Question

select the best translation for the following question.

what is it that the duke eating?

• ¿con quién está hablando la gordita esa?
• ¿qué es lo que está bebiendo el duque?
• mantequilla...cubierta de chocolate.
• ¿qué es lo que está comiendo el duque?

Explanation:

Analyze the source sentence

The English question is "What is it that the duke eating?" (grammatically intended as "What is it that the duke is eating?").
Key components:

• "What is it that..." translates to "¿Qué es lo que...?"
• "...the duke..." translates to "...el duque..."
• "...eating?" uses the present progressive of "comer" (to eat), which is "está comiendo".

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "¿Con quién está hablando la gordita esa?" means "Who is that chubby girl talking to?" This is incorrect.
• Option 2: "¿Qué es lo que está bebiendo el duque?" uses "bebiendo" (drinking) instead of "comiendo" (eating). This is incorrect.
• Option 3: "Mantequilla...cubierta de chocolate." means "Butter...covered in chocolate." This is a statement, not a translation of the question.
• Option 4: "¿Qué es lo que está comiendo el duque?" perfectly translates "What is it that the duke is eating?" using Spanish Question Structure and Present Progressive Spanish.

Answer:

• (A) ¿Con quién está hablando la gordita esa?
• (B) ¿Qué es lo que está bebiendo el duque?
• (C) Mantequilla...cubierta de chocolate.
• (D) ¿Qué es lo que está comiendo el duque? (Correct answer)