Question

trabajo / tarea: make the adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun given (5 puntos)

1. a short man = un hombre ___ bajo
2. a short woman = una mujer ___ baja
3. some short men = unos hombres ___
4. some short women = unas mujeres ___
5. a difficult test = un examen ___
6. some difficult tests = unos exámenes ___
7. a pretty girl = una chica ___
8. some pretty girls = unas chicas ___
9. a boring class = una clase ___
10. some boring classes = unas clases ___
11. an intelligent student = un estudiante ___
12. some intelligent students = unos estudiantes ___
13. the older man = el hombre ___
14. the younger boy = el chico ___
15. the strict teacher = la maestra ___
16. the strict teachers = las maestras ___
17. the blonde woman = la mujer ___
18. the dark - skinned man = el hombre ___
19. the athletic person = la persona ___
20. the lazy cats = los gatos ___

Explanation:

To solve these problems, we need to make the adjectives agree in number (and gender, if applicable) with the given nouns in Spanish. Let's go through each one:

1. A short man = un hombre bajo

(No change needed as "hombre" is singular masculine and "bajo" is singular masculine.)

2. A short woman = una mujer baja

(No change needed as "mujer" is singular feminine and "baja" is singular feminine.)

3. Some short men = unos hombres bajos

("hombres" is plural masculine, so "bajos" (plural masculine) is used.)

4. Some short women = unas mujeres bajas

("mujeres" is plural feminine, so "bajas" (plural feminine) is used.)

5. A difficult test = un examen difícil

(No change needed as "examen" is singular masculine and "difícil" is singular masculine (adjectives like "difícil" have the same form for singular masculine and feminine in some cases, but here "examen" is masculine).)

6. Some difficult tests = unos exámenes difíciles

("exámenes" is plural masculine, so "difíciles" (plural) is used.)

7. A pretty girl = una chica bonita

(Assuming the adjective is "bonita" (singular feminine) to match "chica" (singular feminine). The original might have a typo, but the correct adjective for "pretty" here would be "bonita".)

8. Some pretty girls = unas chicas bonitas

("chicas" is plural feminine, so "bonitas" (plural feminine) is used.)

9. A boring class = una clase aburrida

("clase" is singular feminine, so "aburrida" (singular feminine) is used.)

10. Some boring classes = unas clases aburridas

("clases" is plural feminine, so "aburridas" (plural feminine) is used.)

11. An intelligent student = un estudiante inteligente

(No change needed as "estudiante" is singular masculine (or feminine, but here "un" indicates masculine) and "inteligente" is singular masculine (or feminine, as it's invariable in singular for gender in this case).)

12. Some intelligent students = unos estudiantes inteligentes

("estudiantes" is plural, so "inteligentes" (plural) is used.)

13. The older man = El hombre mayor

("hombre" is singular masculine, so "mayor" (singular masculine) is used.)

14. The younger boy = el chico menor

("chico" is singular masculine, so "menor" (singular masculine) is used.)

15. The strict teacher = la maestra estricta

("maestra" is singular feminine, so "estricta" (singular feminine) is used.)

16. The strict teachers = las maestras estrictas

("maestras" is plural feminine, so "estrictas" (plural feminine) is used.)

17. The blonde woman = la mujer rubia

("mujer" is singular feminine, so "rubia" (singular feminine) is used.)

18. The dark - skinned man = el hombre moreno

("hombre" is singular masculine, so "moreno" (singular masculine) is used.)

19. The athletic person = la persona atlética

("persona" is singular feminine, so "atlética" (singular feminine) is used.)

20. The lazy cats = Los gatos perezosos

("gatos" is plural masculine, so "perezosos" (plural masculine) is used.)

If we take question 20 as an example:

Step 1: Identify the noun and its properties

The noun is "gatos", which is plural masculine.

Step 2: Determine the correct adjective form

The adjective "lazy" in Spanish is "perezoso" (singular masculine). For plural masculine, we use "perezosos".

Answer:

Los gatos perezosos