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Difficulty: MediumFormal Register and Academic Vocabulary

Read the following excerpt from a student's draft of an argumentative essay regarding artificial intelligence in education:

"Al evaluar la integración de la inteligencia artificial en el entorno académico, es súper importante que los maestros entienden las limitaciones éticas de estas nuevas herramientas."

Which of the following best replaces the bolded segment to maintain a formal academic register and demonstrate correct grammatical structure?

  1. es fundamental que los educadores comprendanAnswer
  2. B
    es fundamental que los educadores comprenden
  3. C
    es súper importante que los maestros entiendan
  4. D
    es clave que te fijes en que los maestros comprendan

Answer

The correct answer is the phrase that uses formal vocabulary and the present subjunctive mood: 'es fundamental que los educadores comprendan'.
The correct answer replaces the colloquial intensifier ('súper importante') with formal academic vocabulary ('fundamental') and correctly uses the present subjunctive mood ('comprendan'), which is strictly required after an impersonal expression of necessity.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the bolded segment for vocabulary and register issues.
The phrase 'súper importante' is highly colloquial and inappropriate for a formal argumentative essay.
Academic writing requires elevated, objective vocabulary rather than conversational slang.
2
Analyze the grammatical structure of the bolded segment.
The phrase uses the indicative verb 'entienden' following an impersonal expression of importance.
Impersonal expressions indicating necessity, importance, or value (e.g., 'es importante que') require the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause.
3
Evaluate the options to find the one that resolves both the register and grammar errors.
The phrase 'es fundamental que los educadores comprendan' elevates the vocabulary and correctly uses the subjunctive mood.
It replaces the colloquialism with a formal equivalent and shifts the dependent verb to the correct mood without introducing improper pronouns.

Key Concept

Formal Register, Academic Vocabulary, and Subjunctive Mood
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Formal Register and Academic Vocabulary