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Spanish Grammar and Spelling Rules

The document outlines the importance of grammatical rules in Spanish, emphasizing their role in proper communication and writing. It covers various aspects of grammar, including punctuation, accentuation, and the correct use of letters, providing examples for clarity. The document concludes by highlighting the significance of mastering spelling and grammar for effective communication.

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Spanish Grammar and Spelling Rules

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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BABAHOYO

CAREER: NURSING

SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
SCIENTIFIC

NOMBRE:
JOSTIN CHÁVEZ PÉREZ

TEACHER:
ING. BYRON LLUMITAXI

COURSE:
LEVELING "A"

ELECTIVE PERIOD:
JULY–NOVEMBER 2023
GRAMMATICAL RULES

Grammar Rules
The Importance
Importance of the rules
grammatical
Spanish spelling not only
worried about the proper use of
the letters of the alphabet and the appropriate one

accentuation of words, but


which includes other aspects of the
writing, like punctuation. The
use of uppercase and lowercase letters,
that allow to properly organize the ideas expressed in that
tongue.

Grammar is the study of the rules and principles of a language.


that govern the way of using and organizing words in a sentence.
Each language generally has its own grammar.

Spanish grammar thus seeks to establish the rules for usage


Correcting words in our language. The term grammatical
it comes from the Latin grammar, and this in turn derives from Greek
grama. This term was used to refer to the letters of the
alphabet. In the early days of writing, writing well was
considered a mysterious art mastered by few people.

It is an essential condition for written messages to be


understood by those who read.
Writing without spelling errors remains a socially valued skill
valued.

Which ones are?


Definition
Uses of comma, period, semicolon, colon, colon and
besides, ellipses, question marks and
exclamation.

Uses of parentheses, quotes,


dash and hyphen, accentuation
general, use of uppercase letters
initials and use of b.

Use of v, c and cc, qu, z, g, j.

- Use of h, y-ll, use of the digraph ll, use of r, digraph rr, x, m, n.

The Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy defines spelling


as part of grammar, which teaches how to write
correctly by the proper use of letters and signs
writing auxiliaries

Conclusion
Example:
How do I improve grammar rules?
The grammatical rules are the standards that allow for a
the language remains correct both in its written form and in
its oral form.
Learning to write and speak properly is what
it allows understanding in communications that are
they establish within the same community that shares it.

To think

4. Evaluation

2. Write

3. Reread and correct

The basic elements of spelling


The spelling system of the Spanish language is one of the most
simple ones that exist. To master it, one must know a number
relatively few rules that affect the use of letters
of graphic accent, punctuation, and other elements
auxiliaries (mainly in uppercase and lowercase)

The punctuation.
Punctuation is important because it relates to the
coherent arrangement of words to give them a
understandable meaning and avoid ambiguities; thanks to it, one
can you reproduce the intonation of speech

The letters.
The accent.
In Spanish, almost all letters correspond to a sound and,
Compared to other languages, there are relatively few cases in
those that can produce confusion.
There are two types of accents, the tonic accent, which is the one that
we listen and the graphic accent, which is represented by
a tilde.

Examples
V, C, CC, G, Q, J, and Z
It is written with 'G'
It is written with 'Q'.

The soft G sound with A, O, U is written GA, GO, GU and with E, I it is


write GUE, GUI.

Ejemplos: goma, galleta, guapa, Miguel, guitarra, gorro, guerra.

With the vowels E, I, it is written QUE, QUI.

Ejemplo: Queso, quitar, quemar.

It is written with 'v'


Words that start with ev- and ov-.
It is written "Z"
Examples:

evolution, event, evoke, sheep, applaud, oval. They are


exceptions ebony, boiling.

At the end of the words whose plurals are CES, like Andalusian,
Andalusians; partridge, partridges;

Ejemplo: luz, luces; lombriz, lombrices; disfraz, disfraces.


They are written with 'cc'

Words that contain the suffix -tion, if any from their family
lexical presents the group -ct-.

Ejemplos: electo, elector -> elección directo, director -> dirección

They are written with 'c'.

It is written with 'J'


Words ending in -ción in whose families there are others that
end in -do, -dor, -to, -tor.

Ejemplos: canto, cantor, canción; comunicado, comunicador,


communication.

The strong J sound, with A, O, U is written JA, JO, JU and with E, I it is


can write G or J. Examples: box, red, Juan, twin, gypsy,
boss and giraffe.

THE ORTHOGRAPHIC RULES


THE SPELLING

Spelling: (from Greek: Orthos: Right,


correct and Grapheia: writing) is the art of
write correctly.
The mastery of the language serves
essentially to speak and write
better. A written text with errors is devalued, loses value. It is
important in a function or job, to have mastery over the
written word. Some of the tips for proper use
of spelling, consist of:

• Know the Regulations.


• Practice writing without errors.
• Pay attention to the way of writing.

• Read.

ORTHOGRAPHIC RULES
ACCENTUATION
Acute Words: They are the words that carry the accent on the last syllable.
syllable.
They are marked with an accent when they end in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or in the
N or S consonants.
Examples:

• Coffee. Compass
• Sofá. Menú
• Living room. Peanut

• Sopó. Lemon

They are not accented when they end in a consonant.


different from N or S.
Examples:

• Clock. Drum
• Wall. Answer

• Hostile. Computer

• Happy. Professor

Serious words: They are the words that carry the stress on the
penultimate syllable.
They are marked with an accent when they end in a different consonant.
a N o S.
Examples:

• Pencil. Touch
• tree. Character
• useful. Marble

• Similar. album

They are not marked with an accent when they end in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or in
the consonants N or S.
Examples:

• Man. Coconut
• Telegram. Prado

• Cinema. President

• School. Beggar

Proparoxytone words: They are the words that carry the accent on the
antepenultimate syllable.
They are always marked with an accent.

Examples:

• Paramo. angle
• Polygon. Twilight

• Máquina. Autódromo

• Cáscara. Rábano

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