Ch 3 Pronunciation and Structure

Question 1

In Spanish, ___,___&___ are considered strong vowels. The weak vowels are ___&___.

Answer 1

a,e,o ; i,u

Question 2

A ___________ is a combination of two weak vowels or of a strong vowel and a weak vowel. ____________ are pronounced as a _________syllable.

Answer 2

dipthong ; dipthong ; single

Question 3

ruido, parientes, and periodista are examples of :

Answer 3

dipthongs

Question 4

Two idential vowel sounds that appear together like in ; mi hijo, are pronounced like :

Answer 4

one big vowel

Question 5

Two identical consonants together like in sus sobrinos, sound like :

Answer 5

a single syllable

Question 6

In spanish, descripitive adjectives are used with the verb SER to point out characteristics such as

Answer 6

nationality, size, color, shape, personality, and appearance.

Question 7

adjectives that end in -o have ____ different forms.

Answer 7

four

Question 8

The feminine singular of an adjective is formed by changing :

Answer 8

the -o to -a

Question 9

The plurul of an adjective is formed by :

Answer 9

adding -s to the singular forms.

Question 10

Adjectives that end in _____ or a consonant have the same masculine and feminine forms.

Answer 10

-e

Question 11

adjectives that end in ____ are variable in both gender and number

Answer 11

-or

Question 12

Use the ___________________ to refer to groups that include males and females.

Answer 12

masculine plural form

Question 13

Spanish adjectives of nationality are :

Answer 13

not capitalized

Question 14

Unlike descriptive adjectives, adjectives of quantity :

Answer 14

precede the following noun