Nouns: Masculine or Feminine? (Leaving Cert French): Quizzes
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Why must you remember a noun's gender?
Why must you remember a noun's gender?
It affects articles and adjectives
Which definite article is used for masculine singular nouns?
Which definite article is used for masculine singular nouns?
le
Which indefinite article is used for feminine singular nouns?
Which indefinite article is used for feminine singular nouns?
une
Which article is used before singular nouns starting with a vowel?
Which article is used before singular nouns starting with a vowel?
l'
Nouns ending in -ment are usually which gender?
Nouns ending in -ment are usually which gender?
Masculine
Nouns ending in -tion are usually which gender?
Nouns ending in -tion are usually which gender?
Feminine
Countries ending in -e are usually which gender?
Countries ending in -e are usually which gender?
Feminine
What is added to make most nouns plural?
What is added to make most nouns plural?
-s
How do nouns ending in -x form their plural?
How do nouns ending in -x form their plural?
No change
How do nouns ending in -al usually form their plural?
How do nouns ending in -al usually form their plural?
Change -al to -aux
How do nouns ending in -eau form their plural?
How do nouns ending in -eau form their plural?
Add -x
Le musée is masculine despite ending in -ée. What does this show?
Le musée is masculine despite ending in -ée. What does this show?
There are exceptions to patterns
How do adjectives change with feminine singular nouns?
How do adjectives change with feminine singular nouns?
Usually add -e