Arabic Grammar: Pronouns and Prepositions

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Which demonstrative pronoun correctly refers to a singular feminine noun?

هُذه (hādhī) (correct)

هؤُلاء (ha’ulā’)

هذا (hādhā)

هذان (hādhān)

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the demonstrative pronoun for dual feminine nouns?

هذان المهندسان ذكيان.(hādhān al-muhandisān dhakīyān)

هؤلاء الطالبات مجتهدات.(ha’ulā’ al-ṭālibāt mujtahidāt)

هاتان المعلمتان بارعتان.(hātān al-mu’allimātān bāri’atān) (correct)

هُذه الطالبتان مثابرتان.(hādhī aṭ-ṭālibatān muẖāhirātān)

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: _______ أصدقاء رائعين.

هذا (hādhā)

هؤلاء (ha’ulā’) (correct)

هُذه (hādhī)

هَذان (hādhān)

Which sentence incorrectly uses a demonstrative pronoun?

هكذا الهدايا (hākadhī al-hadāyā) Signup and view all the answers

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: كتب علي شعراً _____ الورقة.

في (fī) Signup and view all the answers

Identify the correct expression for reading a story from the school book: يقرأ علي قصة _____ كتاب المدرسة.

من (min) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech is the word 'وعلي' (wa 'Ali) in the sentence: لعب محمد وعلي في الحديقة بجانب المنزل?

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In the sentence 'علي يُفضّل الكتابة بقلم الحبر،' what part of speech is 'الكتابة' (al-kitābah)?

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Choose the correct combination of parts of speech for a full sentence.

جاء الصديق إلى المنزل في المساء. Signup and view all the answers

Which is a correct usage of demonstrative pronouns in a single statement?

هُذه الطالبات مجتهدات.(hādhī al-ṭālibāt mujtahidāt) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'غرفة المعيشة/غرفة الجلوس'?

Living room Signup and view all the answers

In which place do we typically eat our meals?

غرفة الطعام Signup and view all the answers

Which profession involves providing security and law enforcement?

شرطي Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the shape with five sides?

خماسي Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the Arabic word for 'garden'?

حديقة Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for drawing engineering plans?

مهندس Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'على' in the sentence 'الكتاب على الطاولة'?

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What is the correct translation of 'غرفة المكتبة'?

Office room Signup and view all the answers

What do you call a person who travels to outer space?

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In the sentence 'الطبيب يفحص المريض', which word is the verb?

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What does 'المكتب' refer to?

Office Signup and view all the answers

Which demonstrative pronoun fits the sentence: '…...الممحاتتان نظيفتان'?

هاتان Signup and view all the answers

What does 'غرفة الطعام' mean?

Dining room Signup and view all the answers

What is the Arabic word for 'circle'?

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Study Notes

Demonstrative Pronouns

Singular Masculine: هذا (hādhā)
Singular Feminine: هُذه (hādhī)
Dual Masculine: هذان (hādhān)
Dual Feminine: هاتان (hātān)
Plural: هؤلاء (ha’ulā’)
Demonstrative pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
Example: هُذه معلّمة جيّدة (hādhī mu’allima jayyida) – This female teacher is good.

Prepositions (حروف الجر)

على (’alā): on, upon
إلى (ilā): to, towards
من (min): from, of
في (fī): in, at, on (within)
Prepositions show the relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence.
Example: كتب علي شعراً على الورقة (katab ‘ali shu’ran ‘alā al-waraqa) – Ali wrote poetry on the paper.

Parts of Speech (أقسام الكلام)

Nouns (أسماء): People, places, things, ideas
Verbs (أفعال): denote action or state of being.
Prepositions (حروف الجر): show relationship between words.
Example sentence structure (Parts of Speech): Noun-Verb-Preposition-Noun.
Example: لعب محمد وعلي في الحديقة بجانب المنزل (la’ab muḥammad wa ‘ali fī al-ḥadiqah bijānib al-manzil) – Muhammad and Ali played in the garden next to the house

Parts of the House (أقسام المنزل)

Living room: غرفة المعيشة/غرفة الجلوس (ghurfat al-ma’īshah/ghurfat al-julūs)
Bedroom: غرفة النوم (ghurfat al-nawm)
Kitchen: المطبخ (al-maṭbax)
Bathroom: دورة المياه/الحمام (dūrat al-miyāh/al-ḥammām)
Dining room: غرفة الطعام (ghurfat aṭ-ṭa‘ām)
Library: غرفة المكتبة. (ghurfat al-maktaba)
Garden: الحديقة (al-ḥadīqah)

Jobs (المهن)

Police Officer: الشرطي (aš-šarṭī)
Lawyer: المحامي (al-muḥāmī)
Engineer: المهندس (al-muhandis)
Doctor: الطبيب (aṭ-ṭabīb)
Farmer: المزارع (al-mizrā’)
Teacher/Instructor: المعلم (al-mu’allim)
Pilot: الطيار (aṭ-ṭayyār)
Spacefarer/astronaut: رائد الفضاء (rā’id al-faḍā’)

Geometric Shapes (الأشكال الهندسية)

Hexagon: سداسي (sudaisī)
Triangle: مثلث (muthallath)
Pentagon: خماسي (khumāsī)
Circle: دائرة (dā’irah)

Further Notes (Combined Questions)

Ensure agreement in gender and number between demonstrative pronouns and nouns.
Prepositions are crucial for expressing relationships in sentences.
Be aware of different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, prepositions).
Be attentive to the appropriate job titles and names for shapes.
Practice changing singular/masculine to plural/masculine or dual forms where appropriate.
Carefully review the answer key and correct any mistakes.

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