Prompt
You have been working through a lot of material that includes sorting grammatically correct and incorrect sentences.
Directions: Take a look at the sentences below and create a general rule in your own words that you think could explain
what makes a sentence grammatically correct in Spanish.
Hint:
Look at the parts of speech (noun, adjective, verb, definite article).
Note the differences among each of the sentences
Note the subject of the sentence. Describe it
Use the special phrase: agrees with
Make your best guess and create your grammar rule, then see if your rule applies to the example sentences. We are not
looking for a textbook grammar rule, but rather a creation of your own.
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Example sentences
El alumno nuevo es tímido The new (male) student is shy.
La alumna nueva es timida. The new (female) student is shy.
Los alumnos nuevos son timidos. The new (male) students are shy *
Las alumnas nuevas son tímidas The new (female) students are shy.
This sentence can also refer to a mixed group of female and male students.