/buena/buenos/buenas).
Explanation The correct answer is "buena" because "doctora" is a feminine noun, so the adjective that describes it must also be in the feminine form. "Buena" is the feminine form of the adjective "bueno," which means "good." Therefore, the correct form to describe a female doctor is "buena."
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10.
Los perros son ________(gordo/gordos/gorda/gordas).
Explanation The correct answer is "gordos" because in Spanish, the adjective "gordos" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Since "perros" is a masculine plural noun, the corresponding adjective form is "gordos".
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11.
Juan es _______(alto/alta/altos/altas).
Explanation Juan is a masculine noun, so the correct form of the adjective to describe him would be "alto." This adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so in this case, it should be in the masculine singular form.
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12.
MarÃa es ________(moreno/morena/morenos/morenas).
Explanation The correct answer is "morena" because it agrees with the gender and singular form of "MarÃa." In Spanish, adjectives must match the noun they describe in gender and number. Since "MarÃa" is a feminine singular noun, the adjective "morena" (feminine singular form of "moreno") is the appropriate choice.
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13.
La muchacha es __________(bajo/baja/bajas/bajos)
Explanation The correct answer is "baja" because it agrees with the noun "muchacha" which is a feminine singular noun. In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since "baja" is the feminine singular form of the adjective, it is the correct choice to describe the feminine singular noun "muchacha".
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14.
Peter y Samantha son ___________(alto/alta/altos/altas).
Explanation Peter y Samantha son altos. In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. Since Peter and Samantha are both masculine, the adjective "altos" is the correct form to use.
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15.
Ella es ________(malo/mala/malos/malas)
Explanation The correct answer is "mala" because it agrees in gender with the subject "Ella," which is feminine. In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since "Ella" is a singular feminine noun, the adjective "mala" also needs to be in the singular feminine form.
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16.
El perro es _________(bueno/buena/buenos/buenas)
Explanation The correct answer is "bueno" because the word "perro" is a masculine noun in Spanish. In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since "bueno" is the masculine singular form of the adjective "good," it matches the gender and number of "perro" in this sentence.
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17.
Susie es ___________(trabajador/trabajadora/trabajadores/trabajadoras)
Explanation The correct answer is "trabajadora" because "Susie" is a female name, and in Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they modify. Since "trabajadora" is the feminine form of the adjective "trabajador," it correctly describes Susie as a hardworking female.
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18.
If the noun is masculine the adjective must also be:
Explanation In grammar, adjectives must agree in gender with the nouns they modify. Therefore, if the noun is masculine, the adjective that describes it must also be in the masculine form. This agreement ensures that the adjective and noun match in terms of gender, creating grammatical correctness in the sentence.
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19.
If the noun is feminine the adjective must also be:
Explanation If the noun is feminine, it means that it is a noun that refers to a female or has feminine qualities. In order for the adjective to agree with the noun, it must also be feminine. This means that the adjective should have the appropriate feminine form or ending to match the noun grammatically.
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20.
If the noun is singular the adjective must also be:
Explanation When referring to a singular noun, the adjective that describes it must also be in the singular form. This is because adjectives should agree in number with the noun they modify. If the noun is plural, then the adjective would be in the plural form. In this case, since the question states that the noun is singular, the correct answer is also singular.
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21.
If the noun is plural the adjective must also be:
Explanation When a noun is plural, it means that there is more than one of that noun. In order to correctly describe or modify this plural noun, the adjective used to describe it must also be in the plural form. This ensures that the noun and the adjective agree in number, creating grammatically correct and coherent sentences.
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22.
El gato es _______(grande/grandes)
Explanation The correct answer is "grande" because in Spanish, the adjective "grande" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Since "gato" is a singular masculine noun, the adjective should also be singular and masculine, resulting in "grande."
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