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Difficulty: MediumImperative Verbs and Commands

A volunteer guide at an animal shelter contains the following instruction in Spanish:

'Para limpiar la jaula del perro, primero trasládelo al corral de juego. No le dé comida antes del traslado. Una vez limpio el espacio, devuélvalo a su jaula y asegúrese de cerrarla bien. Si nota algún comportamiento inusual, infórmeselo de inmediato al veterinario.'

According to this instruction, what is the volunteer directed to do if they notice unusual behavior?

  1. A
    Report the veterinarian's behavior to the supervisor.
  2. Report the behavior to the veterinarian immediately.Answer
  3. C
    Ask the veterinarian to report the behavior to the shelter.
  4. D
    Do not inform the veterinarian about the behavior.

Answer

Report the behavior to the veterinarian immediately.
The verb 'infórmeselo' consists of the formal singular command 'informe' and the attached pronouns 'se' (indirect object referring to the veterinarian) and 'lo' (direct object referring to the behavior). Thus, the volunteer is instructed to report the behavior to the veterinarian.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the verb structure in the word 'infórmeselo'.
Identify 'informe' as the formal singular command form of the verb 'informar' (to report/inform).
This establishes that the volunteer is being ordered to report something.
2
Determine the referents for the attached pronouns 'se' and 'lo'.
'se' acts as the indirect object pronoun referring to 'el veterinario' (the veterinarian), and 'lo' acts as the direct object pronoun referring to 'comportamiento inusual' (unusual behavior).
This specifies what needs to be reported and to whom it should be reported.
3
Synthesize the complete directive and compare it with the options.
The command translates to 'report it to him/her', meaning the volunteer must report the behavior to the veterinarian immediately.
This verifies that the option stating the volunteer should report the behavior to the veterinarian immediately is the correct match.

Key Concept

Identifying formal commands with enclitic direct and indirect object pronouns
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Imperative Verbs and Commands

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