CBSE Class 8 French Worksheet Set 06

Q1. Cochez la bonne réponse :-

1. Mon amie est (africain/africaine).
Answer: Mon amie est africaine.
In simple words: The noun "amie" is feminine singular, so we use the feminine adjective "africaine".

Exam Tip: Always check the gender and number of the subject noun before choosing the correct adjective form.

2. Il parle une langue (étranger/étrangère).
Answer: Il parle une langue étrangère.
In simple words: "Langue" is a feminine noun, so the feminine form "étrangère" is used.

Exam Tip: Notice that nouns ending in '-e' like 'langue' are typically feminine.

3. Cette fille est très (actif/active).
Answer: Cette fille est très active.
In simple words: "Fille" is feminine, so adjectives ending in '-if' change to '-ive' in the feminine form.

Exam Tip: Memorize adjective transformations like actif - active, sportif - sportive, etc.

4. La Seine est un (long/longue) fleuve.
Answer: La Seine est un long fleuve.
In simple words: The noun being described is "fleuve", which is masculine singular, so the masculine form "long" is used.

Exam Tip: Be careful not to match the adjective with the subject of the sentence ("La Seine") when the adjective modifies a different noun ("fleuve") in the predicate.

5. J’achète un (bel/beau) appartement.
Answer: J’achète un bel appartement.
In simple words: "Appartement" is a masculine singular noun starting with a vowel sound, so "beau" changes to "bel".

Exam Tip: Special masculine adjectives like beau, nouveau, and vieux become bel, nouvel, and vieil before masculine nouns starting with a vowel or silent h.

Q2. Mettez les adjectifs à la bonne place et accordez –les si nécessaire :-

1. Une bonne (bon).
Answer: Une bonne fille / Une bonne idée (Example: Une bonne idée)
In simple words: The adjective "bon" becomes "bonne" in the feminine singular.

Exam Tip: Most adjectives simply add '-e' to form the feminine.

2. Des bottes (vieux).
Answer: De vieilles bottes
In simple words: "Bottes" is feminine plural, so "vieux" changes to the feminine plural form "vieilles" and is placed before the noun.

Exam Tip: BAGS adjectives (Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size) generally come before the noun.

3. Des écharpes (gris).
Answer: Des écharpes grises
In simple words: "Écharpes" is feminine plural, so we add '-es' to "gris" to get "grises".

Exam Tip: Color adjectives follow the noun and agree in gender and number.

4. Des chaussures (blanc).
Answer: Des chaussures blanches
In simple words: The feminine plural of "blanc" is "blanches".

Exam Tip: Adjectives ending in '-c' like blanc change to '-che' in the feminine.

5. Les examens (final).
Answer: Les examens finaux
In simple words: The masculine plural of adjectives ending in '-al' changes to '-aux'.

Exam Tip: Remember the irregular plural rule for '-al' adjectives: -al becomes -aux.

6. Un pantalon (nouveau, bleu).
Answer: Un nouveau pantalon bleu
In simple words: "Nouveau" goes before the noun and becomes "nouveau", while the color "bleu" goes after the noun.

Exam Tip: When using multiple adjectives, BAGS adjectives precede the noun while colors follow the noun.

7. Des garçons (petit, courageux).
Answer: De petits garçons courageux
In simple words: "Petit" goes before the noun (becoming "petits") and "courageux" goes after the noun (staying "courageux" in masculine plural).

Exam Tip: Adjectives ending in '-x' in masculine singular do not change their spelling in masculine plural.

8. Des étudiants (jeune, intelligent).
Answer: De jeunes étudiants intelligents
In simple words: Both adjectives follow agreement rules and "jeune" is placed before the noun.

9. Un parapluie (grand, noir).
Answer: Un grand parapluie noir
In simple words: "Grand" goes before the noun and "noir" goes after.

Exam Tip: Size adjectives like grand are part of the BAGS group.

10. Des tarifs (nouveau, spécial).
Answer: De nouveaux tarifs spéciaux
Answer: De nouveaux tarifs spéciaux
In simple words: "Nouveau" becomes "nouveaux" before plural nouns, and "spécial" becomes "spéciaux" (masculine plural of '-al').

Exam Tip: Watch out for both irregular plural forms in this phrase.

Q3. Mettez les adjectifs à la bonne place et à la forme qui convient :-

1. Je perds mes baskets (vieux, gris).
Answer: Je perds mes vieilles baskets grises.
In simple words: "Baskets" is feminine plural, so "vieux" becomes "vieilles" (before the noun) and "gris" becomes "grises" (after the noun).

Exam Tip: Apply both position rules and agreement rules for each adjective independently.

2. Elle achète des boucles d'oreilles (beau, doré).
Answer: Elle achète de belles boucles d'oreilles dorées.
In simple words: "Boucles d'oreilles" is feminine plural, so "beau" becomes "belles" and "doré" becomes "dorées".

Exam Tip: "Beau" becomes "belles" in the feminine plural form.

3. Prends-tu mon imperméable ? (nouveau, bleu)
Answer: Prends-tu mon nouvel imperméable bleu ?
In simple words: "Imperméable" is masculine singular starting with a vowel sound, so "nouveau" becomes "nouvel". "Bleu" follows the noun.

Exam Tip: Use "nouvel" before masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or mute h.

4. Cette dame se promène dans le parc. (fou, vieux)
Answer: Cette vieille dame folle se promène dans le parc.
In simple words: "Dame" is feminine singular. "Vieux" becomes "vieille" (before noun) and "fou" becomes "folle" (after noun).

5. Ce sont des peintures (bon, original)
Answer: Ce sont de bonnes peintures originales.
In simple words: "Peintures" is feminine plural. "Bon" becomes "bonnes" and "original" becomes "originales".

Exam Tip: Regular adjectives add '-es' for feminine plural agreement.