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Difficulty: EasyRegister and Style

Read the transcript of the following formal announcement broadcast on a passenger train. Based on the formal register used to address the passengers, what is the correct formal plural (ustedes) command form of the verb 'guardar' to complete the announcement?

Answer:«Estimados pasajeros: Por motivos de seguridad durante el trayecto, por favor 【guarden】 su equipaje en los compartimentos superiores.»

Answer

guarden
The correct command form is 'guarden' because the announcement establishes a formal, respectful tone addressed to multiple passengers ('Estimados pasajeros'). In Spanish, formal plural commands for regular '-ar' verbs are formed with the ending '-en'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the audience and level of formality in the announcement transcript.
The announcement opens with 'Estimados pasajeros', which addresses a collective group of travelers in a formal public register (ustedes).
Public transit announcements addressing general passengers consistently employ formal plural address.
2
Form the formal plural imperative (ustedes command) of the regular -ar verb 'guardar'.
The verb 'guardar' takes the opposite vowel ending '-en' for the formal plural command, yielding 'guarden'.
In Spanish, formal commands (usted/ustedes) use the present subjunctive verb endings.

Key Concept

Formal register and plural command formation in public announcements
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