Question

Fill in the missing words or phrases. 1. Martín trabaja en una escuela . (pequeño) 2. Los niños son . (tonto) 3. La esposa de David es . (japonés)

Answer 1

Answer:

The missing words or phrases that fill the blanks are:

1. Martín trabaja en una escuela pequeña.
2. Los niños son tontos.
3. La esposa de David es japonesa.

Explanation:

The translation of the sentences is:

1. Martín works in a small school.
2. The children are dumb.
3. David's wife is Japanese.

The adjectives in Spanish, unlike in English, refer to the number and in most cases to gender, and to which they refer depends on the noun, therefore, you must first identify the gender and the number that handles each one of the nouns used in the sentences:

• Escuela: female and singular.
• Niños: male and plural.
• Esposa: female and singular.

Now you should review the form that each of the adjectives used can take depending on the gender and number:

• Female and singular: pequeña, tonta, japonesa.
• Male and singular: pequeño, tonto, japonés.
• Female and plural: pequeñas, tontas, japonesas.
• Male and plural: pequeños, tontos, japoneses.

Finally, you should only identify the gender and number of the noun and use the adjective that has the same gender and number.

Answer 2

1. pequeña
2. tontos
3. japonesa