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- "You come from Italy."
"You come from Italy."
Translation:Ab Italia venis.
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a is only used in front of consonants.
ab is used in front of vowels and 'h' (and sometimes other consonants).
If you want an in depth look at the forms of a/ab and how they are used you can read here: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=ab&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059
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Vos is a plural pronoun while venis is a singular verb. Therefore, the noun-verb agreement doesn't work here. Instead, it would be Vos-venitis or Tu-venis.
The pronoun should not be included, except when for emphasis; doing this at this level is entirely due to the design of the course, teaching it at beginner’s level as though this was the normal way for Latin speakers and writers to express themselves. The same problem goes for the verb; it should be put at the end, which was by far the most common. This leaves ‘Ab Italiā venis.’ I do believe your answer should be accepted, though with a comment labeling it as having an unusual structure.