2. Read the following sentence in Spanish Compro la gasolina en la estación de servicio. Substitute "la gasolina" with a direct object pronoun and explain why you used the pronoun you did.

Answer 1

The sentence "Compro la gasolina en la estación de servicio" translates to "I buy the gasoline at the gas station."

To substitute "la gasolina" with a direct object pronoun, we would use "la," since "gasolina" is a feminine singular noun. Thus, the sentence would become:

"La compro en la estación de servicio."

Here's the breakdown:

• "la" is the direct object pronoun that replaces "la gasolina."
• We use "la" because "gasolina" is feminine (la gasolina) and singular.
• The pronoun "la" comes before the verb "compro" (I buy), as is typical in Spanish when using object pronouns.

So, the final sentence means "I buy it at the gas station," where "it" refers to "the gasoline."