Spanish Reflexive vs Reciprocal Actions Quiz

1. In a reflexive action, the subject and the person receiving the action are the same.

True False

2. “Ana se lava” is presented as a reflexive example.

True False

3. “Ana y Carlos se ayudan” is presented as a reciprocal example.

True False

4. “Nos escribimos todos los días” can mean “We write to each other every day.”

True False

5. The pronoun nos by itself always proves that an action is reciprocal.

True False

6. “Nos lavamos las manos” is interpreted in the lesson as reciprocal.

True False

7. “Nos ayudamos con el trabajo” is interpreted in the lesson as reciprocal.

True False

8. “Os vestís antes de salir” is presented as reflexive.

True False

9. “Os escribís mucho” is presented as reciprocal.

True False

10. The form se can be ambiguous without enough context.

True False

11. “El uno al otro” can be added to make reciprocal meaning explicit.

True False

12. “Ana y Marta se ayudan la una a la otra” explicitly expresses reciprocal action.

True False

13. “Nos levantamos a las siete” normally means that the people get each other up.

True False

14. The lesson says that every pronominal verb should be interpreted as literally reflexive.

True False

15. “Nos vamos a las ocho” is pronominal but does not mean “we leave ourselves.”

True False

16. To interpret nos, os, or se, the lesson recommends using the verb and the context.

True False

17. “Se miran” can be ambiguous between reflexive and reciprocal meanings without context.

True False

18. “Se miran el uno al otro” explicitly means “They look at each other.”

True False