Exercise 1.1

In French, the singular definite article used before 'ami' is ______.

The correct definite article to use before 'homme' in French is ______.

For the word 'lampe', the appropriate singular definite article in French is ______.

The French singular definite article for 'fenêtre' is ______.

When referring to 'hôtel' in French, the correct singular definite article is ______.

To specify 'realism' in French, one would use the singular definite article ______.

The correct singular definite article preceding 'ingénieur' in French is ______.

To refer specifically to 'publicité' in French, you would use the article ______.

In French, one refers to the specified 'comedy' by using the singular definite article: ______.

To denote 'the difference' in French, the appropriate definite article is ______.

The French singular definite article that should be used when discussing 'médecin' is ______.

To speak of 'the sculpture' in French, the correct definite article is ______.

When discussing 'prononciation' in French, the correct singular definite article is ______.

When you want to eat 'the cake' use the appropriate article ______.

Explain the nuances that dictate when someone might choose between 'le', 'la', and 'l'' when several nouns in a sentence begin with the same letter such as 'l'ami', 'la lampe' and 'le livre'. Understanding the ______ is key to applying the correct article.

Consider the phrase 'L'homme est sur l'ile,' where the definite article elides to 'l'' before both 'homme' and 'ile.' However, in 'Le héros est sur la montagne,' 'le' does not elide. Explain the historical phonetic principle concerning the ______ of words like 'homme' that governs this elision.

Given the prevalence of exceptions and unpredictable gender assignments in French nouns, develop a novel mnemonic technique leveraging ______ to aid learners in accurately recalling the gender and thus the correct definite article for common nouns encountered in everyday conversation. Explain the technique.

The basic rules for french articles depend largely on the ______ of the noun.

When a French noun begins with a vowel or mute 'h,' the definite article ______ is typically used, regardless of the noun's gender.

Although 'le' is generally used for masculine nouns, ______ is used when the noun begins with a vowel sound.