T) Question 20: Why is escritorios a correct plural spelling? (1 point)
because the noun is feminine
because the noun is masculine
because the singular form ends in a vowel
because the singular form ends in a consonant
The correct answer is: because the singular form ends in a consonant.
Escritorios is a correct plural spelling because the singular form, escritorio, ends in a vowel.
To determine why "escritorios" is a correct plural spelling, we need to consider the rules for pluralizing nouns in Spanish.
In Spanish, nouns have gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). The plural form of a noun depends on its singular form.
In this case, "escritorios" is the plural form of the noun "escritorio," which means "desk" in English. To understand why "escritorios" is the correct plural form, we need to analyze the singular form.
Here are the rules for forming the plural of nouns in Spanish:
1. If the noun ends in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), the plural is formed by adding -s:
- For example, "casa" (house) becomes "casas" (houses).
2. If the noun ends in a consonant (any letter that is not a vowel), the plural is formed by adding -es:
- For example, "profesor" (teacher) becomes "profesores" (teachers).
In the case of "escritorio," the singular form ends in a vowel, "o." According to the rules, when a noun ends in a vowel, the plural is formed by adding -s. Therefore, "escritorio" becomes "escritorios" when pluralized.
Therefore, the correct answer is: because the singular form ends in a vowel.