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Sujeto / subject-> false friends: Choose the correct word in Spanish
What is the grammatical subject (explicit or implicit) in these sentences?
Choose a subject pronoun that can replace the grammatical subject of these sentences
Choose the subject pronoun in this context:
When the subject is a couple or group of only women, we use the feminine pronoun. If the subject is a couple or group of only men, or a mixed group, we use the masculine pronoun (unmarked gender).
Si yo soy un hombre y tú eres una mujer en este contexto: (If I am a man and you are a woman in this context):
Identify the subject from the context and the verb conjugation:
*pay attention to the use of capital letters
Answer the following questions about the text above:
Sujeto / subject-> false friends: Choose the correct word in Spanish
Mi asignatura favorita es matemáticas. / My favorite subject is math.
Los súbditos de rey no quieren pagar tributos. / The king’s subjects don’t want to pay taxes
Yo sujeto la correa del perro mientras paseamos. / I hold the dog’s leash while we walk.
El sujeto de la frase debe estar en concordancia con el verbo. / The subject of the sentence must agree with the verb.
No quiero hablar de ese tema en la reunión. / I don’t want to talk about that topic at the meeting.
Ese tipo se parece al ladrón que están buscando. / That guy looks like the thief they’re looking for
El presidente fue objeto de acusaciones. / The president was the subject of accusations
What is the grammatical subject (explicit or implicit) in these sentences?
Yo leo las noticias todos los días / I read the news every day
María y yo estudiamos español / Maria and I study Spanish
La policía arrestó al ladrón / The police arrested the thief
(Ellos) Me dieron las gracias por ayudarles / They thanked me for helping them
Choose a subject pronoun that can replace the grammatical subject of these sentences
Mi amiga Carmen se casa mañana / My friend Carmen is getting married tomorrow.
Ella se casa mañana / She is getting married tomorrow
Juan y yo viajamos juntos a España / Juan and I are traveling to Spain together.
Nosotros viajamos juntos a España / We are traveling to Spain together.
Mi madre y tú trabajais en esta oficina / My mother and you both work in this office.
Vosotros o vosotras trabajais en esta oficina / All you work in this office.
Juan y María son novios / Juan and María are dating.
Ellos son novios / They are dating.
