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Comprehension — article use in context

GCSE · Spanish · AQA · G.N — Nouns — gender (masculine/feminine), singular and plural, articles (el/la/los/las, un/una/unos/unas, lo)

Question

(H4) Read and identify the grammatical reason for each article choice.

"El agua de los ríos españoles está contaminada. La mano del hombre es responsable. Es un problema enorme que afecta al sistema ecológico."

(a) Why is "el" used before "agua"? (b) Why is there no article before "responsable"? (c) Why is "al" used instead of "a el"?

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