Which is the correct substitute for the underlined words?

Hablamos de los príncipes.( los príncipes is underlined).
A)éstas
B)éstos
C)están
D)éstan

El duque ama a la duquesa. ( la duquesa is underlined)
A)esta
B)estás
C)ésta
D)está

is it b and C ?

1. los tells you it is masculine plural. The choice must be B. A is feminine plural, C is a verb, D is an error.

2. la tells you feminine singular. The choice must be C. A is an adjective & you need a pronoun. B is a verb and D is also.

So you were correct!
Sra

To determine the correct substitute for the underlined word in each sentence, we need to identify the grammatical form and gender of the word.

In the first sentence, "los príncipes" is a masculine plural noun. Plural nouns in Spanish that end in -es are usually formed by adding -es to the singular form. In this case, the singular form would be "el príncipe." Looking at the options, "éstas" and "éstos" are not appropriate substitutes because they are feminine forms. "Éstan" is not a valid option as it does not exist in Spanish. Therefore, the correct substitute is option B) "éstos."

In the second sentence, "la duquesa" is a singular feminine noun. To substitute it correctly, we need a singular feminine demonstrative pronoun. Looking at the options, "esta" and "estás" are not appropriate substitutes because they are either singular masculine or plural forms. "Está" is not valid as it is the third person singular form of the verb "estar." Therefore, the correct substitute is option C) "ésta."

So, the correct substitutes for the underlined words are B) "éstos" and C) "ésta."