Question

Decide if the "personal a" is necessary in the following sentence.

Necesito _____ un abogado.

The "personal a" is necessary.

The "personal a" is not necessary.

Answer 1

Decide if the "personal a" is necessary in the following sentence. Necesito _____ un abogado.

Answer: The "personal a" is not necessary, but it is optional.

Necesito un abogado or necesito a un abogado.

Both are correct sentences

I need a lawyer.

Explanation: "un abogado" is the direct object of the verb "necesitar". In Spanish the preposition "a" is used when the direct object is a person and is omitted when the direct object is a thing. Since "un abogado" is a person, this direct object should have the preposition "a", but if the preposition is not used it is considered as an object, an instrument, not a person. It is an option.

`\textit{\textbf{Spymore}}`​​​​​​

Answer 2

The "personal a" is not necessary in that sentence. If you say: "Necesito un abogado" it means "I need a lawyer". In the same sense, if you say "Necesito a un abogado" it still means "I need a lawyer".

If you include the personal 'a' or not, the meaning of the sentence will remain the same. Therefore, the peronal 'a' is not necessary.