Quiz 1: Les Noms

Question 1

What words are usually masculine?

Answer 1

languages, trees, metals, days, math, seasons

Question 2

What words are usually feminine?

Answer 2

countries, continents, provinces, states (e not é)

Question 3

Masculine endings

Answer 3

-age, -ail, -al, -asme, -isme, -eau, -et, -ier, -ent, -ment

Question 4

Feminine endings

Answer 4

-ade, -ace, -anse, -ance, -ence, -ense, -esse, -ette, -ture, -son, -ion, -tion, -oire, -ière, -ie, -ié, -ée, -té,

Question 5

Form feminine with: -(i)er

Answer 5

-(i)ére

Question 6

Form feminine with: -on/en

Answer 6

-onne/enne

Question 7

Form feminine with: -x

Answer 7

-se

Question 8

Form feminine with: -et

Answer 8

-ette

Question 9

Form feminine with: -eur

Answer 9

-euse

Question 10

Form feminine with: -eau

Answer 10

-elle

Question 11

Form feminine with: -teur

Answer 11

-trice

Question 12

Form feminine with: -f

Answer 12

-ve

Question 13

Which 3 nouns can be masculine or feminine?

Answer 13

un mannequin, une vedette, une personne

Question 14

Which 3 nouns don’t have a feminine form?

Answer 14

une femme cadre, une femme ingénieur, une femme médecin

Question 15

What are 2 newly formed feminine nouns?

Answer 15

un auteur–>une auteure and un professeur–> une professuere

Question 16

Un/e aide

Answer 16

Masc: helper, Fem: help

Question 17

Un/e critique

Answer 17

Masc: critic, Fem: criticism

Question 18

Un/e livre

Answer 18

Masc: book, Fem: pound

Question 19

Un/e tour

Answer 19

Masc: trip, Fem: tower

Question 20

Un/e poste

Answer 20

Masc: job/radio, Fem: post office

Question 21

First rule for plural

Answer 21

Add s unless ends in -s, -x, or -z

Question 22

Second rule for plural

Answer 22

If ends in -eu, -au, or -eau add -x

Question 23

Which 7 verbs ending in -ou take an x

Answer 23

All take an s except: un bijou, un calliou, un chou, un genou, un hibou, un joujou, un pou

Question 24

Third rule for plural

Answer 24

If ends in -al or -ail change to -aux

Question 25

Which 3 nouns are always plural?

Answer 25

les gens, les vacances, les maths

Question 26

5 irregular nouns:

Answer 26

un ciel–> des cieux, un oeil –> des yeux, madame–> mesdames, monsieur–> messieurs, mademoiselle–> mesdemoiselles

Question 27

Compound noun rule

Answer 27

Verbs do not take the plural

Question 28

Family name rule

Answer 28

Only the definite article is plural