AP Spanish Estructuras y Sintaxis Avanzadas 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive after an impersonal expression?

Accepted Answer

Es importante que estudies más.

Answer

Impersonal expressions of necessity, recommendation, or opinion (es importante) trigger the subjunctive, while factual ones (es verdad, es obvio) take the indicative.

Question 2

Which sentence contains an example of indirect discourse (estilo indirecto) rendered correctly?

Accepted Answer

Dijo que tenía hambre.

Answer

In indirect discourse after a past reporting verb ('dijo'), the present indicative shifts to the imperfect ('tenía').

Question 3

Identify the sentence using a correctly formed compound relative pronoun.

Accepted Answer

La persona que llamó es mi amiga.

Answer

In subject position after a restrictive clause, 'que' is the standard relative pronoun; 'la que' and 'la cual' are used after prepositions or in non-restrictive clauses.

Question 4

Which option correctly uses the subjunctive in an adverbial clause of concession?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct in different contexts.

Answer

'Por más que' can take the indicative (known fact) or subjunctive (hypothetical/future), so both are grammatically valid in their respective contexts.

Question 5

What is the effect of placing the adjective before the noun in 'un pobre hombre' vs. 'un hombre pobre'?

Accepted Answer

'Un pobre hombre' means an unfortunate or pitiful man.

Answer

Many Spanish adjectives change meaning depending on pre- or postnominal position; 'pobre' before the noun means 'unfortunate', while after it means 'financially poor'.

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AP Spanish Estructuras y Sintaxis Avanzadas 5