Question

Escoge el artículo y adjetivo correcto de la siguiente palabra:

Answer 1

• If we think that the reader or listener knows which particular thing or person we are talking about, then we use definite articles, perhaps because we have already mentioned it, or when there can only be one (e.g. el Papa - the Pope). In this way, there are four definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, and las, whose translation is often the same word in English: the. Hence the use of them points out the gender (either masculine or feminine) and number (either singular or plural) of a noun. The Table bellow shows the four forms that Spanish definite articles take. There are some exceptions to this rule. For example, if a feminine singular noun starts with a stressed a or ha sound then we use the masculine definite article rather than the feminine definite article.

• Indefinite articles are used to talk about something that is not defined. Spanish indefinite articles, which translate to a, an, some or a few in English match with the nouns they modify in both number and gender.

• An adjective is a word that gives us more information about a noun or pronoun.

So:

1. Righ answer:

las / verdes

Las camisas verdes

Camisas is a feminine noun given in plural form. So both the adjective and the definite article must agree with this. From the First Table you can see that the definite article that matches to this is las. On the other hand, verdes is an adjective given in plural but colors don't have gender. We can use this either with a feminine or masculine noun.

2. Righ answer:

los / jóvenes

Los hermanos jóvenes

Hermanos is a masculine noun given in plural form. From the First Table you can see that the definite article that matches to this gender and number is los. On the other hand, jóvenes is an adjective given in plural but it doesn't have gender. So we can use this either with a feminine or masculine noun.

3. Righ answer:

una / muchacha

Una muchacha triste

Muchacha is a feminine noun given in singular form. From the Second Table, you can see that the indefinite article that matches to this gender and number is una. On the other hand, triste is an adjective given in singular form but it doesn't have gender. So we can use this either with a feminine or masculine noun.

4. Righ answer:

mucha / difícil

Mucha tarea difícil

This sentence means A lot of difficult homework. So mucha means to a great extent; a great deal and is feminine and singular. Difícil is an adjective that means hard and does not have gender.

5. Righ answer:

los / simpáticos

Los niños simpáticos

niños is a masculine noun given in singular form. From the First Table you can see that the definite article that matches to this gender and number is los. On the other hand, simpáticos is an adjective given in plural and masculine form.

6. Righ answer:

algunas / interesantes

Algunas tareas interesantes

algunas means some. So this sentence translates into Some homeworks are interesting. On the other hand, interesantes matches the noun (tareas) in number but it is an adjective without gender. So we can use this either with a feminine or masculine noun.

Answer 2

Las camisas verdes
Los hermanos jovenes
Una muchacha triste
Mucho tarea dificil
Los ninos simpaticos
Alguna tarea interesante