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Drake, Dana B.; And Others – Hispania, 1982
Discusses when an infinitive may appear directly after a noun in Spanish and which word is used and why if a preposition or other such word is required. Examples used are where the infinitive phrase is the predicate nominative with the verb "ser," where the infinitive acts as the grammatical subject, and where the infinitive phrase is a…
Descriptors: Grammar, Nouns, Semantics, Sentence Structure
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Wakefield, Connie Michelle – Hispania, 1992
Ways to overcome difficulties in mastering the subjunctive in Spanish are described, using a travel analogy and a passport as memory aids. The passport reminds students of grammar rules, including trigger verbs and "que" clauses. (LB)
Descriptors: Grammar, Mnemonics, Sentence Structure, Spanish
Derrick-Mescua, Maria; Gmuca, Jacqueline L. – 1985
A university writing faculty conducted a study of the concepts of unity in expository prose and of sentence structure as understood by Arabic, Malay, and Spanish speakers to discover why some students grasp some concepts more readily than others. Interviews, surveys, and analysis of written compositions revealed that the reason lies in ways these…
Descriptors: Arabic, Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), College Students