Grammar Book 1 - Le genre et le nombre (p. 5-10)

Question 1

Nouns ending in -a / -i / -o / -u - Gender?

Answer 1

Masculine (e.g., un agenda, un taxi, un vélo, le feu)

Question 2

Nouns ending in -ment - Gender?

Answer 2

Masculine (e.g., un médicament, un monument)

Question 3

Nouns ending in -eau - Gender?

Answer 3

Masculine (e.g., un chapeau, un manteau)

Question 4

Nouns ending in -age - Gender?

Answer 4

Masculine (e.g., le visage, le garage)

Question 5

Nouns ending in -phone / -scope - Gender?

Answer 5

Masculine (e.g., un téléphone, un télescope)

Question 6

Nouns ending in -isme - Gender?

Answer 6

Back: Masculine (e.g., l’exotisme, l’optimisme)

Question 7

Nouns ending in a consonant - Gender?

Answer 7

Masculine (e.g., un pays)

Question 8

Nouns ending in -e / -é / -ée - Gender?

Answer 8

Feminine (e.g., la France, la liberté, la journée)

Question 9

Nouns ending in -tion / -sion - Gender?

Answer 9

Feminine (same pronunciation, e.g., une solution, la passion)

Question 10

Nouns ending in -ette - Gender?

Answer 10

Feminine (e.g., une allumette, une fourchette)

Question 11

Nouns ending in -ance - Gender?

Answer 11

Feminine (e.g., l’indépendance, une connaissance)

Question 12

Nouns ending in -ence - Gender?

Answer 12

Feminine (e.g., une présence, une absence)

Question 13

Nouns ending in -ure - Gender?

Answer 13

Feminine (e.g., une signature, une peinture)

Question 14

Nouns ending in -ade / -ude - Gender?

Answer 14

Back: Feminine (e.g., une promenade, une étude) exceptions - le stade , le grade

Question 15

photo - Gender?

Answer 15

Feminine, even though it ends with -o (exception)

Question 16

eau - Gender?

Answer 16

Feminine, even though it ends with -u (exception)

Question 17

page - Gender?

Answer 17

Feminine, even though it ends with -age (exception)

Question 18

maison - Gender?

Answer 18

Feminine, even though it ends with -on (exception)

Question 19

couleur - Gender?

Answer 19

Feminine, even though it ends with -eur (exception)

Question 20

livre - Gender?

Answer 20

Masculine, even though it ends with -e (exception)

Question 21

problème - Gender?

Answer 21

Masculine, even though it ends with -e (exception)

Question 22

café - Gender?

Answer 22

Masculine, even though it ends with -é (exception)

Question 23

musée - Gender?

Answer 23

Masculine, even though it ends with -é (exception)

Question 24

silence - Gender?

Answer 24

Masculine, even though it ends with -ence (exception)

Question 25

lycée - Gender?

Answer 25

Masculine, even though it ends with -ée (exception)

Question 26

trophée - Gender?

Answer 26

Masculine, even though it ends with -ée (exception)

Question 27

le génie - Gender?

Answer 27

Masculine, even though it ends with -ie (exception)

Question 28

l’incendie - Gender?

Answer 28

Masculine, even though it ends with -ie (exception)

Question 29

site - Gender?

Answer 29

Masculine, even though it ends with -ite (exception)

Question 30

gîte - Gender?

Answer 30

Masculine, even though it ends with -ite (exception) - Cottage

Question 31

l’été - Gender?

Answer 31

Masculine, even though it ends with -té (exception)

Question 32

comité - Gender?

Answer 32

Masculine, even though it ends with -té (exception)

Question 33

côté - Gender?

Answer 33

Masculine, even though it ends with -té (exception)

Question 34

stade - Gender?

Answer 34

Masculine, even though it ends with -ade (exception)

Question 35

génie - Gender?

Answer 35

Masculine, even though it ends with -ie (exception)

Question 36

musée - Gender?

Answer 36

Masculine, even though it ends with -ée (exception)

Question 37

Plural of a noun ending in -s, -x, or -z

Answer 37

No change in plural (e.g., un bois -> des bois, une noix -> des noix, le nez -> les nez)

Question 38

Plural of a noun ending in -eau

Answer 38

Add -x (e.g., un chapeau -> des chapeaux)

Question 39

Plural of a noun ending in -eu

Answer 39

Add -x (e.g., un feu -> des feux)

Question 40

Plural of a noun ending in -al

Answer 40

Change to -aux (e.g., un journal -> des journaux

Question 41

Plural of a noun ending in -ail

Answer 41

Change to -aux (e.g., un travail -> des travaux)

Question 42

Plural of a noun ending in -ou

Answer 42

Add -x for some words (e.g., un bijou -> des bijoux, un caillou -> des cailloux, un chou -> des choux, un hibou -> des hiboux, un joujou -> des joujoux, un pou -> des poux)

Question 43

Plural of “madame”

Answer 43

mesdames

Question 44

Plural of “mademoiselle”

Answer 44

mesdemoiselles

Question 45

Plural of “monsieur”

Answer 45

messieurs

Question 46

Plural of “un œil”

Answer 46

des yeux

Question 47

Plural of “un ciel”

Answer 47

des cieux

Question 48

Plural of “un journal”

Answer 48

des journaux

Question 49

Plural of “un chapeau”

Answer 49

des chapeaux

Question 50

Plural of “un travail”

Answer 50

des travaux

Question 51

Plural of “un vitrail” ( stained glass window)

Answer 51

des vitraux

Question 52

Plural of “un bijou”

Answer 52

des bijoux

Question 53

Plural of “un caillou”

Answer 53

des cailloux

Question 54

Plural of “un chou” (cabbage)

Answer 54

des choux

Question 55

Plural of “un hibou”

Answer 55

des hiboux

Question 56

Plural of “un joujou” (chew toy, play thing)

Answer 56

des joujoux

Question 57

Plural of “un pou” ( Louse, flea)

Answer 57

des poux

Question 58

Exception - un détail - Plural

Answer 58

des détails (regular pluralization for -ail ending)

Question 59

Exception - un festival - Plural

Answer 59

des festivals (regular pluralization for -al ending)

Question 60

Exception - un travail - Plural

Answer 60

des travaux (irregular pluralization for -ail ending)

Question 61

Exception - un vitrail - Plural

Answer 61

des vitraux (irregular pluralization for -ail ending)

Question 62

Exception - un bijou - Plural

Answer 62

des bijoux (irregular pluralization for -ou ending)

Question 63

Exception - un caillou - Plural

Answer 63

des cailloux (irregular pluralization for -ou ending)