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Quiz #1
Definite and Indefinite Articles: Part I

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A. Choose the correct translation.

  1. the books

    el libro
    la revista
    los libros
    las revistas

  2. an airplane

    un avión
    una avión
    unos aviones
    unas muchachas

  3. some pencils

    un lápiz
    una actriz
    unos lápices
    unas actrices

  4. the (female) professor

    el profesor
    la profesora
    un profesor
    una profesora

  5. a decision

    la decisión
    unas decisiones
    un idioma
    una decisión

  6. a (male) cat

    los gatos
    un gato
    el gato
    la gata

  7. the voice

    una voz
    la voz
    la conversación
    las conversaciones

  8. some students (male and female)

    unas estudiantes
    los estudiantes
    unos estudiantes
    el estudiante

B. True or false?

  1. There are only two definite articles: el and la.

    true
    false

  2. There are four definite articles: el, la, los, las.

    true
    false

  3. There are only two indefinite articles: un and una.

    true
    false

  4. There are four indefinite articles: un, una, unos, unas.

    true
    false

  5. Un means both a and one, when used before a masculine noun.

    true
    false

  6. When referring to a specific noun, use the indefinite articles.

    true
    false

  7. Una means both a and one, when used before a feminine noun.

    true
    false

  8. You choose the form of the article by whether or not the noun it introduces is masculine or feminine, singular or plural.

    true
    false

C. Choose the appropriate article.

  1. (some chairs)
    sillas

  2. (a table)
    mesa

  3. (a cat)
    gata

  4. (some airplanes)
    aviones

D. Suggested writing exercise: Write five sentences about any subject.

 
 
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