Gap-fill exercise
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| Singolare | Plurale |
| Il (m) =>Lo (m) =>La (f) =>L’ (m) =>L’ (f) => | I (m)Gli (m)Le (f)Gli (m)Le (f) |
The definite article in Italian follows these rules:
Il / i is used for all masculine nouns followed by a consonant (il gatto)
Lo / Gli is used for masculine nouns followed by:
an impure s (s followed by consonant: lo studente)
x (lo xilofono)
z (lo zaino)
ps pn (lo psicologo, lo pneumatico)
gn (lo gnomo)
sc (lo scoiattolo)
La used for singular feminine nouns that begin with a consonant (la casa)
Le used for plural feminine nouns that begin with a consonant (le case)
L’ used for masculine and feminine nouns that begin with a vowel (l’amica/ l’amico)
Attenzione: there are exceptions to the definite article! Keep a dictionary nearby in case you don’t know if a word is masculine or feminine.
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