4.1 Nouns

• Nouns in French have two genders: masculine and feminine
• In French, noun gender influences the choice of article
• 'Le soleil' (the sun) is an example of a common masculine noun
• Match the noun category with its definition:

  Proper Nouns ↔️ Unique names, places, or organizations

  Common Nouns ↔️ General names for people, places, things, or ideas
• The plural form of French nouns is usually created by adding a -s
• Nouns ending in "-eau", "-au", "-eu" add a -x
• French nouns have both singular and plural forms, similar to English nouns.


  True
• The article "le" indicates a masculine noun, while "la" indicates a feminine noun.


  True
• Nouns in French have both singular and plural forms and are assigned a gender (masculine or feminine).


  True
• Proper nouns are always capitalized, while common nouns are not unless they start a sentence.

  True
• Nouns ending in "-s, -x, or -z" remain unchanged in the plural.

  True
• Nouns ending in -al change to -aux when pluralized.
• A common masculine noun in French is 'le soleil'.
• Nouns ending in -s, -x, or -z do not change when pluralized.


  True
• Match the rule with the correct example:

  Add -s for regular plural ↔️ le livre -> les livres

  Nouns ending in -al change to -aux ↔️ le journal -> les journaux

  Nouns ending in -eau add -x ↔️ le cadeau -> les cadeaux

  Nouns ending in -s, -x, -z remain unchanged ↔️ le fils -> les fils
• Match the noun category with its example:

  Proper Noun ↔️ Paris

  Common Noun ↔️ ville
• The noun 'la lune' (the moon) is feminine.


  True
• The noun 'la table' (the table) is feminine.


  True
• Feminine nouns in French refer only to female beings.

  False
• How do nouns ending in "-eau" form their plural in French?

  Add -x
• Nouns ending in "-ail" usually add a -s
• Match the gender with its corresponding article:

  Masculine ↔️ le

  Feminine ↔️ la
• Examples of common feminine nouns include *la lune*, *la chaise*, and *la femme
• Match the noun category with its example:

  Proper Noun ↔️ Paris

  Common Noun ↔️ ville
• In French, nouns become plural by adding an -s
• Nouns ending in "-al" change to "-aux" in the plural.

  True
• Nouns ending in -eau, -au, or -eu add -x when pluralized.

  True
• Masculine nouns in French take the article 'le'.


  True
• Match the singular noun with its plural form:

  le livre ↔️ les livres

  la fleur ↔️ les fleurs

  le cadeau ↔️ les cadeaux

  le journal ↔️ les journaux
• Nouns ending in -ail usually add -s to form the plural.
• Understanding plural formation rules is crucial for constructing grammatically correct French sentences.


  True
• A singular noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea

  False
• What is the masculine article in French?

  le
• Which article is used with feminine nouns in French?

  la
• Give an example of a common masculine noun in French.

  le livre
• Nouns ending in "-s", "-x", or "-z" remain the same in their plural form.


  True
• Nouns ending in "-al" change to "-aux" in the plural.


  True
• Nouns ending in "-s", "-x", or "-z" remain unchanged in the plural
• Examples of common masculine nouns include *le soleil*, *le stylo*, and *le professeur
• Proper nouns are capitalized and refer to unique entities