Grammaire 1.2

Question 1

Nouns ending in
–o
are generally

Answer 1

Masculin

Question 2

Nouns ending in
–a
are generally

Answer 2

Feminine

Question 3

Nouns ending in
–e
are generally

Answer 3

both

Question 4

Nouns ending in
–zione or -sione
are generally

Answer 4

feminine

Question 5

Plural of Nouns ending in
–o

Answer 5

-i

Question 6

Plural of Nouns ending in
–a

Answer 6

-e

Question 7

Plural of Nouns ending in
–e

Answer 7

-i

Question 8

The plural of feminine nouns ending in

–ca and –ga

is always

Answer 8

-che

and

-ghe

Question 9

If

–co and –go

are preceded by a vowel the plural is

Answer 9

-ci

and

-gi

Question 10

If f

–co and –go

are preceded by a consonnant the plural is

+exception

Answer 10

chi

ghi

Lago -> laghi

Question 11

The following types of nouns have the same endings in
the singular
and the
plural:

Answer 11

nouns
that
end
in
an
accented
vowel;

nouns
of
foreign
origin;
-­‐
nouns
that
are
abbreviated.

Question 12

Nouns ending in -io in the singular double the i when

Answer 12

the tonic accent falls on the i

Question 13

Nouns ending in cia or gia retain the i in the plural when

Answer 13

the tonic accent falls on the i in the singular