Q2W3 BLENDED French Demonstrative/Interrogative Adjectives

Front

What is the purpose of a Demonstrative Adjective?

Back

to describe the location of an object in comparison to the person talking about it

Answer explanation

A demonstrative adjective indicates the location of an object relative to the speaker, such as 'this' or 'that'. It helps clarify which specific object is being referred to based on its proximity.

Front

To use the correct Demonstrative Adjective in French, I must know if the word it will be attached to is masculine/feminine/singular/plural.

Back

True

Answer explanation

True. In French, demonstrative adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they modify. Knowing these characteristics is essential for correct usage.

Front

Ces means these and those

Back

True

Answer explanation

The statement is true because 'ces' in French translates to 'these' and 'those' in English, indicating proximity or distance.

Front

Which Demonstrative Adjective is used with feminine, singular words?

Back

cette

Answer explanation

The correct demonstrative adjective for feminine, singular nouns in French is 'cette'. 'Ce' is for masculine singular, 'cet' is for masculine singular before a vowel, and 'ces' is for plural nouns.

Front

Which Demonstrative Adjective is used with masculine, singular words that do not start with a vowel? Options: ce, cette, cet, ces

Back

ce

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'ce' because it is the demonstrative adjective used with masculine, singular nouns that do not start with a vowel. 'Cet' is used for masculine nouns starting with a vowel, while 'cette' is for feminine nouns.

Front

Which Demonstrative Adjective is used with masculine, singular words that DO start with a vowel?

Back

cet

Answer explanation

The correct demonstrative adjective for masculine, singular nouns that start with a vowel is 'cet'. It is used to ensure smooth pronunciation in French, unlike 'ce', which is used for consonant-starting nouns.

Front

Which Demonstrative Adjective is used with masculine, plural words? Options: ce, cette, cet, ces

Back

ces

Answer explanation

The demonstrative adjective 'ces' is used with masculine plural nouns in French. 'Ce' is singular masculine, 'cette' is singular feminine, and 'cet' is used before singular masculine nouns starting with a vowel sound.

Front

Which Demonstrative Adjective is used with feminine, plural words?

Back

ces

Answer explanation

The correct demonstrative adjective for feminine, plural words is 'ces'. It is used to indicate specific items that are plural, while 'ce', 'cette', and 'cet' are used for singular forms.

Front

Cette, Cet & Ce all mean this or that

Back

True

Answer explanation

C'est vrai. "Cette", "Cet" et "Ce" sont des déterminants démonstratifs en français qui signifient tous "ceci" ou "cela". Ils sont utilisés pour désigner des objets ou des personnes spécifiques.

Front

If I really want to stress that cette écharpe means this scarf and NOT that scarf, what do I do?

Back

cette écharpe-ci

Answer explanation

To emphasize that 'cette écharpe' means 'this scarf', use 'cette écharpe-ci'. The suffix '-ci' indicates proximity, distinguishing it from 'cette écharpe-là', which refers to 'that scarf'.