Articles

Question 1

RULE: What is the “Golden Rule” for choosing Italian articles?

Answer 1

It depends on the starting sound of the very next word (whether it’s a noun or an adjective).

Question 2

RULE: What are the masculine “Special Sounds”?

Answer 2

s + consonant (e.g., st, sp), z, gn, ps, y

Question 3

THE: Masculine Singular before basic consonants (b, c, d, m…)?

Answer 3

IL (e.g., il libro)

Question 4

THE: Masculine Singular before vowels (a, e, i, o, u)?

Answer 4

L’ (e.g., l’amico)

Question 5

THE: Masculine Singular before “Special Sounds” (s+cons, z, gn…)?

Answer 5

LO (e.g., lo zaino, lo studente)

Question 6

THE: Feminine Singular before any consonant?

Answer 6

LA (e.g., la casa)

Question 7

THE: Feminine Singular before vowels?

Answer 7

L’ (e.g., l’amica)

Question 8

THE: Masculine Plural for words starting with basic consonants (plural of IL)?

Answer 8

I (e.g., i libri)

Question 9

THE: Masculine Plural for words starting with vowels OR special sounds (plural of L’ or LO)?

Answer 9

GLI (e.g., gli amici, gli zaini)

Question 10

THE: Feminine Plural (for ALL feminine words)?

Answer 10

LE (e.g., le case, le amiche)

Question 11

A/AN: Masculine before vowels OR basic consonants?

Answer 11

UN (e.g., un libro, un amico)

Question 12

A/AN: Masculine before “Special Sounds” (s+cons, z, gn…)?

Answer 12

UNO (e.g., uno zaino, uno studente)

Question 13

A/AN: Feminine before consonants?

Answer 13

UNA (e.g., una casa)

Question 14

A/AN: Feminine before vowels?

Answer 14

UN’ (must have the apostrophe!) (e.g., un’isola)

Question 15

___ libro (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 15

il

Question 16

___ cane (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 16

il

Question 17

___ amico (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 17

l’

Question 18

___ uomo (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 18

l’

Question 19

___ zaino (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 19

lo

Question 20

___ studente (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 20

lo

Question 21

___ zio (The - masc. sing.)

Answer 21

lo

Question 22

___ casa (The - fem. sing.)

Answer 22

la

Question 23

___ pizza (The - fem. sing.)

Answer 23

la

Question 24

___ amica (The - fem. sing.)

Answer 24

l’

Question 25

___ isola (The - fem. sing.)

Answer 25

l'

Question 26

___ libri (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 26

i

Question 27

___ cani (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 27

i

Question 28

___ amici (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 28

gli

Question 29

___ uomini (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 29

gli

Question 30

___ zaini (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 30

gli

Question 31

___ studenti (The - masc. pl.)

Answer 31

gli

Question 32

___ case (The - fem. pl.)

Answer 32

le

Question 33

___ amiche (The - fem. pl.)

Answer 33

le

Question 34

___ libro (A/An - masc.)

Answer 34

un

Question 35

___ amico (A/An - masc.)

Answer 35

un

Question 36

___ zaino (A/An - masc.)

Answer 36

uno

Question 37

___ studente (A/An - masc.)

Answer 37

uno

Question 38

___ casa (A/An - fem.)

Answer 38

una

Question 39

___ amica (A/An - fem.)

Answer 39

un'

Question 40

___ isola (A/An - fem.)

Answer 40

un'

Question 41

___ nuovo zaino (The new backpack - masc.)

Answer 41

il (Use IL because 'nuovo' starts with a normal consonant N)

Question 42

___ strano uomo (The strange man - masc.)

Answer 42

lo (Use LO because 'strano' starts with S-consonant)

Question 43

___ ottima pizza (The excellent pizza - fem.)

Answer 43

l' (Use L' because 'ottima' starts with a vowel)