Question

select the terms that most appropriately complete the dialogue between marcela and estela.

marcela: \\(\text{¿}\\) ______ vives?
estela: vivo en un ______ en la avenida independencia.
marcela: \\(\text{¿dónde}\\) * ______ la avenida independencia? \\(\text{¿está cerca del campus?}\\)
estela: sí, la avenida independencia está enfrente ______.
marcela: \\(\text{¿cómo es tu apartamento?}\\)
estela: es muy grande. hay una ______ y un gimnasio en el edificio (building).
marcela: yo vivo en la ____. mi cuarto es muy pequeño. \\(\text{¿tienes}\\) ____ de cuarto?
estela: no, no tengo.
marcela: \\(\text{¿quieres una? (do you want one?)}\\)

está
es
tienes

Explanation:

Analyze the specific blank marked with an asterisk

The question asks to select the term that most appropriately completes the dialogue. In the image, there is a specific asterisk symbol next to the third blank: "MARCELA: ¿Dónde * la avenida Independencia?". This indicates we need to find the correct verb to fill this specific blank.

Determine the correct grammatical category

The sentence is asking about the location of a street: "¿Dónde ____ la avenida Independencia?" (Where ____ Independencia Avenue?). In Spanish, we use the verb estar to express the location of physical entities, such as streets, buildings, and cities. This relates to Estar with Location.

Conjugate the verb for the subject

The subject of the verb is "la avenida Independencia" (Independencia Avenue), which is a singular noun (third-person singular: ella). The third-person singular present indicative form of the verb estar is está.

Evaluate the given multiple-choice options

Let's look at the options provided at the bottom of the image:

• está: This is the correct form of estar for a singular subject to express location.
• es: This is a form of ser, which is not used for physical location of streets.
• tienes: This is a form of tener (to have), which does not fit the context of "Where is...".

Therefore, "está" is the correct choice to complete the dialogue at the asterisk. This completes the Spanish Dialogue Completion task for this specific prompt.

Answer:

• está (Correct answer)
• es
• tienes