Link ideas without losing the reader.
The idea
Use pronouns, demonstratives or a repeated noun to point back to a clear antecedent. A neuter demonstrative can refer to a whole event.
Examples
- La biblioteca compró mapas. Los colocó junto a la entrada.The library bought maps. It placed them by the entrance.
- El jardín tiene una fuente. Esta funciona con energía solar.The garden has a fountain. It runs on solar energy.
- Llegaron dos propuestas. La primera incluye un taller.Two proposals arrived. The first includes a workshop.
- El tren salió tarde. Por eso, la reunión empezó después.The train left late. That is why the meeting started later.
- El barrio abrió un huerto. Ese espacio reúne a generaciones distintas.The neighborhood opened a garden. That space brings different generations together.
- La exposición cerró el domingo. Su catálogo sigue disponible.The exhibition closed on Sunday. Its catalogue is still available.
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A possessive can refer to more than one person or thing; repeat the intended noun when the link is unclear.
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Choose the phrase identifying the first of two proposals. (la primera / la última) Llegaron dos propuestas. ___ plantea ampliar el parque.
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la primera
la primera identifies the first of the two proposals.
Choose the clear reference to books, rather than an ambiguous possessive. (esos libros / su)
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esos libros
esos libros identifies the books explicitly.
Choose the word that can refer to the whole event: the bus broke down. (esto / estos)
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esto
esto refers to the entire preceding event.
Practice round
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Choose the phrase identifying the first of two proposals. (la primera / la última) Llegaron dos propuestas. ___ plantea ampliar el parque.
Choose the clear reference to books, rather than an ambiguous possessive. (esos libros / su)
Choose the word that can refer to the whole event: the bus broke down. (esto / estos)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two connected sentences and underline the antecedent.