Modern Spanish Grammar Workbook
eBook - ePub

Modern Spanish Grammar Workbook

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Modern Spanish Grammar Workbook

About this book

Modern Spanish Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of European or Latin American Spanish.
The book is divided into two sections:
* Section 1 provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures
* Section 2 practises everyday functions such as making introductions and expressing needs
A comprehensive answer key at the back of the book enables you to check on your progress.
Modern Spanish Grammar Workbook is ideal for all learners of European or Latin American Spanish including undergraduates taking Spanish as a major or minor part of their studies, as well as intermediate and advanced students in schools and adult education. It can be used independently or alongside Modern Spanish Grammar, also published by Routledge.

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Structures


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Pronunciation and spelling


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You are phoning a Spanish colleague to tell him/her the names of the people who will be accompanying you on a business trip to Madrid. How would you spell the following?
(a) James Stockton
(b) Karen Johnson
(c) Christopher Watson
(d) Gerry Dixon
(e) Jean Davidson
(f) Elizabeth MacQueen

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Daniel wrote the following letter to María but his computer didn’t have accents. Can you put them in?
Querida Maria:
¡Hola! ¿Como estas? El sabado recibi tu carta, en la que me dices que vendras a pasar unos dias aqui. ¡Que buena noticia! ¡No sabes cuanto me alegro! ¿Que dia y a que hora llegaras?
Yo tomare vacaciones a partir de la proxima semana, asi que estare libre para salir contigo. Podriamos pasar unos dias en la playa. ¿Que te parece? Nicolas me ofrecio su casa. ¿Te acuerdas de el? Es el chico que viajo conmigo a Sudamerica el año pasado.
Escribeme en cuanto este lista tu reserva, o bien llamame por telefono al numero 675 2846. Me gustaria ir a buscarte al aeropuerto. Un abrazo. Daniel
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Place a written accent on the words in italics where appropriate.

(a) No he tenido noticias de el desde el verano pasado.
(b) Para mi, mi trabajo y mi familia son lo más importante.
(c) Se que se llama Antonio, pero no se cómo se apellida.
(d) Les pregunté si querían acompañarnos y dijeron que si.
(e) Era solo un niño cuando murió su madre y se quedó muy solo.
(f) Hay un solo problema. Solo Luis sabe dónde está la llave.
(g) Tu teléfono no funciona. ¿Sabes tu qué le pasa?
(h) Le pregunté cuando me lo entregaría y dijo que llamaría cuando estuviera listo.

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Correct the following sentences. (Some words have capital letters which should not have them and some do not have them where they should.)

(a) Me gusta ir de compras los Sábados.
(b) ‘La Vida Es Sueño’ es una obra estupenda.
(c) Vas de vacaciones con Los pérez ¿verdad?
(d) Mi madre es Francesa.
(e) La mayoría de los Españoles son católicos, pero Los Rodríguez son Protestantes.

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Gender and gender agreement


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Fill in the blanks with the following adjectives establishing appropriate gender agreement between these and the nouns they qualify.
duro primero delicioso consumado frío rojo rápido complicado
(a) El agua del río estaba sumamente _____.
(b) ¡Qué comida más _____!
(c) ¡Qué problema más _____!
(d) La policía actuará con mano _____ contra los delincuentes.
(e) Carlos es un artista_____.
(f) Su moto es muy _____.
(g) Ésta es su _____ foto. El niño tenía un mes cuando la tomé.
(h) Olvidé mi pijama _____ en el hotel.

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Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective given in brackets.

(a) Los jugadores están _____. (feliz)
(b) A mi hermana mayor no le gusta madrugar, e...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Self-evaluation checklists
  9. Part 1: Structures
  10. Part 2: Functions
  11. Answer key
  12. Cross-references to Modern Spanish Grammar
  13. Workbook evaluation questionnaire
  14. Index of grammar structures
  15. Index of functions