Contraction De + El
Choose the correct answer.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Ellas están enfrente __________ tienda.
- A.
De los
- B.
De la
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
B. De laExplanation
The correct answer is "de la". In Spanish, the preposition "de" is used to indicate possession or origin. In this case, the phrase "de la" is used to indicate that the store is in front of a specific store that is feminine. The article "la" agrees with the feminine gender of "tienda" (store).Rate this question:
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- 2.
Nosotros estamos cerca ___________ cine.
- A.
De la
- B.
De el
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
C. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del". In Spanish, the preposition "de" is used to indicate possession or origin, and it is followed by the definite article "el" when the noun starts with a consonant. In this case, "cine" starts with a consonant, so "de" is contracted with "el" to form "del". Therefore, the correct phrase is "cerca del cine", which translates to "close to the cinema" in English.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Pedro está delante _______ gimnasio.
- A.
Del
- B.
De la
- C.
De el
Correct Answer
A. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del". In Spanish, the preposition "del" is a contraction of "de" (meaning "of") and "el" (meaning "the"). Since "gimnasio" is a masculine noun, we use the contraction "del" to indicate "of the gym".Rate this question:
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- 4.
Juan y yo estamos detrás___________ escuela.
- A.
Dela
- B.
De la
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
B. De laExplanation
The correct answer is "de la" because it is the correct preposition to use when indicating a location. In this case, it is indicating that Juan and I are behind "la escuela" (the school). The preposition "de" is used to show possession or origin, while "la" is the definite article used before a feminine noun like "escuela." Therefore, "de la" is the correct choice to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Rosa y Pedro están al lado ____________ cafetería.
- A.
De la
- B.
Dela
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
A. De laExplanation
Rosa y Pedro están al lado de la cafetería.Rate this question:
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- 6.
El gato está debajo__________ sillas.
- A.
De los
- B.
Del
- C.
De las
- D.
De la
Correct Answer
C. De lasExplanation
The correct answer is "de las". In Spanish, when referring to a plural noun, the preposition "de" is followed by the plural article "las". Therefore, "de las" is the correct form to indicate that the cat is under "sillas" (chairs).Rate this question:
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- 7.
La mamá está cerca ___________ restaurante.
- A.
De la
- B.
Del
- C.
De el
Correct Answer
B. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del" because it is the contraction of "de" (meaning "of") and "el" (meaning "the"). In this sentence, "del" is used to indicate possession or location, showing that the mother is close to the restaurant.Rate this question:
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- 8.
El perro está encima __________ silla.
- A.
Dela
- B.
Del
- C.
De la
Correct Answer
C. De laExplanation
The correct answer is "de la" because in Spanish, when indicating the location of something, the preposition "de" is used to show possession or origin, and "la" is the feminine singular form of the definite article "the" used before the noun "silla" (chair). Therefore, "de la" translates to "of the" in English, indicating that the dog is on top of the chair.Rate this question:
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- 9.
El director y tú estáis cerca _________ oficinas.
- A.
Del
- B.
De las
- C.
Dela
- D.
De los
Correct Answer
B. De lasExplanation
The correct answer is "de las." In this sentence, "oficinas" is a feminine noun, so we need to use the feminine plural form of the preposition "de," which is "de las." This means "of the" in English.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Usted está detrás ___________ clases.
- A.
De las
- B.
Del
- C.
De el
- D.
De los
Correct Answer
A. De lasExplanation
The correct answer is "de las". In Spanish, the preposition "de" is used to indicate possession or origin, and it is followed by the definite article "las" which is the plural form of "la" (the). Therefore, the phrase "de las clases" translates to "of the classes" in English.Rate this question:
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- 11.
El chico está enfrente ________ mercado.
- A.
Del
- B.
De la
- C.
De el
Correct Answer
A. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del" because it is the contraction of "de" (of, from) and "el" (the). In this sentence, it is used to indicate the location of the boy in relation to the market, meaning "in front of the market". The contraction "del" is commonly used in Spanish to join the preposition "de" with the masculine article "el".Rate this question:
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- 12.
Tú estás al lado __________ estadio.
- A.
De la
- B.
De el
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
C. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del". In Spanish, when indicating that something is next to or beside a place, the preposition "de" is used. However, when the following word begins with the letter "l", the preposition "de" combines with the article "el" to form the contraction "del". Therefore, in this sentence, "del" is used to indicate that you are next to the stadium.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Elena y yo estamos al lado __________ correo.
- A.
De la
- B.
De el
- C.
Del
Correct Answer
C. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del." In Spanish, when indicating possession or location, the preposition "de" is used. In this case, "del" is the contraction of "de" and "el," meaning "of the." Therefore, the correct phrase is "al lado del correo," which translates to "next to the mail."Rate this question:
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- 14.
Ustedes están cerca ____________ ventanillas.
- A.
De la
- B.
De las
- C.
Del
- D.
De los
Correct Answer
B. De lasExplanation
The correct answer is "de las" because "ventanillas" is a feminine plural noun, so it requires the feminine plural article "las" to match in gender and number. "De las" translates to "of the" in English, indicating that the subject is close to multiple windows.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Elena, Juana y yo estamos enfrente ____________parque.
- A.
De la
- B.
Del
- C.
Dela
Correct Answer
B. DelExplanation
The correct answer is "del". In Spanish, when indicating a location or direction, the preposition "de" is used to indicate possession or origin. In this case, the preposition "de" is used to indicate that Elena, Juana, and I are in front of the park. The preposition "de" is combined with the article "el" to form the contraction "del". Therefore, the correct phrase is "estamos enfrente del parque".Rate this question:
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- 16.
Yo estoy cerca _______bancos.
- A.
De el
- B.
Del
- C.
De la
- D.
De los
Correct Answer
D. De losExplanation
The correct answer is "de los". This is because the sentence is talking about being close to "bancos" which is a plural noun. In Spanish, when talking about being close to a plural noun, we use the preposition "de" followed by the definite article "los". Therefore, the correct phrase is "cerca de los bancos".Rate this question:
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