Grade 2 · Introductory Spanish

Make common noun phrases plural

Form plural noun phrases, including consonant endings and the z-to-c spelling change.

6 authored questions + worked example

Worked example

What is the plural of “el libro”?

Answer & why

Answer: los libros

The complete plural expression is los libros; both the article and noun must be plural.

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All questions

All 6 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

What is the plural of “el papel”?

  1. las papeles
  2. los papel
  3. los papeles
  4. el papeles
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: los papeles

The complete plural expression is los papeles; both the article and noun must be plural.

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Question 2

What is the plural of “la flor”?

  1. las flores
  2. los flores
  3. las flor
  4. la flores
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: las flores

The complete plural expression is las flores; both the article and noun must be plural.

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Question 3

What is the plural of “el lápiz”?

  1. los lápices
  2. el lápices
  3. los lápiz
  4. las lápices
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: los lápices

The complete plural expression is los lápices; both the article and noun must be plural.

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Question 4

What is the plural of “la luz”?

  1. las luz
  2. los luces
  3. las luces
  4. la luces
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: las luces

The complete plural expression is las luces; both the article and noun must be plural.

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Question 5

What is the plural of “el libro”?

  1. el libros
  2. los libros
  3. las libros
  4. los libro
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: los libros

The complete plural expression is los libros; both the article and noun must be plural.

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Question 6

What is the plural of “la mesa”?

  1. la mesas
  2. los mesas
  3. las mesas
  4. las mesa
A hint

Use -s after an unstressed vowel, -es after these consonants, and change final z to c before -es.

Answer & why

Answer: las mesas

The complete plural expression is las mesas; both the article and noun must be plural.

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