Which of the following are two distinguishing features in the English language that are absent in Spanish?
(1 point)
Responses
capital and lowercase letters
capital and lowercase letters
consonants and vowels
consonants and vowels
long and short sounds
long and short sounds
Who initially brought Spanish to the New World?
(1 point)
Responses
Roman soldiers
Roman soldiers
the people of Hispania
the people of Hispania
Spanish explorers and settlers
Spanish explorers and settlers
Spanish explorers and settlers
If you greet someone who is much older than you, how do you ask “How are you?” in Spanish?
(1 point)
Responses
¿Cómo estás?
¿Cómo estás?
¿Cómo está?
¿Cómo está?
¿Y tú?
¿Cómo está?
In which system of government would the least number of people have power over their own lives?
(1 point)
authoritarian dictatorship
democratic republic
representative democracy
totalitarian dictatorship
How did the Spanish language change over time?
(1 point)
Responses
People from many Spanish-speaking countries added new words and different pronunciations.
People from many Spanish-speaking countries added new words and different pronunciations.
People mixed the language with French.
People mixed the language with French.
It hasn’t changed in any notable way.
To determine which of the given options are two distinguishing features in the English language that are absent in Spanish, we need to compare English and Spanish. Let's break down the options:
1. Capital and lowercase letters: Both English and Spanish use capital and lowercase letters, so this option is not a distinguishing feature.
2. Consonants and vowels: Both English and Spanish languages have consonants and vowels, so this option is not a distinguishing feature either.
3. Long and short sounds: This option is the correct answer. English has a distinction between long and short sounds, such as in words like "meet" and "met" or "beet" and "bet." In Spanish, there is no such distinction, so this feature is absent.
Therefore, the correct answer is "long and short sounds."