Spanish CLEP Questions and Answers Graded A+

Spanish CLEP Questions and Answers Graded A+ If a word ends in a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress is on the what? The next to last syllable Ex.) Esposa- The stress is over the -o If a word ends in any other letter other than a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress should fall where? The last syllable Ex.) Comer- The stress is over the -e When will spanish words have an accent? 1. When there is another identical word and the accent distinguishes one from the other Ex.) el (article) from él (he, pronoun) 2. A pronoun has been added to a verb form Ex.) Explíquelo- Explain it 3. The accent is the result of a stem change Ex.) Reunir (ú)- The ú will appear in the first, second, and third person singular and third person plural of the present indicative/subjunctive 4. There may be a diphthong (two weak vowels or a weak with a strong) where the weak vowel (u or i) needs to be stressed Ex.) Divertíos- Enjoy yourselves When is El used instead of La when using a feminine noun? Before feminine nouns beginning with stressed "a" or "ha". Ex: El agua- the water, el hacha- the ax, el alma- the soul, el hambre- the hunger. When is the definite article used in Spanish? -When the noun represents an abstraction. Ex.) Life is short- La vida. -When the noun includes the totality of a category. Ex.) Man is mortal- El hombre. -With the days of the week (except after a form of the verb ser) and the seasons of the year. Ex.)- El lunes, La primavera. -With personal or professional forms of address in the third person: El señor Jiminez. It is committed when the individual is directly addressed and in front of titles such as Don. -With the parts of the body or articles of clothing instead of the possessive adjective. Ex.) I brushed my teeth- Me cepille los dientes. -With the names of languages except after en, de, and hablar. Ex.) El frances es dificil. -With weights and measures. Ex.) Un dollar la libra- One dollar per pound. -With infinitives used as nouns (gerunds). Ex.) Seeing is