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Spanish CLEP Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
If a word ends in a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress is on the what? Answer:
The next to last syllable
Ex.) Esposa- The stress is over the -o
If a word ends in any other letter other than a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress
should fall where? Answer: The last syllable
Ex.) Comer- The stress is over the -e
When will spanish words have an accent? Answer: 1. When there is another
identical word and the accent distinguishes one from the other
Ex.) el (article) from él (he, pronoun)
2. A pronoun has been added to a verb form
Ex.) Explíquelo- Explain it
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3. The accent is the result of a stem change
Ex.) Reunir (ú)- The ú will appear in the first, second, and third person singular
and third person plural of the present indicative/subjunctive
4. There may be a diphthong (two weak vowels or a weak with a strong) where
the weak vowel (u or i) needs to be stressed
Ex.) Divertíos- Enjoy yourselves
When is El used instead of La when using a feminine noun? Answer: Before
feminine nouns beginning with stressed "a" or "ha".
Ex: El agua- the water, el hacha- the ax, el alma- the soul, el hambre- the hunger.
When is the definite article used in Spanish? Answer: -When the noun
represents an abstraction. Ex.) Life is short- La vida.
-When the noun includes the totality of a category. Ex.) Man is mortal- El
hombre.
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-With the days of the week (except after a form of the verb ser) and the seasons
of the year. Ex.)- El lunes, La primavera.
-With personal or professional forms of address in the third person: El señor
Jiminez. It is committed when the individual is directly addressed and in front
of titles such as Don.
-With the parts of the body or articles of clothing instead of the possessive
adjective. Ex.) I brushed my teeth- Me cepille los dientes.
-With the names of languages except after en, de, and hablar. Ex.) El frances es
dificil.
-With weights and measures. Ex.) Un dollar la libra- One dollar per pound.
-With infinitives used as nouns (gerunds). Ex.) Seeing is believing- Ver as creer.
-With names of generic places. Ex.) Jail- La carcel. Class- La clase.
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-With family names. Ex.) The Garcia's, los Garcia.
-With adjectives to make them nouns. Ex.) The pretty one- la bonita. The poor-
los pobres.
-With nouns in apposition with a pronoun. Ex.) We Americans- Nosotros los
Americanos.
What is the difference between de and dé? Answer: De: Of, From
Dé: Give- Formal Command
What is the difference between se and sé? Answer: Se: Reflexive Pronoun
Sé: I know- Verb
What is the difference between el and él? Answer: El: Article
Él: He- Pronoun
What is the difference between tu and tú? Answer: Tu: Yours- Possessive
Adjective
Tú: You- Pronoun
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Spanish CLEP Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
If a word ends in a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress is on the what? Answer:
The next to last syllable
Ex.) Esposa- The stress is over the -o
If a word ends in any other letter other than a vowel, -n, or -s, the normal stress
should fall where? Answer: The last syllable
Ex.) Comer- The stress is over the -e
When will spanish words have an accent? Answer: 1. When there is another
identical word and the accent distinguishes one from the other
Ex.) el (article) from él (he, pronoun)
2. A pronoun has been added to a verb form
Ex.) Explíquelo- Explain it
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3. The accent is the result of a stem change
Ex.) Reunir (ú)- The ú will appear in the first, second, and third person singular
and third person plural of the present indicative/subjunctive
4. There may be a diphthong (two weak vowels or a weak with a strong) where
the weak vowel (u or i) needs to be stressed
Ex.) Divertíos- Enjoy yourselves
When is El used instead of La when using a feminine noun? Answer: Before
feminine nouns beginning with stressed "a" or "ha".
Ex: El agua- the water, el hacha- the ax, el alma- the soul, el hambre- the hunger.
When is the definite article used in Spanish? Answer: -When the noun
represents an abstraction. Ex.) Life is short- La vida.
-When the noun includes the totality of a category. Ex.) Man is mortal- El
hombre.
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-With the days of the week (except after a form of the verb ser) and the seasons
of the year. Ex.)- El lunes, La primavera.
-With personal or professional forms of address in the third person: El señor
Jiminez. It is committed when the individual is directly addressed and in front
of titles such as Don.
-With the parts of the body or articles of clothing instead of the possessive
adjective. Ex.) I brushed my teeth- Me cepille los dientes.
-With the names of languages except after en, de, and hablar. Ex.) El frances es
dificil.
-With weights and measures. Ex.) Un dollar la libra- One dollar per pound.
-With infinitives used as nouns (gerunds). Ex.) Seeing is believing- Ver as creer.
-With names of generic places. Ex.) Jail- La carcel. Class- La clase.
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-With family names. Ex.) The Garcia's, los Garcia.
-With adjectives to make them nouns. Ex.) The pretty one- la bonita. The poor-
los pobres.
-With nouns in apposition with a pronoun. Ex.) We Americans- Nosotros los
Americanos.
What is the difference between de and dé? Answer: De: Of, From
Dé: Give- Formal Command
What is the difference between se and sé? Answer: Se: Reflexive Pronoun
Sé: I know- Verb
What is the difference between el and él? Answer: El: Article
Él: He- Pronoun
What is the difference between tu and tú? Answer: Tu: Yours- Possessive
Adjective
Tú: You- Pronoun
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