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Difficulty: MediumImperative Verbs and Commands

An instruction manual for a university's self-service parcel locker contains the following step:

"Cuando se abra la puerta, verifique el estado de la caja. Si observa algún daño exterior, no la retire; repórteselo de inmediato al personal administrativo a través de la pantalla táctil."

Which of the following actions should the student take if they notice damage on the box?

  1. A
    Retirar la caja del casillero para mostrársela directamente al personal administrativo.
  2. B
    Reportar el daño al personal administrativo antes de que se abra la puerta del casillero.
  3. Dejar la caja en el casillero e informar sobre el problema inmediatamente usando la pantalla.Answer
  4. D
    Tomar la caja y registrar la queja en la pantalla táctil una vez que llegue a su destino.

Answer

Leave the box in the locker and report the problem immediately using the screen.
The correct option accurately reflects the combination of the negative command 'no la retire' (do not retrieve it) and the formal double-pronoun command 'repórteselo de inmediato' (report it to them immediately). This means the student must leave the box in the locker and report the damage immediately using the screen.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the negative formal command in the passage.
The text states 'no la retire'. The pronoun 'la' refers to 'la caja' (the box). This tells the user not to retrieve the box.
Identifying negative commands prevents the reader from performing prohibited actions.
2
Examine the affirmative double-pronoun command in the passage.
The text states 'repórteselo de inmediato'. The command 'reporte' is combined with 'se' (to them, the administrative staff) and 'lo' (it, the damage). The timing 'de inmediato' requires this action to be done immediately.
Analyzing attached pronouns helps identify who is receiving the action and what the action refers to.
3
Evaluate the choices to find the correct translation of these instructions.
The correct action is to leave the box in the locker and report the issue right away on the touch screen, matching the meaning of the correct choice.
Comparing semantic meanings identifies the only option that respects all imperative instructions.

Key Concept

Interpreting Spanish imperative verbs and command structures with attached direct and indirect object pronouns in context.
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Imperative Verbs and Commands

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