Exercise 1.5

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Questions and Answers

Which adjective correctly completes the phrase 'le ____ homme'?

  • vieux
  • vielle
  • vieille
  • vieil (correct)

Which adjective correctly completes the phrase 'la situation ____'?

  • difficile (correct)
  • difficult
  • difficulté
  • difficiles

Which adjective best completes the phrase 'la ____ maison'?

  • bel
  • beaux
  • belle (correct)
  • beau

What is the correct adjective to use in the phrase 'la personne ____'?

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Which adjective correctly fills the blank in 'les fleurs ____'?

<p>jaunes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which adjective agrees with 'amis' in the phrase 'des amis ____'?

<p>sincères (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What adjective complements the phrase 'un ____ homme'?

<p>grand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which adjective completes the phrase 'une voiture ____'?

<p>ancienne (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the phrase 'd’____ professeurs', which adjective is correct?

<p>anciens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct phrase for 'inexpensive apartments'?

<p>des appartements bon marché (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What adjective correctly modifies 'comédie' in 'une comédie ____'?

<p>drôle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which adjective best completes the phrase 'un livre ____'?

<p>intéressant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you correctly say 'a beautiful old house', ensuring all adjectives agree?

<p>une belle vieille maison (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Imagine you want to describe 'sincere old friends' (masculine). Which phrase is grammatically correct?

<p>des sincères vieux amis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phrases demonstrates correct adjective agreement and placement to describe 'funny yellow flowers'?

<p>les fleurs drôles jaunes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How would you say 'a great old man' emphasizing his admirable qualities using correct adjective placement?

<p>un grand vieil homme (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most accurate way to phrase 'former nice teachers' (plural, mixed gender) considering adjective placement and agreement rules?

<p>d'anciens professeurs gentils (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phrase means 'good cheap apartments' implying surprisingly high quality for the price (hint: 'bon marché' is involved)?

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Consider the phrases: (1) 'un vieil ami sincère', (2) 'un sincère vieil ami', (3) 'un ami vieil sincère', (4) 'un ami sincère vieil'. Which option(s) are grammatically correct and also convey a slightly different nuance due to adjective placement?

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Construct the most idiomatic and grammatically impeccable phrase for 'some funny old yellow flowers' demonstrating mastery of adjective agreement, placement, and the interplay between descriptive and qualifying adjectives.

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Flashcards

le vieil homme

An old man (vieux changes to vieil before a vowel sound).

la situation difficile

A difficult situation.

la belle maison

A beautiful house.

la personne gentille

A nice person.

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les fleurs jaunes

Yellow flowers (plural).

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des amis sincères

Sincere (masculine plural) friends.

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un grand homme

A great man.

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une voiture ancienne

An ancient car.

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d’anciens professeurs

Former (masculine plural) professors.

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des appartements bon marché

Inexpensive apartments (invariable adjective).

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une comédie drôle

A funny comedy (feminine singular).

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un livre intéressant

An interesting book (masculine singular).

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Study Notes

  • Adjectives in French must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify

Agreement Examples

  • To describe an old man: le vieil homme (masculine singular). Because "homme" starts with a vowel sound, "vieux" becomes "vieil"
  • To describe a difficult situation: la situation difficile (feminine singular)
  • To describe a beautiful house: la belle maison (feminine singular)
  • To describe a nice person: la personne gentille (feminine singular)
  • To describe yellow flowers: les fleurs jaunes (feminine plural)
  • To describe sincere friends: des amis sincères (masculine plural)
  • To describe a great man: un grand homme (masculine singular)
  • To describe an ancient car: une voiture ancienne (feminine singular)
  • To describe former teachers: d’anciens professeurs (masculine plural), note the use of "d’" instead of "des" before the adjective
  • To describe inexpensive apartments: des appartements bon marché (masculine plural), note that "bon marché" is an invariable adjective
  • To describe a funny comedy: une comédie drôle (feminine singular)
  • To describe an interesting book: un livre intéressant (masculine singular)

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