CBSE Class 6 French Revision Worksheet Set 11

I Stick pictures of the following words and write it in plural:

Question 1. (e.g) Un gateau
Answer: des gateaux
In simple words: The singular article "un" changes to "des" in the plural, and nouns ending in "-eau" add an "x" to form the plural.

Exam Tip: Remember that French nouns ending in -eau take an -x in the plural instead of -s.

Question 2. Un caillou (a pebble/ a stone)
Answer: des cailloux
In simple words: The noun "caillou" is one of the exceptions that ends in "-ou" and takes an "-x" in the plural.

Exam Tip: Memorize the seven nouns ending in -ou that take -x in the plural: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou.

Question 3. Hibou (an owl)
Answer: des hiboux
In simple words: "Un hibou" becomes "des hiboux" in the plural by adding an "-x".

Exam Tip: "Hibou" is another "-ou" word that takes "-x" instead of "-s".

Question 4. Un joujou (a toy)
Answer: des joujoux
In simple words: Change "un" to "des" and add an "-x" to "joujou".

Exam Tip: Keep the special "-ou" plural rule in mind for toy (joujou).

Question 5. Un journal (a newspaper)
Answer: des journaux
In simple words: Nouns ending in "-al" change their ending to "-aux" in the plural.

Exam Tip: The plural of words ending in -al is -aux (journal becomes journaux).

Question 6. Un cheval (a horse)
Answer: des chevaux
In simple words: The "-al" ending of "cheval" changes to "-aux" to form "chevaux".

Question 7. Un oiseau (a bird)
Answer: des oiseaux
In simple words: Nouns ending in "-eau" add an "-x" in the plural, and "un" becomes "des".

Exam Tip: Do not add -s to words ending in -eau; always add -x.

Question 8. Un animal
Answer: des animaux
In simple words: The "-al" ending of "animal" changes to "-aux" in the plural.

Exam Tip: Animal follows the exact same plural pattern as journal and cheval.

Question 9. L’œil (the eye)
Answer: les yeux
In simple words: The definite article "l'" becomes "les", and the irregular noun "l'œil" completely changes to "les yeux" in the plural.

Exam Tip: This is a completely irregular plural form that must be memorized.

Question 10. La croix (the cross)
Answer: les croix
In simple words: Nouns that already end in "-x" in the singular (like "croix") stay the same in the plural, only changing the article "la" to "les".

Exam Tip: Words ending in -s, -x, or -z in the singular do not change their spelling in the plural.