Spanish: Writing Skills & Composition Flashcards

In the AP Spanish Interpersonal Writing task (email reply), which register is required?

Answer: Formal, using 'usted' and polite language

The email reply task requires formal register with 'usted' forms and polite language as expected in professional communication.

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the conditional tense in a Spanish essay?

Answer: Si tuviera más tiempo, estudiaría más.

The past subjunctive ('tuviera') pairs with the conditional ('estudiaría') in hypothetical 'si' clauses.

What does the term 'voz pasiva' refer to in Spanish composition?

Answer: Passive voice constructions using 'ser' + past participle

The passive voice ('voz pasiva') in Spanish is formed with 'ser' + past participle and specifies the action's recipient as the subject.

Which option is the correct way to write 'they used to write' in Spanish for an essay discussing past habits?

Answer: Escribían

The imperfect 'escribían' expresses habitual or ongoing past actions, which is the correct tense for past habits.

A student wants to add emphasis in a formal essay. Which phrase correctly means 'not only... but also'?

Answer: No solo... sino también...

'No solo... sino también...' is the correct Spanish correlative conjunction meaning 'not only... but also...'

When writing the Presentational Writing task on the AP exam, how many sources must students synthesize?

Answer: Three sources (two print and one audio)

The AP Presentational Writing (Argumentative Essay) requires synthesizing three sources: two print and one audio.

Which sentence uses the 'se' impersonal construction correctly?

Answer: Se habla español aquí.

With the impersonal 'se', the verb agrees with the noun complement; 'español' is singular so 'habla' (third person singular) is correct.