Which of the following is true for plural commands?
They are formed in a manner similar to informal commands.
They are formed in a manner similar to formal commands.
They are commands for only one person.
They are not actually commands, but for speaking about groups in the past.
Which of the following is NOT a plural command?
¡Hablen!
¡Coman!
¡Estudian!
¡Hablan!
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To determine which statement is true for plural commands, we need to understand how plural commands are formed.
Plural commands are formed in a manner similar to informal commands. When giving an informal command to a group of people, you use the third-person plural form of the verb. For example, if you want to command a group of people to speak, you would say "¡Hablen!" (which means "Speak!"). This statement indicates that the first statement "They are formed in a manner similar to informal commands" is true for plural commands.
Now let's determine which of the given options is NOT a plural command.
A plural command is a command given to multiple people. In Spanish, a plural command is formed by using the third-person plural form of the verb.
The command "¡Hablen!" is a plural command because it is addressed to multiple people and uses the third-person plural form of the verb "hablar" (to speak).
The command "¡Coman!" is also a plural command because it is addressed to multiple people and uses the third-person plural form of the verb "comer" (to eat).
The command "¡Estudian!" is not a grammatically correct plural command. It uses the third-person plural form of the verb "estudiar" (to study), but in a sentence like this, it functions as a statement rather than a command. The correct plural command form would be "¡Estudien!" (which means "Study!").
Therefore, the statement "¡Estudian!" is NOT a plural command, making it the correct answer to the second question.