Question

select the correct answer.
which word best completes the sentence?
la gente ______ cruzar por el paso peatonal.
a. debes
b. necesitamos
c. debe
d. necesito

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the subject and verb agreement in Spanish. "La gente" is a singular collective noun (meaning "people"). Let's check each option:

• Option A: "debes" is the second - person singular (tú) form of "deber", which doesn't match the subject "la gente".
• Option B: "necesitamos" is the first - person plural (nosotros) form of "necesitar", and "la gente" is singular, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: "debe" is the third - person singular form of "deber", which agrees with the singular subject "la gente". The phrase "debe cruzar" means "must cross", which makes sense in the context of "La gente debe cruzar por el paso peatonal" (People must cross at the pedestrian crossing).
• Option D: "necesito" is the first - person singular (yo) form of "necesitar", which doesn't match the subject "la gente".

Answer:

C. debe