Ayuda para escribir indicaciones

Question

Hola, soy maestra de segundo de primaria de un programa de Inmersión. Todavía estoy aprendiendo español yo misma.

En las pruebas y los trabajos que hago para mis estudiantes, tengo que escribir indicaciones/instrucciones.
¿Qué pasa cuando escribo indicaciones con más que un verbo? Todos los verbos después del primer verbo se cambian al subjuntivo?

Ejemplo: ¿Cómo lo diría?

Elige la respuesta que tu creas que sea correcta. o Elige la respuesta que tu creas que es correcta.

¡Ayúdenme, por fa!

Very good question that is a little beyond my ability to safely answer, I hope either a native, or someone more advanced than I answers it for you. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 28, 2015

It may even hinge on whether the answers are provided (multiple choice) and already existent, or whether it is fill in the blank with no answers provided, and hypothetical. But I am not sure enough to say that, so just raise it to incite someone to comme - bosquederoble, Aug 28, 2015

Thank you so much for your consideration! - vmigos, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 1

Elige la respuesta que creas correcta. Would be ok.

I advise you to make it more simple like:

Elige la respuesta/opción correcta.

Rellena los espacios en blanco con la opción que creas correcta->

Rellena los espacios en blanco con la opción correcta.

There are nice people in SD that work as teacher. They will help you , I'm sure

Thank you!! I will take your advice! - vmigos, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 2

Okay since a native speaker now has solved your problem without needing to address the grammar question, I will take the opportunity to address the grammar question:

I have read that there can be a tendency among native speakers to engage in what I think they called "subjunctive contamination" which means that once the subjunctive is used once or twice, it continues to be used. This was pointed out as incorrect grammar, and that correct grammar would require each phrase being judged on its own merits. Good correctors correct me back when I do that by accident.

The reason I said " It may even hinge on whether the answers are provided (multiple choice) and already existent, or whether it is fill in the blank with no answers provided, and hypothetical. " is that I was judging the phrases on their own.

Escribe (cualquier/una) respuesta que sea correcta---here I may not even have thought of the answer you would give- but if you write freehand something that sounds good, that is acceptable.

De las cuatro respuestas dadas, elige la que es correcta--- here I gave you four answers, and one is correct, and I know which it is and I want you to pick it.

As txelis notes- parsimony would get rid of the "que sea" and "que es" in these sentences- so I only use them to examine a grammatical point.

I am at a fairly advanced intermediate level of knowledge, but not perfect, so I could be wrong in these thoughts, but think it is a good grammar point to explore, so welcome the comments of others.