L2 - Exercice Sur Les Adjectifs Possessifs (My, Your, His / Her / Its)
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(my) _______ frères
Explanation The correct form of the possessive adjective in this sentence is "mes". This is because "frères" is a plural noun, and the possessive adjective "mes" is used to indicate ownership or relationship with multiple items or people.
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2.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(his) _______ cahiers
Explanation The correct possessive adjective to fill in the blank is "ses." This is because "ses" is the possessive adjective used to indicate possession by a third-person plural subject, in this case, referring to multiple cahiers (notebooks) belonging to someone.
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3.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(his) _______ famille
Explanation The possessive adjective "sa" is used before a feminine singular noun, such as "famille" in this case. It indicates that the family belongs to someone who is referred to as "he" or "him".
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4.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(your) _______ fille
Explanation The correct form of the possessive adjective in this sentence is "ta" because it agrees with the feminine noun "fille" and the pronoun "your" indicates that the speaker is referring to someone's daughter.
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5.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(his) _______ fille
Explanation The correct possessive adjective to fill in the blank is "sa" which means "her" in English. This is because the word "fille" is feminine and singular, and the possessive adjective should agree with the gender and number of the noun it is referring to. In this case, since the possessive adjective is referring to a female subject, "sa" is the appropriate form to use.
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(his) _______ filles
Explanation The correct form of the possessive adjective in this sentence is "ses". This is because "ses" is the possessive adjective used to indicate possession by a third person plural noun, which matches the noun "filles" (meaning "girls" in English) in both number and gender.
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7.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(my) _______ élève (girl)
Explanation 'élève' is a SINGULAR noun starting with a vowel, hence the masculine singular form of the possessive adjective.
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective in brackets:
(her) _______ élèves
Explanation Even if 'élèves' starts with a vowel, it is a PLURAL noun so you must use the plural form of the possessive adjective.
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9.
Translate into French:
your restaurants
Explanation The correct answer is "tes restaurants" because it is the translation of "your restaurants" into French. In French, possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. In this case, "restaurants" is plural, so the possessive adjective "tes" is used.
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10.
Translate into French:
my table
Explanation The given correct answer "ma table" is the correct translation of the phrase "my table" into French. In French, possessive adjectives change depending on the gender and number of the noun they are modifying. In this case, "ma" is the possessive adjective for a singular feminine noun, which matches with the feminine noun "table". Therefore, "ma table" accurately translates to "my table" in English.
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11.
Translate into French:
his chair
Explanation The given correct answer "sa chaise" is the correct translation of "his chair" into French. In French, possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Since "chaise" is a feminine noun, the possessive adjective "sa" is used to indicate possession by a singular feminine subject. Therefore, "sa chaise" accurately translates to "his chair" in English.
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12.
Translate into French:
her school bag
Explanation The correct answer is "son cartable" because in French, possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. In this case, "her" is a possessive adjective indicating a feminine singular noun, so it is translated as "son" to agree with the masculine singular noun "cartable".
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Translate into French:
her uncles
Explanation 'oncles' starts with a vowel but is a PLURAL noun, hence the plural form of the possessive adjective.
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14.
Translate into French:
my computer
Explanation 'ordinateur' is SINGULAR and starts with a vowel, hence the masculine singular form of the possessive adjective.
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Translate into French:
her child
Explanation 'enfant' is SINGULAR and starts with a vowel, hence the masculine singular form of the possessive adjective.