Are my answers to these Spanish problems correct? Can someone please check them?

Question

Subject: Prepositional Modifiers / Uses of the Preposition 'A'

Directions: Write 'de' or 'a' on the lines.

Example:

El Padre Javier que viene de España va a dirigir el retiro.

Questions:

1. Paula goes to the store and buys a cotton dress. 

Answer: Paula va a la tienda y compra un vestido de algodón.

2. Juan visits María and gives her a gold ring.

Answer: Juan visita a María y le da un anillo de oro.

3. Rosa with silver earrrings I did see.

Answer: Yo vi con aretes de plata a Rosa.

Answer 1

¡Buen trabajo, Jesset! Todos son correctos. Your answers are all correct. You took care to put the preposition "a" in front of a person and the "de" to describe what something is made of, or its origin.

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Answer 2

Hello Jesset,

Yes! Your answers are all correct! This is what you did well:

You remembered that...

1. The preposition "a" is used as a "personal a" before direct objects that refer to people. (#2, #3)
2. The preposition "a" is used in the verbal phrase of form of ir + A + infinitive to express near future or intention. (example)
3. The preposition "a" is used to indicate destination or movement towards. (#1)
4. The preposition "de" + place indicates origin: (example)
5. The preposition "de" + material expresses the material made from for an object. (#1, #2, #3)

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