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Explanation The correct answer is "es". In Spanish, the verb "ser" is used to indicate permanent or essential characteristics of a person or thing. In this sentence, "es" is the third person singular form of the verb "ser" and agrees with the subject "Sylvia". Therefore, the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is "es".
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2. Rosa y yo _________ un poco tímidas.
A.
Soy
B.
Somos
Correct Answer B. Somos
Explanation The correct answer is "somos" because the subject of the sentence is "Rosa y yo," which is a plural pronoun. Therefore, the verb "ser" should also be in the plural form, which is "somos."
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3. Berta y tú _______ altas.
A.
Es
B.
Son
Correct Answer B. Son
Explanation The correct answer is "son". This is because the subject of the sentence is "Berta y tú", which is a plural subject. In Spanish, when referring to a plural subject, we use the verb form "son" to indicate that the subject is plural. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "Berta y tú son altas", meaning "Berta and you are tall".
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4. Sergio y Ben _______ un poco tontos.
A.
Son
B.
Somos
Correct Answer A. Son
Explanation The correct answer is "son". In Spanish, the verb "ser" is used to express characteristics or qualities of a person or thing. In this sentence, "Sergio y Ben" is the subject and "un poco tontos" is the predicate, describing their characteristic of being a little foolish. Therefore, the correct form of the verb "ser" to agree with the subject "Sergio y Ben" is "son", which means "are" in English.
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5. Juan, tú _______ gracioso.
A.
Es
B.
Eres
Correct Answer B. Eres
Explanation The correct answer is "eres". In Spanish, the verb "ser" is used to express characteristics or qualities of a person. In this sentence, the subject "tú" (you) is being described as "gracioso" (funny), so the correct verb form to use is "eres" (you are).