Understanding Spanish Accent Marks

What is the primary purpose of accent marks in the Spanish language?

• To indicate a question

• To show stress on a syllable

• To separate sentences

• To denote a pause

Which of the following words requires an accent mark to indicate stress?

• arbol

• facil

• lapiz

• cafe

In which of the following words is the accent mark used to distinguish between two words with different meanings?

• si (if) and sí (yes)

• pero (but) and perro (dog)

• casa (house) and caza (hunt)

• mesa (table) and misa (mass)

Which rule applies to the word "camión" regarding accent marks?

• It is a monosyllabic word.

• It is a word ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' with stress on the last syllable.

• It is a word with stress on the penultimate syllable.

• It is a word with stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

Which of the following words is correctly accented according to Spanish accentuation rules?

• telefóno

• arból

• pajaró

• canción

What is the rule for accent marks in grave words if they end in anything other than n, s, or a vowel?

• They always have an accent mark.

• They have an accent mark if the stress is on the second to last syllable.

• They have an accent mark if the stress is on the last syllable.

• They never have an accent mark.

Which of the following words needs an accent mark to indicate stress on the penultimate syllable?

• examen

• facil

• arbol

• lapiz

In the word "rápido," what does the accent mark indicate?

• Stress on the first syllable

• Stress on the second syllable

• Stress on the last syllable

• No stress

Which of the following pairs of words demonstrates the use of accent marks to differentiate meaning?

• tu (your) and tú (you)

• el (the) and él (he)

• mas (but) and más (more)

• All of the above

What is the rule for accent marks in words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'?

• They have an accent mark if the stress is on the last syllable.

• They have an accent mark if the stress is on the penultimate syllable.

• They have an accent mark if the stress is on the antepenultimate syllable.

• They never have an accent mark.