SAT II French : Descriptive Adjectives

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II French

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Example Questions

Example Question #7 : Sat Subject Test In French

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Possible Answers:

Tu as un appartement beau.

Tu as un bel appartement.

Tu as une appartement belle.

Tu as un beau appartement.

Tu as une belle 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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