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Difficulty: EasyImperative Verbs and Commands

Read the following set of instructions for visitors at a community garden:

1. Deposite la basura en los contenedores correspondientes.
2. No dañe las flores ni las plantas.
3. Respete los senderos señalizados.

Based on the imperative verbs used in this text, which of the following best describes the target audience and the register of the instructions?

  1. A single reader addressed in a formal register (usted)Answer
  2. B
    A group of readers addressed in a formal register (ustedes)
  3. C
    A single reader addressed in an informal register (tú)
  4. D
    A group of readers addressed in an informal register (vosotros)

Answer

A single reader addressed in a formal register (usted)
The correct answer is the option indicating a single reader addressed in a formal register (usted). The command forms 'deposite' (from depositar), 'dañe' (from dañar), and 'respete' (from respetar) are all third-person singular present subjunctive forms. In Spanish grammar, this conjugation is used to deliver formal singular commands directed at 'usted'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the imperative verbs that are used to give commands in the Spanish text.
The verbs are 'deposite', 'dañe', and 'respete'.
These verbs dictate the actions that the reader must perform.
2
Analyze the conjugation endings of the identified verbs.
The verbs 'deposite' (from depositar), 'dañe' (from dañar), and 'respete' (from respetar) are conjugated in the third-person singular present subjunctive form.
In Spanish, the formal singular (usted) command is formed using the third-person singular of the present subjunctive.
3
Determine the register and size of the target audience based on these conjugations.
The verb endings indicate that the reader is addressed individually (singular) and formally.
This corresponds to 'usted' rather than plural or informal forms.

Key Concept

Identifying register and audience through Spanish command forms

Hints

1
Focus on the final letter of the verbs 'deposite', 'dañe', and 'respete' to see if they end in a singular or plural marker.
2
Recall that formal command forms in Spanish (usted/ustedes) use present subjunctive endings, whereas informal commands (tú/vosotros) follow different rules.
3
Since the verbs end in 'e' without a plural 'n', they are third-person singular subjunctive forms, which correspond to 'usted'.
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Imperative Verbs and Commands

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