A3/A4 - articles

Question 1

definite article

1. article before nouns starting with most consonants
2. masculine
3. singular

Answer 1

il

e.g. il ragazzo (the boy)

Question 2

definite article

• article before nouns starting with an impure consonant
• masculine
• singular

Answer 2

lo

e.g. lo zio (the uncle)

Question 3

definite article

• article before nouns starting with a vowel
• masculine
• singular

Answer 3

l’

e.g. l’orso (the bear)

Question 4

definite article

• article before nouns starting with most consonants
• masculine
• plural

Answer 4

i

e.g. I ragazzi (the boys)

Question 5

definite article

• article before nouns starting with impure consonant or vowel
• masculine
• plural

Answer 5

gli

e.g. gli zii (the uncles)

Question 6

definite article

• article before nouns starting with a consonant
• feminine
• singular

Answer 6

la

e.g. la ragazza (the girl)

Question 7

definite article

• article before nouns starting with vowel
• feminine
• singular

Answer 7

l’

e.g. l’arma (the weapon)

Question 8

definite article

• article before all nouns
• feminine
• plural

Answer 8

le

e.g. le ragazze (the girls)

Question 9

indefinite article

• article before nouns starting with most consonants or a vowel
• masculine
• singular

Answer 9

un

e.g. un ragazzo (a boy)

un uomo (a man)

Question 10

indefinite article

• article before nouns starting with an impure consonant
• singular
• masculine

Answer 10

uno

e.g. uno studente (a student)

Question 11

indefinite article

• article before nouns starting with a consonant
• feminine
• singular

Answer 11

una

e.g. una ragazza (a girl)

Question 12

indefinite article

• article before a noun starting with a vowel
• feminine
• singular

Answer 12

un’

e.g. un’arma (a weapon)