SAT II French : Adjectives

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II French

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Possessive Adjectives

Choose the correct possessive adjective to go in the blank.

"Tu habites ici?"

"Oui, c'est __________ maison."

Possible Answers:

mon

ton

ta

mes

ma

Correct answer:

ma

Explanation:

"Maison" is a feminine noun, therefore in order to say "my house," the correct form of my is "ma."

Example Question #1 : Possessive Adjectives

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Je n'ai rien mangé ce matin. J'ai __________.

Possible Answers:

honte

hâte

peur

envie

faim

Correct answer:

faim

Explanation:

This sentence means "I didn't eat anything this morning. I am __________." It does not make sense to next say that you are scared or ashamed. It also does not make sense to say that you are looking forward to something or that you want something.

Example Question #1 : Descriptive Adjectives

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Possible Answers:

Tu as un appartement beau.

Tu as un beau appartement.

Tu as une belle appartement.

Tu as une appartement belle.

Tu as un bel appartement.

Correct answer:

Tu as un bel appartement.

Explanation:

"Appartement" is a masculine noun, but it also begins with a vowel sound. The preceding adjective cannot end in a vowel sound as well. "Bel" is a masculine adjective used to place a consonant between the two vowel sounds. Adjectives referring to beauty are always placed before the noun.

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