5.8 Sentence Structure

• What is the most common sentence structure in Spanish, similar to English?

  SVO
• Match the sentence structure with its example:

  SVO ↔️ Yo como pizza.

  VO ↔️ Como pizza.

  SOV ↔️ Yo pizza como.
• The object in a Spanish sentence receives the action of the verb
• What is the primary purpose of pronouns in Spanish?

  Avoid repetition
• Possessive pronouns in Spanish indicate ownership
• What is the most common word order in Spanish sentences?

  SVO
• The object in a Spanish sentence receives the action of the verb
• What does the subject identify in a Spanish sentence?

  Performs the action
• Match the type of pronoun with its translation:

  yo ↔️ I

  tú ↔️ you

  él ↔️ he

  ella ↔️ she
• What role do personal pronouns play in Spanish sentences?

  Replace subject or object
• Where are adjectives typically placed in English sentences?

  Before the noun
• The placement of an adjective in Spanish can change the meaning or emphasis
• What do adverbs in Spanish modify?

  Verbs, adjectives, adverbs
• Match the type of adverb with its example:

  Manner ↔️ rápidamente

  Time ↔️ hoy

  Place ↔️ cerca

  Quantity ↔️ mucho
• Adverbs of time and place often start or end the sentence for emphasis.


  True
• What type of adverb is "rápidamente" in the sentence "corre rápidamente"?

  Manner
• Adverbs of time and place often start or end the sentence for emphasis
• The most common sentence structure in Spanish is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO).


  True
• Match the pronoun type with an example:

  Personal ↔️ yo

  Possessive ↔️ mío

  Demonstrative ↔️ este

  Relative ↔️ que
• In Spanish, adjectives always come before the noun.

  False
• What do Spanish adverbs provide more detail about?

  How, when, where, extent
• Adverbs of time and place often start or end the sentence for emphasis.

  True
• Adverbs in Spanish can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
• Prepositions in Spanish typically come before the noun or pronoun they modify.

  True
• Name one way to form questions in Spanish.

  Simple inversion
• To form a negative sentence in Spanish, add "no" before the verb
• The subject and verb are essential parts of a Spanish sentence.


  True
• Spanish allows for more flexibility in word order compared to English.


  True
• What does the subject identify in a Spanish sentence?

  Who or what performs the action
• What is the English translation of the Spanish personal pronoun 'nosotros'?

  We
• Possessive pronouns in Spanish show ownership
• Where are adjectives typically placed in English compared to Spanish?

  Before the noun
• Adjectives placed before the noun tend to describe inherent qualities
• Adverbs typically come after the verb they modify.


  True
• Corre rápidamente significa he runs quickly
• Where are adverbs of time and place often placed in a sentence for emphasis?

  Beginning or end
• Corre rápidamente significa he runs quickly
• What is the primary function of prepositions in Spanish?

  Show relationships
• Prepositions in Spanish typically come before
• How are negative sentences formed in Spanish?

  No before the verb