Unit 13: BAGS + demonstrative/interrogative adjectives

In French, most adjectives are placed

• After the noun 

• Before the noun

• between two nouns

• After the verb

In order to determine which adjectives come before the noun, we can use the acronym BAGS, which stands for:

• Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size

• Beauty, Age, Gender, Size

• Before, After, Gender, Sequence

• Before, Adjective, Gerund, Size

Which of the following adjectives has a special form before a noun that begins with a vowel sound?

• beau

• nouveau

• vieux

• all of the above

Which of the following adjectives would NOT be placed before the noun?

• bon

• mauvais

• vert

• petit

Which of the following adjectives would be placed before the noun?

• sympathique

• intelligent

• nouvelle

• rouge

A(n) _________________ adjective is a word used to emphasize a specific object in space or time.

• interrogative

• BAGS

• demonstrative

• possessive 

A(n) _________________ adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by asking a question.

• interrogative

• BAGS

• demonstrative

• possessive

Match the following terms to the correct category of adjective

Groups:

(a) Interrogative adjectives

,

(b) Demonstrative adjective

• quels
• cet
• this

• ces
• ce
• quelle
• that

• those

• quelles
• these

• which

• cette
• what

• quel

Drag each adjective to the correct location on the chart

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

quel

quelle

quelles

cet

ces

cette

ce

quels

Je porte mon (a)   jean (m) bleu.

(beau)