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select the possessive adjective. (ustedes) ______ tía
sus
vuestra
su
nuestra
In Spanish, the possessive adjective for "ustedes" (you all, formal) is "sus" when the noun is plural or "su" for singular, but "tía" is singular feminine. Wait, no—wait, "ustedes" is a plural subject, but possessive adjectives: "su" is used for "usted" (singular formal) and "ustedes" (plural formal) for singular nouns, but when the noun is plural, it's "sus". But "tía" is singular. Wait, no, let's recall: "ustedes" possessive adjective for singular feminine noun "tía"—wait, no, "su" is the possessive for "usted" (singular) and "ustedes" (plural) for singular nouns. Wait, the options: "sus" is plural, "vuestra" is for "vosotros" (informal plural you), "nuestra" is "our" (feminine singular), "su" is for "usted" (singular) or "ustedes" (plural) singular noun. Wait, "tía" is singular feminine, so the possessive for "ustedes" (plural formal) with singular feminine noun "tía" is "su"? No, wait, no—wait, "ustedes" is plural, but the possessive adjective "su" can be used for both singular and plural "usted/ustedes" when the noun is singular. Wait, but the options: let's check the options again. The question is "Select the possessive adjective. (ustedes) ____ tía". So "tía" is singular feminine. The possessive adjectives: "sus" is plural (so for plural nouns), "vuestra" is for "vosotros" (informal you all, feminine singular), "nuestra" is "our" (feminine singular), "su" is for "usted" (singular) or "ustedes" (plural) singular noun. Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, "ustedes" is a plural subject, but the possessive adjective "su" is used for "usted" (singular) and "ustedes" (plural) when the noun is singular. So for "tía" (singular feminine), the possessive for "ustedes" is "su"? But wait, the option "su" is there. Wait, no, wait the options: the green box is "sus", purple "vuestra", orange "su", teal "nuestra". Wait, maybe I confused. Wait, "ustedes" possessive adjective: for singular nouns, it's "su", for plural nouns, "sus". "Tía" is singular, so "su" or "sus"? No, "tía" is singular, so "su". But wait, "ustedes" is plural, but the possessive adjective "su" is used for both "usted" (singular) and "ustedes" (plural) when the noun is singular. So the correct answer should be "su"? Wait, no, wait, maybe I'm wrong. Wait, let's check the rules: In Spanish, the possessive adjectives are:
- mi, mis (my)
- tu, tus (your, informal singular)
- su, sus (his, her, its, your formal singular (usted), your formal plural (ustedes))
- nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras (our)
- vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras (your, informal plural (vosotros))
So for "ustedes" (plural formal), the possessive adjective for a singular feminine noun like "tía" is "su" (because "su" is used for "usted" (singular) and "ustedes" (plural) for singular nouns, and "sus" for plural nouns). So "tía" is singular, so "su". Wait, but the option "su" is in the orange box. But wait, the question is "Select the possessive adjective. (ustedes) ____ tía". So the correct answer is "su"? Wait, no, wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, "ustedes" is plural, but the possessive adjective "su" is used for both singular and plural "usted/ustedes" when the noun is singular. So yes, "su" is the possessive for "ustedes" with singular noun "tía". Wait, but let's check the options again. The options are "sus", "vuestra", "su", "nuestra". So "su" is the correct one for "ustedes" (plural formal) with singular feminine noun "tía". Wait, but maybe I'm wrong. Wait, no, "su" is the possessive for "usted" (singular) and "ustedes" (plural) when the noun is singular. So the correct answer is "su" (the…
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su (the orange box option, or the option labeled "su")