Question

questions #7-10

complete the sentence with a word that means the opposite of the underlined word. use only words from the list for this unit.

8 fill in the blank 1 point

fernando nunca escucha a sus profesores, pero frida ________ atención.

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure and meaning

The sentence is: "Fernando nunca escucha a sus profesores, pero Frida ________ atención."
This translates to: "Fernando never listens to his teachers, but Frida ________ attention."

Identify the underlined word and its opposite

The underlined word is "nunca" (never).
The opposite of "nunca" (never) in Spanish is "siempre" (always).

Verify the grammatical fit

Placing "siempre" in the blank yields: "Fernando nunca escucha a sus profesores, pero Frida siempre atención."
However, "atención" (attention) requires a verb to complete the phrase "pay attention" in Spanish, which is "presta atención" or "pone atención".
Looking closely at the prompt: "Complete the sentence with a word that means the opposite of the underlined word."
The underlined verb phrase is "nunca escucha" (never listens).
The opposite action of "nunca escucha" (never listens) is to pay attention.
In Spanish, "pay attention" is "prestar atención".
Since the subject is "Frida" (third-person singular), the verb "prestar" must be conjugated in the present tense as "presta".
Thus, "Frida presta atención" means "Frida pays attention", which is the direct opposite behavior of "nunca escucha" (never listens).

Answer:

Fernando nunca escucha a sus profesores, pero Frida <blank>presta</blank> atención.