A. Checklist   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate direct…

A. Checklist

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate direct object pronoun, “lo,” “la,” “los,” or “las.”

This afternoon my boyfriend’s parents are coming to visit my apartment for the first time.

1. Did I pick up the papers and books? Yes, _____ I picked up.
2. Did I remove spiderwebs? Yes, _____ I removed.
3. Did I vacuum the cleaner? Yes, _____ I passed.
4. Did I wash the dishes? Yes, _____ washed.
5. Did I clean the stove? Yes, _____ I cleaned.
6. Did I make the coffee? Yes, _____ I prepared.
7. Did I take out the cookies? Yes, _____ I took out.
8. Did I change my clothes? No, no _____ I changed. What a horror! There’s no time, they’re at the door and I’m still in my pajamas!

B. Did you buy anything good?

Shops in my village are better

Fills in the blanks with context-appropriate direct object pronouns.

Diana: Hi, Susana. _____ I saw in the mall the day before yesterday. Did you buy anything good?

Susana: Hello, Diana. No, I looked for some new sneakers, but I didn’t buy _____.

Diana: Don’t _____ sell in your size?

Susana: No, I didn’t like the styles. The shops in my village have different shoes.

Diana: Do you need the sneakers now, or can you comprar_____ during the holidays in your village?

Susana: I can wait. I have friends there and _____ I’m going to visit. Together we will go shopping. Well, the day before yesterday at the mall, why didn’t you _____ say hello?

Diana: It’s that the mall is very big and it was very full; I only _____ visit for a walk in the winter.

Susana: Good idea. We all need to get out of the house sometimes.

C. Retail therapy

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form, in the past tense. Pay attention to root changes.

1. When our beloved (beloved) dog ____ (Die: O>ue,u)
2. My sister ____ (preferred: e>ie,i)
3. In the end I _____ The website _____ My credit card and home address. (order: e>i)
4. Three days later, I __ My sister ____ with a sweater that was still covered in our dog’s hairs and we celebrated the poor animal’s funeral. (dress: e>i)
5. Afterwards, my sister didn’t __ (sleep: O>EU,U)