"Perdone Ud. ¿Se puede salir por aquí?" "Lo siento. Esta es la entrada. _____ está a la izquierda de aquel mostrador."

a. El mostrador--counter
b. La salida--exit
c. La escalera--stairs
d. El servicio--restroom?

i don't understand what the question is saying

Tiene usted un dictionario? Como se dice "salir"?

Look how close the verb and the noun are:

1. salir = la salida
2. entrar = la entrada

Sra

The question is asking for the missing word in the sentence: "Lo siento. Esta es la entrada. _____ está a la izquierda de aquel mostrador." In English, it translates to: "I'm sorry. This is the entrance. _____ is to the left of that counter." The missing word should be something that is located to the left of the mentioned counter. Let's analyze the answer choices:

a. El mostrador (The counter): This is the word that is mentioned in the previous sentence. It wouldn't make sense to say that the counter is to the left of itself.
b. La salida (The exit): This is a plausible option since exits are typically located to the left or right of a counter. However, without further context, we cannot be certain if this is the correct answer.
c. La escalera (The stairs): Stairs are another possible location to the left or right of a counter, but again, without more context, we cannot determine if this is the right answer.
d. El servicio (The restroom): Restrooms are typically not located directly to the left of a counter, so this seems unlikely.

Based on the given options and the assumption that the counter is a point of reference, the most logical answer would be:

a. El mostrador -- counter.