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Question 1

il (singular) and I (plural) are used with what nouns?

Answer 1

Masculine nouns that start with a consonant (il libro/i libri)

Question 2

lo (singular) and gli (plural) go with what words?

Answer 2

words that begin with x,y,z and with gn,pn,ps,s + consonant
(lo zio/gli zii + lo gnomo/gli gnomi)

Question 3

la (singular) and le (plural) are used with which nouns?

Answer 3

Feminine nouns

Question 4

What happens to the article with feminine and masculine nouns that start with a vowel?

Answer 4

The article changes to L’
(l’errore/gli errori)

Question 5

When is the indefinite article used?

Answer 5

with singular nouns and only changes according to gender

Question 6

when is un used?

Answer 6

with masculine nouns starting with a vowel or a consonant
(un treno = a train)

Question 7

When is uno used?

Answer 7

With words starting with x, y, z and gn, pn, ps, sc
(uno zaino = a backpack)

Question 8

When is una used?

Answer 8

feminine singular nouns with a consonant
(una palla = a ball)

Question 9

What happens to the indefinite feminine form

Answer 9

It must be elided when followed by a words starting with a vowel (una –> un’)
(un’isola = an island)