The sentence is: "La nonna ha preparato venti biscotti canestrelli. Quanti _________?

 The question tests Italian grammar about pronouns and past participle agreement with quantities. The sentence is: "La nonna ha preparato venti biscotti canestrelli. Quanti _________?" The answer choices are:

a) ne hai mangiati
b) ne hai mangiato
c) li hai mangiati

The correct answer is a) ne hai mangiati.

Explanation

• "Ne" is used to refer back to a previously mentioned quantity or partitive expression (in this case, "venti biscotti canestrelli").image.jpg​

• With "ne," when referring to a specific number (quanti?), the past participle must agree in gender and number with what "ne" replaces. "Biscotti" is masculine plural, so the participle should be "mangiati".image.jpg​

• "Quanti ne hai mangiati?" translates as "How many of them did you eat?"image.jpg​

Why the Others Are Wrong

• "ne hai mangiato" (b): "mangiato" is singular/masculine or used with an indefinite amount, not a countable plural.image.jpg​

• "li hai mangiati" (c): "li" is a direct object pronoun used when referring specifically to 'them' (biscotti), but when asking about quantity with "quanti," Italian uses "ne".image.jpg​

So, "Quanti ne hai mangiati?" is the only grammatically correct answer when referring to a specific number of something just mentioned.

The question asks for the most appropriate verb to complete the sentence: "Nonostante i miei figli siano ormai grandi, mi piace ancora __________ la casa con ghirlande e candele natalizie." The options are:
a) decorare
b) addobbare
c) farcire

The correct answer is b) addobbare.

Explanation

• "Addobbare" means "to adorn" or "to festoon/decorate" specifically, and is often used in the context of festive decorations like Christmas (addobbare la casa a Natale).image.jpg​

• While "decorare" also means "to decorate," "addobbare" is more idiomatic and traditional when referring to decorating a home for a special occasion or holiday, especially with ornaments, garlands, and candles.image.jpg​

• "Farcire" means "to stuff" (as with food), and does not make sense in this context.image.jpg​

So, the most natural and commonly used verb in this context is "addobbare".

 Here are the translations for the sentences from both images:

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Image 1:
La nonna ha preparato venti biscotti canestrelli. Quanti ne hai mangiati?
Grandma made twenty "canestrelli" cookies. How many of them did you eat?

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Image 2:
Nonostante i miei figli siano ormai grandi, mi piace ancora addobbare la casa con ghirlande e candele natalizie.
Even though my children are now grown up, I still like to decorate the house with garlands and Christmas candles.

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• "Addobbare" means to decorate or to adorn, especially for holidays or special occasions, and is more idiomatic than "decorare" for festive home decoration.dictionary.cambridge+2​

• "Quanti ne hai mangiati?" directly refers to "how many of them have you eaten?" using correct partitive and participle agreement.

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