Question

the plurals of nouns and articles (continued) guided practice activities 2b - 4 d. identify whether each of the words from part c are masculine or feminine. write m for masculine or f for feminine next to each word. 1. cartel 2. teclado 3. mochila 4. mes 5. bandera 6. reloj 7. pupitre 8. profesor e. now, look at the words from part d in the plural. circle the correct definite article. 1. (los / las ) carteles 2. (los / las ) teclados 3. (los / las ) mochilas 4. (los / las ) meses 5. (los / las ) banderas 6. (los / las ) relojes 7. (los / las ) pupitres 8. (los / las ) profesores f. look at each noun below and write los or las, depending on whether the word is masculine or feminine. 1. puertas 2. ventanas 3. horarios 4. lápices 5. ratones 6. pantallas g. look at the words from part e again. this time, circle the correct indefinite article. 1. (unos / unas ) carteles 2. (unos / unas ) teclados 3. (unos / unas ) mochilas 4. (unos / unas ) meses 5. (unos / unas ) banderas 6. (unos / unas ) relojes 7. (unos / unas ) pupitres 8. (unos / unas ) profesores h. look at the nouns from part f again. now, write unos or unas, depending on whether the word is masculine or feminine. 1. puertas 2. ventanas 3. horarios 4. lápices 5. ratones 6. pantallas

Explanation:

In Spanish, nouns have gender. Masculine nouns usually use "los" (definite article plural) and "unos" (indefinite article plural), while feminine nouns use "las" (definite article plural) and "unas" (indefinite article plural). Words ending in -a are often feminine, but there are exceptions.

• In part D, we identify gender based on common patterns and exceptions in Spanish.
• In part E, we choose the correct definite article for plural nouns according to their gender.
• In part F, we write the appropriate definite article for each noun.
• In part G, we choose the correct indefinite article for plural nouns based on gender.
• In part H, we write the appropriate indefinite article for each noun.

Answer:

Part D

1. M (cartel is masculine)
2. M (teclado is masculine)
3. F (mochila is feminine)
4. M (mes is masculine)
5. F (bandera is feminine)
6. M (reloj is masculine)
7. M (pupitre is masculine)
8. M (profesor is masculine)

Part E

1. los
2. los
3. las
4. los
5. las
6. los
7. los
8. los

Part F

1. las
2. las
3. los
4. los
5. los
6. las

Part G

1. unos
2. unos
3. unas
4. unos
5. unas
6. unos
7. unos
8. unos

Part H

1. unas
2. unas
3. unos
4. unos
5. unos
6. unas