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Which of the following conjunctions sometimes requires the subjunctive when used in a sentence?

A) "Aunque"
B) "Tan pronto como"
C) "Siempre que"
D) "Por eso"

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Final answer:

The conjunction that sometimes requires the subjunctive mood is "Aunque". It is used when expressing hypothetical situations, doubts, or uncertainty, as opposed to statements of fact which use the indicative mood.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A) "Aunque" which means "although" or "even though" in English.

This conjunction sometimes requires the use of the subjunctive mood in Spanish, especially when expressing a contradiction or something that is not a fact but rather a hypothetical situation or something that is doubted, desired, or a matter of uncertainty.

For example, the sentence "Aunque llueva, iré al parque" (Even if it rains, I will go to the park) uses the subjunctive mood for the verb "llover" (to rain) because it expresses a condition that is not definite.

On the other hand, when "aunque" is used with a statement of fact, the indicative mood is used instead, such as in "Aunque llueve, iré al parque" (Although it's raining, I will go to the park), where "llueve" is indicative because the rain is happening.

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