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Difficulty: EasyDiacritical Accents (Tilde Diacrítica)

Which pair of words correctly completes the following sentence, demonstrating the proper use of diacritical accents?

"No entiendo por qué _____ no trajiste _____ tarea hoy."

  1. A
    tu / tú
  2. B
    tu / tu
  3. tú / tuAnswer
  4. D
    tú / tú

Answer

The correct pair of words is 'tú' followed by 'tu'.
The sentence translates to 'I do not understand why you did not bring your homework today.' The first blank requires the subject pronoun 'tú' (meaning 'you') because it is the subject performing the action of the verb 'trajiste'. The second blank requires the possessive adjective 'tu' (meaning 'your') because it modifies the noun 'tarea' (homework).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the grammatical function required for the first blank.
The first blank serves as the subject of the verb 'trajiste' (you brought), which means it requires the subject pronoun for 'you'.
Identifying the role of the word in the sentence determines whether a diacritical accent is needed.
2
Select the correct Spanish spelling for the subject pronoun 'you'.
The correct form is 'tú' with an accent.
The diacritical accent distinguishes the subject pronoun 'tú' from the possessive adjective.
3
Analyze the grammatical function required for the second blank.
The second blank modifies the noun 'tarea' (homework) to show possession, meaning it requires the possessive adjective for 'your'.
Nouns indicating possession are modified by possessive adjectives.
4
Select the correct Spanish spelling for the possessive adjective 'your'.
The correct form is 'tu' without an accent.
The unaccented 'tu' is strictly used to indicate possession.

Key Concept

Diacritical Accents for Monosyllabic Words

Hints

1
Identify the grammatical function of each missing word. Which blank needs a pronoun (you), and which needs an adjective (your)?
2
The first missing word is the subject of the verb 'trajiste' (you brought). The second missing word tells us whose homework it is.
3
In Spanish, the subject pronoun 'you' is spelled with an accent mark, while the possessive adjective 'your' is spelled without one.

Practice More

Review other common pairs of words that use diacritical accents, such as 'el' vs 'él' and 'se' vs 'sé'.
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Diacritical Accents (Tilde Diacrítica)

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