5.1 Nouns and Articles

• What are the different types of nouns in Spanish?

  Common, Proper, Masculine, Feminine, Singular, Plural
• Proper nouns in Spanish refer to specific names of people, places, or organizations.


  True
• Match the noun type with its characteristic:

  Masculine Nouns ↔️ Refer to male beings/things

  Feminine Nouns ↔️ Refer to female beings/things

  Common Nouns ↔️ General names for people/things
• Masculine nouns in Spanish typically end in -o.
• What is a common noun in Spanish?

  General names for people/things
• Plural nouns in Spanish refer to more than one person, place, or thing.

  True
• Match the Spanish definite article with its correct usage:

  1️⃣ El

  2️⃣ Masculine singular

  3️⃣ La

  4️⃣ Feminine singular

  5️⃣ Los

  6️⃣ Masculine plural

  7️⃣ Las

  8️⃣ Feminine plural
• Masculine nouns in Spanish typically end in -o.


  True
• Nouns referring to male beings are generally masculine
• Why is identifying the gender of a noun important in Spanish?

  For correct verb agreements
• Which definite article is used for masculine singular nouns in Spanish?

  El
• Which definite article is used for feminine plural nouns in Spanish?

  Las
• What does choosing the correct definite article ensure in Spanish?

  Clear and accurate phrases
• Common nouns in Spanish refer to specific people or places.

  False
• Match the type of noun with its definition:

  Common Noun ↔️ General names for people, places, things

  Proper Noun ↔️ Specific names for people, places, organizations

  Masculine Noun ↔️ Refers to male beings or things

  Feminine Noun ↔️ Refers to female beings or things
• Masculine nouns in Spanish typically end in the letter o
• Feminine nouns in Spanish typically end in the letter a
• Definite articles in Spanish agree in gender and number with the noun.


  True
• Match the definite article with its gender and number:

  el ↔️ Masculine Singular

  la ↔️ Feminine Singular

  los ↔️ Masculine Plural

  las ↔️ Feminine Plural
• The definite article *las* is used with feminine plural nouns.


  True
• The definite article must agree with the noun in both gender and number
• Why is choosing the correct definite article crucial in Spanish?

  For clear and accurate Spanish
• The definite article *la* is used with masculine singular nouns.

  False
• Give an example of a masculine singular noun using the correct definite article.

  *el libro*
• Give an example of a masculine plural noun using the correct definite article.

  *los perros*
• In the sentence *El niño juega con el perro*, the definite article *el* is used with common nouns.
• The sentence *El niño juega con el perro* uses both masculine singular definite articles correctly.


  True
• In the sentence *La madre cocina la comida*, the definite article *la* is used with the feminine singular noun comida.
• Translate: "The child plays with the dog."

  *El niño juega con el perro.*
• Translate: "The dogs run."

  *Los perros corren.*
• Translate: "The flowers are beautiful."

  *Las flores son bonitas.*
• General names for people, places, or things are called common nouns.
• What characterizes masculine nouns in Spanish?

  Refer to male beings/things
• What are the two genders of nouns in Spanish?

  Masculine and Feminine
• Feminine nouns in Spanish typically end in -a.


  True
• Specific names for people, places, or organizations are called proper nouns.
• How does gender in Spanish nouns affect sentence structure?

  Affects article and adjective agreement
• In Spanish, nouns are either masculine or feminine. What does this affect?

  Article and adjective agreement
• What is a common ending for feminine nouns in Spanish?

  -a
• Understanding the context is crucial when using nouns in Spanish because there are exceptions to gender rules.

  True