Masculine:- Ce, cet – this
Feminine:- Cette – This
Plural:- ces – these
- Ce:- is also used with masculine e.g. ce livre, ce bic
- Cet:- is also used with masculine nous but the ones that start with vowels e.g. cet avion, cet home e.t.c.
- Ces:- is used with both masculine and feminine nous in plural form.
e.g. ces livres
ces hommes
ces gommes
ces filles
Generally with adjectives, it is a rule that adjectives must agree in gender and in number with the nouns they qualify. That is, if a nouns is in singular form and masculine in gender, the adjective that qualifies such a noun must also be in singular an in masculine form vice versa.
Example 1:
___________ filles chantent mieux (a) ce (b) ces (c) cette (d) cet
To be sure of your answer, ask yourself the following questions
- Is “filles masuculine or feminine> it is feminine in gender is it singular are plural? It is in plural the, ces can now be your answer.
Examples 2:
Je porte un pantaloon _____________ (a) blanche (b) blanc (c) noirs (d) noire
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