Instruction: Compare the following well-formed translations with grammatically incorrect sentences (indicated with an asterisk at the beginning) and note any patterns you recognize:


English
Right
Wrong

The boy is tall.
El chico es alto.

*El chico es alta.

The girls are smart.

Las chicas son inteligentes.

*Las chicas son inteligente.

The boy is short.

El chico es bajo.

*El chico es baja.

The girls are pretty.

Las chicas son bonitas.

*Las chicas son bonito.

the happy girls

las chicas felices

*las chicas feliz