Question

select the correct answer.
which form of the verb escribir correctly completes the professor’s statement?
profesora: todos, ______ una carta en español, por favor.
a. escribe
b. escriban
c. escriben
d. escriba

Explanation:

The sentence is a request from a teacher to "all" (todos, which is plural, and in a formal or imperative context for a group). The verb "escribir" in the subjunctive or imperative for a plural formal command (ustedes) in Spanish is "escriban" (imperative, ustedes form) or "escriba" is singular (usted), but "todos" is plural. Wait, actually, in Spanish, when addressing a group formally (ustedes), the imperative form of "escribir" is "escriban". Let's analyze:

• Option A: "escribe" is singular (tú or él/ella), not for "todos".
• Option B: "escriban" is the ustedes (plural formal) imperative form of "escribir", which fits "todos" (a group) in a request (por favor, so imperative).
• Option C: "escriben" is the indicative present (they write), not imperative.
• Option D: "escriba" is singular (usted) imperative, but "todos" is plural, so not matching.

So the correct form is "escriban" as it's the plural formal imperative for "todos" (you all, formal).

Answer:

B. escriban