English Grammar
What is the noun in this sentence?
"They laughed at my stupid idea"
Idea
Say one feminine word in Spanish.
Proper names don't count.
Answers may vary.
Say one masculine word in Spanish.
Proper names don't count.
Answers may vary.
In general, where do we usually put the adjective in Spanish?
(in relation to the noun)
After the noun.
Ex: manzana roja
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
" They laughed at my stupid idea".
They
Which word is feminine?
lápiz, héroe, balcón, mano
mano
Which word is masculine?
foto, vehículo, guagua, verdad
vehículo
Give an example of a word that could be feminine or masculine.
Animals don't count.
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What is the adjective in this sentence?
"They laughed at my stupid idea"
Stupid
There are many exemptions, but what is the easiest way to tell when a noun is feminine in Spanish?
They end in 'a'.
There are many exemptions, but what is the easiest way to tell when a noun is masculine in Spanish?
They end in 'o'.
Mention one word in Spanish that ends in 's', but it's still singular.
crisis, cumpleaños, jueves
What does gender and number mean?
Gender= feminine & masculine
Number= singluar & plural
All words that end in ___ or ___ are feminine in Spanish.
-ción, - sión, -tad, -dad
Nouns that come from Greek and end in ___ or ___ are usually masculine.
-ta or -ma.
El planeta
El programa.
Mention one animal in Spanish that doesn't seem to change gender when we talk about it.
Answers may vary.
delfin, hormiga, rana, rata.
What is a pronoun?
Define it.
A word that replaces a noun.
Explain why moto is a feminine word if it ends in 'o'.
Moto is the short version of "motocicleta", which is a feminine word.
What is the gender of sartén?
It could be feminine or masculine depending on the region or the preference of the speaker.
What happens to the word "radio" when we use it as a feminine and masculine noun?
La radio = broadcasting apparatus