{"id":166761,"date":"2024-11-14T11:41:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=166761"},"modified":"2024-11-14T11:41:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:41:23","slug":"choose-the-best-spanish-word-to-complete-the-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/14\/choose-the-best-spanish-word-to-complete-the-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose the best spanish word to complete the sentence."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Choose the best spanish word to complete the sentence. marisol _<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> la mejor. est\u00e1 estoy est\u00e9 es<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is “es”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sentence in question is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marisol _<\/strong><\/em> la mejor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word to complete this sentence needs to correctly express the state or characteristic of Marisol in a permanent or inherent way, meaning we need to use the verb that conveys this sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Spanish, verbs like “estar”<\/strong> and “ser”<\/strong> both mean “to be,” but they are used in different contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • “Estar”<\/strong> is used to describe temporary states or conditions, such as feelings, locations, or physical states that can change. For example: “Marisol est\u00e1 cansada” (Marisol is tired, temporary).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • “Ser”<\/strong> is used to describe inherent qualities, characteristics, professions, or identities that are more permanent or long-lasting. It is used for things like physical attributes, nationality, profession, or the essence of a person or object. For example: “Marisol es alta” (Marisol is tall, a permanent characteristic).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Since the sentence “Marisol _<\/strong><\/em> la mejor”<\/strong> implies a permanent characteristic (she is the best), we use “es”<\/strong>, the third-person singular form of “ser”<\/strong>. This verb conveys the idea that Marisol is the best in a lasting or unchanging sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why other options are incorrect:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • “Est\u00e1”<\/strong> is the third-person singular form of “estar”<\/strong>, and it would be incorrect here because “la mejor” refers to a permanent quality (being the best), not a temporary state. For example, “Marisol est\u00e1 cansada” means Marisol is temporarily tired, but she wouldn’t be temporarily “the best.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • “Estoy”<\/strong> is the first-person singular form of “estar”<\/strong> (“I am”). Since the subject of the sentence is “Marisol,” this option would be grammatically incorrect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • “Est\u00e9”<\/strong> is the third-person singular form of the subjunctive of “estar”<\/strong>. The subjunctive is used for hypothetical situations, desires, or uncertainty, which doesn\u2019t apply here because the sentence is expressing a definite, permanent trait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Thus, the correct word to complete the sentence is “es”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Choose the best spanish word to complete the sentence. marisol _ la mejor. est\u00e1 estoy est\u00e9 es The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is “es”. The sentence in question is: Marisol _ la mejor. The word to complete this sentence needs to correctly express the state or characteristic of Marisol in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}