Question

8 ¡qué edificios!
▶ elige y relaciona. complete each description by circling the appropriate word.

1. el morro es bonito/bonita.
2. la casa blanca es grande/grandes.
3. las casas del viejo san juan

son bajos/bajas.

1. el parque de san juan no es

pequeña/pequeño.

1. las calles del viejo san juan

son coloridos/coloridas.

9 más de uno
▶ escribe. write a description of the following parts of a school. remember to make
the adjectives agree with the nouns they modify.

1. pequeño/viejo los edificios son pequeños y viejos.
2. grande/bonito eljardin.
3. moderno la cocina.
4. alto las paredes.
5. elegante los comedores.

el morro.

Explanation:

Exercise 8 (Elige y relaciona)

1. Explanation for "El Morro es bonito/bonita": "El Morro" is a masculine singular noun, so we use the masculine singular adjective "bonito".

• Answer: bonito

1. Explanation for "La Casa Blanca es grande/grandes": "La Casa Blanca" is a feminine singular noun, and "grande" is invariable in gender for singular (but "grandes" is plural). So we use "grande".

• Answer: grande

1. Explanation for "Las casas del Viejo San Juan son bajos/bajas": "Las casas" is feminine plural, so we use the feminine plural adjective "bajas" (since "bajo" is masculine, "baja" is feminine, and plural of "baja" is "bajas").

• Answer: bajas

1. Explanation for "El parque de San Juan no es pequeña/pequeño": "El parque" is masculine singular, so we use the masculine singular adjective "pequeño" ( "pequeña" is feminine singular).

• Answer: pequeño

1. Explanation for "Las calles del Viejo San Juan son coloridos/coloridas": "Las calles" is feminine plural, "colorido" is masculine, "colorida" is feminine, so plural of "colorida" is "coloridas".

• Answer: coloridas

Exercise 9 (Escribe)

1. Already solved as "Los edificios son pequeños y viejos."
2. Explanation for "grande/bonito" with "El jardín": "El jardín" is masculine singular. "Grande" is invariable in gender for singular, "bonito" is masculine singular. So we write "El jardín es grande y bonito."

• Answer: El jardín es grande y bonito.

1. Explanation for "moderno" with "La cocina": "La cocina" is feminine singular. The feminine singular of "moderno" (masculine singular) is "moderna". So we write "La cocina es moderna."

• Answer: La cocina es moderna.

1. Explanation for "alto" with "Las paredes": "Las paredes" is feminine plural. The feminine plural of "alto" (masculine singular) is "altas". So we write "Las paredes son altas."

• Answer: Las paredes son altas.

1. Explanation for "elegante" with "Los comedores": "Los comedores" is masculine plural. The masculine plural of "elegante" (which is invariable in gender for singular, but for plural, since it's a regular -e ending adjective, plural is "elegantes" for both genders? Wait, no: "elegante" is an adjective that ends with -e, so it's invariable in gender for singular, and plural is "elegantes" for both genders. Wait, "Los comedores" is masculine plural, so "Los comedores son elegantes."

• Answer: Los comedores son elegantes.

Answer:

Exercise 8 (Elige y relaciona)

1. Explanation for "El Morro es bonito/bonita": "El Morro" is a masculine singular noun, so we use the masculine singular adjective "bonito".

• Answer: bonito

1. Explanation for "La Casa Blanca es grande/grandes": "La Casa Blanca" is a feminine singular noun, and "grande" is invariable in gender for singular (but "grandes" is plural). So we use "grande".

• Answer: grande

1. Explanation for "Las casas del Viejo San Juan son bajos/bajas": "Las casas" is feminine plural, so we use the feminine plural adjective "bajas" (since "bajo" is masculine, "baja" is feminine, and plural of "baja" is "bajas").

• Answer: bajas

1. Explanation for "El parque de San Juan no es pequeña/pequeño": "El parque" is masculine singular, so we use the masculine singular adjective "pequeño" ( "pequeña" is feminine singular).

• Answer: pequeño

1. Explanation for "Las calles del Viejo San Juan son coloridos/coloridas": "Las calles" is feminine plural, "colorido" is masculine, "colorida" is feminine, so plural of "colorida" is "coloridas".

• Answer: coloridas

Exercise 9 (Escribe)

1. Already solved as "Los edificios son pequeños y viejos."
2. Explanation for "grande/bonito" with "El jardín": "El jardín" is masculine singular. "Grande" is invariable in gender for singular, "bonito" is masculine singular. So we write "El jardín es grande y bonito."

• Answer: El jardín es grande y bonito.

1. Explanation for "moderno" with "La cocina": "La cocina" is feminine singular. The feminine singular of "moderno" (masculine singular) is "moderna". So we write "La cocina es moderna."

• Answer: La cocina es moderna.

1. Explanation for "alto" with "Las paredes": "Las paredes" is feminine plural. The feminine plural of "alto" (masculine singular) is "altas". So we write "Las paredes son altas."

• Answer: Las paredes son altas.

1. Explanation for "elegante" with "Los comedores": "Los comedores" is masculine plural. The masculine plural of "elegante" (which is invariable in gender for singular, but for plural, since it's a regular -e ending adjective, plural is "elegantes" for both genders? Wait, no: "elegante" is an adjective that ends with -e, so it's invariable in gender for singular, and plural is "elegantes" for both genders. Wait, "Los comedores" is masculine plural, so "Los comedores son elegantes."

• Answer: Los comedores son elegantes.