Section 2.3 "write" section

Question

I am having a difficult time understanding section 2.3 Indirect & Direct Objects. I was wondering if I am completely brain dead, or if the questions asked under the "write" section made sense. Can there possibly be an error in the first two written questions? Les and le, respectively, seem to be out of place in the sentences.

Please let me know because this is one area of Spanish where I am having a seriously hard time picking up the correct grammer rules.

Thank you!

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Answer 1

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Change each of these sentences to shorter versions using direct and indirect object pronouns. For example, "María me da las luces a mí" becomes, "María me las da."

1.José les tira las serpentinas a ellos.

2.Manuel le da un perrito a su hermana.

3.Celia apaga las velas del pastel de cumpleaños.

In #1 a ellos clarifies the les

In #2 a su hermana clarifies the le

I see nothing wrong, so it is probably your understanding of indirect object pronouns. (especially since you asked nothing about #3 which has no indirect object pronoun.)

Lazarus has the medical knowledge so we'll let him pronounce you "brain dead".

Thanks very much for your help. I think I understand, but I'll repeat the lesson just in case. PS. I think Lazarus would agree to pronounce my brain quite dead. :) - LeeLee101, Sep 11, 2009

Answer 2

Can there possibly be an error in the first two written questions? Les and le, respectively, seem to be out of place in the sentences.

Maybe, who knows? Have you got the sentences?

P.S. It is "grammar", not "grammer" (you are not grammering anything)