Question

question 15 (5 points)
mi amigo dice que ________ a la maestra mañana.
a) visitan
b) visiten

question 16 (5 points)
el agente nos ________ que el vuelo fue cancelado.
a) confirmamos
b) confirmó

Explanation:

Analyze Question 15

Using the Spanish Indicative vs Subjunctive and Verbs of Belief and Certainty knowledge points, we analyze the main verb "dice" (from "decir"). When "decir" is used to report information or state a fact ("My friend says that..."), it triggers the indicative mood in the subordinate clause. The subject of the subordinate clause is "ellos" (implied by the third-person plural verb options "visitan" and "visiten").

Using the Spanish Subject Verb Agreement knowledge point, we select the third-person plural present indicative form of "visitar", which is "visitan". The subjunctive form "visiten" is incorrect because there is no doubt, command, or emotional trigger.

Analyze Question 16

Using the Spanish Subject Verb Agreement knowledge point, we identify the subject of the sentence as "El agente" (third-person singular). The pronoun "nos" is an indirect object pronoun meaning "to us".

The verb must agree with the subject "El agente". The option "confirmamos" is the first-person plural (we confirm), which does not agree with "El agente". The option "confirmó" is the third-person singular preterite form (he/she confirmed), which correctly agrees with "El agente".

Answer:

Question 15

• a) visitan (Correct answer)
• b) visiten

Question 16

• a) confirmamos
• b) confirmó (Correct answer)