Prepositions And Articles With Countries And Cities
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Questions and Answers
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Je vais _____Paris.
Correct Answer
àExplanation
The correct answer is "à" because it is the preposition used to indicate movement or direction towards a specific location. In this case, it is used to indicate that the speaker is going to Paris.Rate this question:
- 2.
Je viens _____San Francisco
Correct Answer
deExplanation
The correct answer is "de" because it is the preposition used to indicate the origin or location someone is coming from. In this sentence, "Je viens de San Francisco" means "I come from San Francisco."Rate this question:
- 3.
Je vais ______France
Correct Answer
enExplanation
The correct answer is "en". This is because "en" is the preposition used to indicate movement or travel to a country or region. In this case, "Je vais en France" means "I am going to France".Rate this question:
- 4.
Je viens _____Belgique
Correct Answer
deExplanation
The correct answer is "de". This is because "de" is the preposition used to indicate the origin or location where someone is coming from. In this case, the sentence is saying "I come from Belgium."Rate this question:
- 5.
J'aime _______Los Angeles
- A.
à
- B.
De
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Au
Correct Answer
C. NothingExplanation
The given sentence is incomplete and does not make grammatical sense. The word "J'aime" means "I love" in French, but it is not clear what is being loved in this sentence. The word "nothing" does not fit logically in the sentence and does not provide any meaningful explanation. Therefore, it is not possible to generate a valid explanation for the given answer.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Je vais _______Brésil
Correct Answer
auExplanation
The correct answer is "au" because it is the contraction of the preposition "à" (to, in) and the masculine singular article "le" (the). In this context, it indicates the destination or direction of the action "Je vais" (I am going). Therefore, "Je vais au Brésil" means "I am going to Brazil."Rate this question:
- 7.
Je viens _________Pérou
Correct Answer
duExplanation
The correct answer is "du". In French, when indicating the origin or location of someone, the preposition "de" is used. However, when the noun following it starts with a vowel or a silent "h", the preposition contracts to "du". In this case, since "Pérou" starts with a vowel, we use "du" instead of "de".Rate this question:
- 8.
Je vais ________Madagascar
Correct Answer
àExplanation
The correct answer is "Je vais à Madagascar." This is because the preposition "à" is used to indicate movement towards a specific destination. In this case, the speaker is expressing their intention to go to Madagascar.Rate this question:
- 9.
Je visite _______Sacramento
- A.
Nothing
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à
- C.
De
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
A. Nothing -
- 10.
Je vais _________Iran
Correct Answer
enExplanation
The correct answer is "en" because it is the preposition used to indicate the destination or location of a place. In this case, it is used to indicate that the speaker is going "to Iran".Rate this question:
- 11.
Je viens ________Tahiti
Correct Answer
deExplanation
The correct answer is "de". This is because the phrase "Je viens de Tahiti" translates to "I come from Tahiti" in English. The preposition "de" is used to indicate the origin or source of something, in this case, the speaker's place of origin.Rate this question:
- 12.
Je vais _________Californie
Correct Answer
enExplanation
The correct answer is "en". In French, the preposition "en" is used to indicate movement or travel to a country or region. In this case, "Je vais en Californie" means "I am going to California".Rate this question:
- 13.
Je visite _______Etats-Unis
- A.
Les
- B.
Le
- C.
L'
- D.
Nothing
Correct Answer
A. LesExplanation
The correct answer is "les". In French, the definite article "les" is used before plural nouns, such as "Etats-Unis" (United States). Therefore, the sentence "Je visite les Etats-Unis" translates to "I am visiting the United States."Rate this question:
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- 14.
Je vais ______Mexique
Correct Answer
auExplanation
The correct answer is "au" because it is the contraction of "à" (to) and "le" (the) in French. In this context, it indicates the destination or direction towards which the speaker is going, which is Mexico.Rate this question:
- 15.
Je vais _____Cambodge
Correct Answer
auExplanation
The correct answer is "au". In French, the preposition "au" is used before masculine countries and regions to indicate movement or travel towards them. In this case, the sentence is saying "I am going to Cambodia", so "au" is the appropriate preposition to use.Rate this question:
- 16.
Je viens_____Mexique
Correct Answer
duExplanation
The correct answer is "du". In French, "du" is a contraction of the preposition "de" (meaning "from") and the masculine article "le" (meaning "the"). In this sentence, "du" is used to indicate that the speaker is coming from a specific place, which in this case is "Mexique" (Mexico).Rate this question:
- 17.
Je viens ____Cambodge
Correct Answer
duExplanation
The correct answer is "du" because it is the contraction of the preposition "de" (meaning "from") and the masculine singular article "le" (meaning "the"). In this context, it indicates that the speaker is coming "from" Cambodia.Rate this question:
- 18.
Je vais _____Philippines
Correct Answer
auxExplanation
The correct answer is "aux" because it is the preposition used to indicate movement or direction towards a plural country or region, such as "the Philippines" in this case.Rate this question:
- 19.
Je viens _______Italie
Correct Answer
d'Explanation
The correct answer is "d'". This is because the verb "venir" is followed by the preposition "de" when indicating where someone is coming from. In this case, the person is coming from Italy, so "d'Italie" is used. However, when the preposition "de" is followed by a word starting with a vowel or a silent "h", it contracts with "de" to form "d'". Therefore, the correct phrase is "Je viens d'Italie".Rate this question:
- 20.
Je viens _____Iraq
Correct Answer
d'Explanation
The correct answer is "d'". In French, when the word following "venir" starts with a vowel or a silent "h", the preposition "de" is contracted with the word "venir" and becomes "d'". Therefore, the correct sentence is "Je viens d'Iraq", which means "I come from Iraq".Rate this question:
- 21.
J'aime _______Philippines
- A.
Le
- B.
Les
- C.
Aux
- D.
Des
Correct Answer
B. LesExplanation
The correct answer is "les". In French, the word "les" is used as the definite article for plural nouns. Since "Philippines" is a plural noun, "les" is the appropriate choice to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 22.
Je visite _______Cuba
- A.
Le
- B.
La
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
C. Nothing -
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J'aime ______France
- A.
Le
- B.
La
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
B. LaExplanation
The correct answer is "la" because "la" is the feminine definite article in French, and "France" is a feminine noun. Therefore, when expressing "I love France" in French, it would be "J'aime la France."Rate this question:
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- 24.
Je vais ________Inde
Correct Answer
enExplanation
The correct answer is "en" because it is the preposition used to indicate the destination when talking about going to a country or region. In this case, "en" is used to indicate going to the country of India.Rate this question:
- 25.
Je viens _______Canada
Correct Answer
duExplanation
The correct answer is "du". In French, the preposition "du" is used before masculine countries or regions to indicate coming from or being from that place. In this sentence, "Je viens du Canada" means "I come from Canada".Rate this question:
- 26.
Je vais ________Venezuela
Correct Answer
auExplanation
The correct answer is "au" because "au" is the contraction of "à" (to) and "le" (the) in French. In this context, it indicates the destination or direction towards which the speaker is going, in this case, "Venezuela."Rate this question:
- 27.
Je viens ______Angleterre
Correct Answer
d'Explanation
The correct answer is "d'". This is because the verb "venir" is followed by the preposition "de" when indicating the origin or the place someone is coming from. In this case, since the person is coming "from" England, the preposition "de" is contracted with the article "le" (which becomes "l'") to form "d'".Rate this question:
- 28.
Je vais _____Téxas
Correct Answer
auExplanation
The correct answer is "au" because it is the contraction of "à" (to) and "le" (the) in French. In this sentence, "Je vais" means "I am going," and "au" is used to indicate that the speaker is going to a specific place, which in this case is Texas.Rate this question:
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