Grade 12 · lesson 4 of 4

Replace an Identified Direct Object

Lo, la, los and las can replace a clearly identified direct object in the taught pattern.

About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

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  • The identified antecedent is el libro, labeled masculine singular. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun. Candidate answers: (A) la (B) las (C) lo (D) los.
  • The identified antecedent is la nota, labeled feminine singular. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun. Candidate answers: (A) la (B) las (C) lo (D) los.

Learn the idea

A short narrative combines background, events, order, reasons and previously identified objects. Each connector or pronoun carries a specific relationship; using it correctly keeps the original story’s evidence and participants intact. Lo, la, los and las can replace a clearly identified direct object in the taught pattern. Their gender and number follow that referent. In these single-verb indicative statements, the unstressed object pronoun precedes the verb.

The supplied antecedent is labeled for gender and number. Choose the matching pronoun for the sentence “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them). Place it before vi and retain the same referent rather than introduce a new object.

This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention. The antecedents here are clearly identified objects. A pronoun cannot be resolved confidently if the surrounding text leaves several competing referents.

  1. Copy the supplied example and underline its speaker, noun, time cue or evidence words.
  2. Apply the shown language rule; keep any required ending, accent or paired punctuation.
  3. Solve the changed independent check, then explain why one offered alternative fails.
  4. Complete all three new practice cases and use the model to correct the precise word or meaning.
Worked example

See the method in action

Supplied case: The identified antecedent is el libro, labeled masculine singular. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun. Candidate answers: (A) la (B) las (C) lo (D) los. Solution: el libro has the stated masculine singular properties, selecting lo. The result is Yo lo vi. Its position before the finite verb and its agreement preserve the identified direct object. Final result: lo. This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention. The antecedents here are clearly identified objects. A pronoun cannot be resolved confidently if the surrounding text leaves several competing referents.

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Helpful tips
  • The supplied antecedent is labeled for gender and number.
  • This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention.
The identified antecedent is la nota, labeled feminine singular. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun.

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la

la nota has the stated feminine singular properties, selecting la. The result is Yo la vi. Its position before the finite verb and its agreement preserve the identified direct object.

Take it further

The identified antecedent is las mesas, labeled feminine plural. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun. Candidate answers: (A) la (B) las (C) lo (D) los. Expected result: las. las mesas has the stated feminine plural properties, selecting las. The result is Yo las vi. Its position before the finite verb and its agreement preserve the identified direct object.

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More practice: try new cases

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More practice: try new cases
1. The identified antecedent is los mapas, labeled masculine plural. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun.
Need a hint?
  • The supplied antecedent is labeled for gender and number.
  • This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention.
2. The identified antecedent is las cartas, labeled feminine plural. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun.
Need a hint?
  • The supplied antecedent is labeled for gender and number.
  • This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention.
3. The identified antecedent is el cuaderno, labeled masculine singular. Replace it in “Yo ___ vi” (I saw it/them) with the agreeing direct-object pronoun.
Need a hint?
  • The supplied antecedent is labeled for gender and number.
  • This task concerns direct objects, not the indirect-object le/les series or every regional personal-object convention.

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