Grammar Rules : General

Question 1

How is acute accent pronounced
(Right to left)

é

Answer 1

é = (a)y

closed pronunciation
right to left = (a-)y

Question 2

How is the accent grave pronounced an e = è

Left to right

Answer 2

left to right = è
è = (eh)

open pronunciation

Question 3

The tréma

For example: ï

1. What does this indicate
2. What vowels use the diaeresis

Answer 3

1. two dots indicate the pronunciation of both vowels next to each other.
2. Is only used on ë ï ü

Question 4

Where is the cédilla used?

Answer 4

Only used on the consonant ç before the vowels: a o u

And indicated the pronunciation as (sa) not (ka)

Question 5

Capitalisation : nationalities

• adjectives
• nouns

Answer 5

-adjectives do not use capitalisation

for example lucie est français

-nouns however are capitalised

for example John est un Français de Lyon

Question 6

Capitalisation: Languages

Answer 6

Languages are not capitalised in French…

ils apprennent l’arabe = they’re speaking Arabic

est-ce que parle anglais? = do you speak English?

Question 7

Capitalisation: Religions

-one exception

Answer 7

all but Islam are uncapitalised..

le christianism = Christianity

where as

L’Islam = Islam

Question 8

Capitalisation: dates, times, months and seasons

Answer 8

All aren’t capitalised…

for example:

août = August
décembre = December

Question 9

Capitalisation: Geographical Nouns/Names

Answer 9

Geographical names are capitalised…

les États-unis = the United States
l’Asie = Asia
L’Europe = Europe
La Nouvelle-Orléans = New Orleans