Contraction De + El

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1. Ustedes están cerca ____________ ventanillas.

Explanation

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.

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2. Elena y yo estamos al lado __________ correo.

Explanation

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."

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3. El chico está enfrente ________ mercado.

Explanation

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".

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4. Pedro está delante _______ gimnasio.

Explanation

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".

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5. El perro está encima __________ silla.

Explanation

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.

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6. El director y tú estáis cerca _________ oficinas.

Explanation

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.

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7. Rosa y Pedro están al lado ____________ cafetería.

Explanation

Rosa y Pedro están al lado de la cafetería.

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8. Ellas están enfrente __________  tienda.

Explanation

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).

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9. Tú estás al lado __________ estadio.

Explanation

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.

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10. Elena, Juana y yo estamos enfrente ____________parque.

Explanation

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".

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11. Nosotros estamos cerca ___________ cine.

Explanation

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.

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12. Juan y yo estamos detrás___________ escuela.

Explanation

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.

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13. El gato está debajo__________ sillas.

Explanation

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).

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14. Yo estoy  cerca _______bancos.

Explanation

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".

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15. La mamá está cerca ___________ restaurante.

Explanation

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.

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16. Usted está detrás ___________ clases.

Explanation

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.

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Ustedes están cerca ____________ ventanillas.
Elena y yo estamos al lado __________ correo.
El chico está enfrente ________ mercado.
Pedro está delante _______ gimnasio.
El perro está encima __________ silla.
El director y tú estáis cerca _________ oficinas.
Rosa y Pedro están al lado ____________ cafetería.
Ellas están enfrente __________  tienda.
Tú estás al lado __________ estadio.
Elena, Juana y yo estamos enfrente ____________parque.
Nosotros estamos cerca ___________ cine.
Juan y yo estamos detrás___________ escuela.
El gato está debajo__________ sillas.
Yo estoy  cerca _______bancos.
La mamá está cerca ___________ restaurante.
Usted está detrás ___________ clases.
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