Year 8

What is it like? Describing things (Part 2/4)

Year 8

What is it like? Describing things (Part 2/4)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will talk about how to make masculine adjectives plural, focusing on the regular endings -s, -eux and -aux.

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12 Questions

Q1.
What is a 'journal' in English?

animal
hospital
Correct answer: newspaper

Q2.
What does 'hôpital' mean in English?

animal
Correct answer: hospital
house

Q3.
Which of these nouns are in the plural form?

bateau
couteau
Correct answer: jardins

Q4.
What is the feminine plural of 'heureux'?

heureuse
Correct answer: heureuses
heureuxes

Q5.
What is the singular form of 'canaux'?

Correct answer: canal
canals
caneux

Q6.
What is the plural form of 'morceau'?

morcaux
morceaus
Correct answer: morceaux

Q7.
How do you say 'a local bird' in French?

des oiseaux locaux
un local oiseau
Correct answer: un oiseau local

Q8.
Which is the correct plural form (in French) of 'social networks'?

réseaux sociales
Correct answer: réseaux sociaux
réseaux socieux

Q9.
What does 'soupiraux' mean, in English?

Correct answer: basements
coats
networks

Q10.
Translate into English: les feux énormes

amazing fireworks
big field
Correct answer: enormous fires

Q11.
Which of these is a feminine singular adjective meaning 'ambitious'?

Correct answer: ambitieuse
ambitieuses
ambitieux

Q12.
Choose the correct statement

Feminine singular adjectives ending in -eux look and sound the same
Masculine and feminine singular adjectives ending in -eux look and sound the same
Correct answer: Masculine singular and plural adjectives ending in -eux look and sound the same

10 Questions

Q1.
What does 'plusieurs' mean in English?

few
Correct answer: several
thousands

Q2.
What does 'même' mean in English?

different
other
Correct answer: same

Q3.
What dos 'autre' mean in English?

local
Correct answer: other
same

Q4.
Choose the correct translation: an international network

un international réseau
Correct answer: un réseau international
Une reseau internationale

Q5.
Choose the correct translation: local birds

les locals oiseaus
les locaux oiseaux
Correct answer: les oiseaux locaux

Q6.
Choose the correct translation: les journaux nationaux

international newspapers
local newspapers
Correct answer: national newspapers

Q7.
Translate: the animals are exotic

les animals sont exotics
Correct answer: les animaux sont exotiques
les animeux sont exotique

Q8.
Choose the correct translation: the fire is dangerous

le feu est dangereuse
Correct answer: le feu est dangereux
le feu est dangerous

Q9.
Choose the correct translation: the international visitors are not happy

les internationaux visiteurs ne sont pas heureuses
Correct answer: les visiteurs internationaux ne sont pas heureux
les visitors internationals ne sont pas heureux

Q10.
Translate into English: les oiseaux locaux sont heureux maintenant

the local birds are free now
Correct answer: the local birds are happy now
the local birds are sad now