{"id":12161,"date":"2016-07-25T12:12:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T10:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12161"},"modified":"2016-07-25T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T10:12:27","slug":"a-box-of-adjectives-quiz-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/a-box-of-adjectives-quiz-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Box Of Adjectives \u2013 Quiz Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well done everyone who had a go at<\/span> our quiz<\/a><\/span><\/strong> about pairing up adjectives with the nouns that they describe and their respective articles.<\/span><\/p>\n

We asked you to t<\/span>ranslate each <\/span>of the sentences below,<\/span> adding the article (<\/span>il<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>i<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>lo<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>gli<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>la<\/b><\/span>, or <\/span>le<\/b><\/span>), <\/span>and<\/span> picking the correct adjective from the box at the bottom of the page and then pairing it with the appropriate noun. <\/span><\/p>\n

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L<\/span>et\u2019s see how you got on.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. sole<\/b> (masculine; sun)
\nil sole abbagliante<\/b> = the dazzling sun<\/p>\n

2. ombrellone<\/b> (masculine; beach umbrella)
\nl’ombrellone rotto<\/b> = the broken beach umbrella<\/p>\n

3. mare<\/b> (masculine; sea)
\nil mare \u00e8 calmo<\/b> = the sea is calm<\/p>\n

4. gelato<\/b> (masculine; ice cream)
\nun ottimo gelato<\/b> = a very good ice cream<\/p>\n

5. sedia sdraio<\/b> (feminine; deckchair)
\nla sedia sdraio \u00e8 scomoda<\/b> = the deckchair is uncomfortable<\/p>\n

6. sabbia<\/b> (feminine; sand)
\nla sabbia \u00e8 fine<\/b> = the sand is fine<\/p>\n

7. spiaggia<\/b> (feminine; beach)
\nuna bellissima spiaggia bianca<\/b> = a very beautiful white beach<\/p>\n

8. zoccol<\/b>o<\/b> (masculine; clog)
\ngli zoccoli sono comodi<\/b> = the clogs are comfortable<\/p>\n

9. costume<\/b> (masculine; swimsuit)
\nil costume nuovo<\/b> = the new swimsuit<\/p>\n

10. bikini<\/b> (masculine singular; bikini)
\nil bikini bianco <\/b>= the white bikini<\/p>\n

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11. calzoncin<\/b>i<\/b> (masculine; shorts)
\ni calzoncini rosa<\/b> = the pink shorts<\/p>\n

12. canottiera<\/b> (feminine; vest)
\nla canottiera blu<\/b> = the blue vest<\/p>\n

13. canotto<\/b> (masculine; dinghy)
\nil canotto \u00e8 grande<\/b> = the dinghy is big<\/p>\n

14. pomeriggio<\/b> (masculine; afternoon)
\nun pomeriggio molto afoso<\/b> = a very sultry afternoon<\/p>\n

15. salvagente<\/b> (masculine, unchangeable; lifebelt)
\ni salvagente sono sgonfi<\/b> = the lifebelts are deflated<\/p>\n

16. bibita<\/b> (feminine; drink)
\nle bibite ghiacciate <\/b>= the icy drinks<\/p>\n

17. crema solare<\/b> <\/b>(feminine; suncream)
\nla crema solare appiccicosa <\/b>= the sticky suncream<\/p>\n

18. anguria<\/b> (feminine; watermelon)
\nun’anguria veramente rinfrescante<\/b> = a really refreshing watermelon<\/span><\/p>\n

19. bagnino<\/b> (masculine; lifeguard)
\nun bagnino abbronzato<\/b> = a tanned lifeguard<\/p>\n

20. occhiali da sole<\/b> (masculine; sunglasses)
\ngli occhiali da sole sono <\/b>graffiati<\/b> <\/b>= the sunglasses are scratched<\/p>\n

21. scoglio<\/b> (masculine; rock)
\nlo scoglio piatto<\/b> = the flat rock<\/p>\n

La Scatola di Aggetivi<\/b><\/span> – <\/b><\/span>The Box of Adjectives<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
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afoso<\/b> = sultry
\nrinfrescante<\/b> = refreshing
\nghiacciato<\/b> = icy
\ngrande<\/b> = big
\nbellissimo<\/b> = very beautiful
\npiatto<\/b> = flat
\nfine<\/b> = fine
\nabbronzato<\/b> = tanned
\nabbagliante<\/b> = dazzling
\nblu<\/b> = blue <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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rotto<\/b> = broken
\ngraffiato<\/b> = scratched
\nrosa<\/b> = pink
\nappiccicoso<\/b> = sticky
\nsgonfio<\/b> = deflated
\nnuovo<\/b> = new
\nbianco<\/b> = white
\ncomodo<\/b> = comfortable
\nottimo <\/b>= very good
\ncalmo<\/b> = calm
\nscomodo<\/b> = uncomfortable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Coming soon: A second quiz on the same theme, but this time using irregular nouns. Stay tuned!<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Well done everyone who had a go at our quiz about pairing up adjectives with the nouns that they describe and their respective articles. We asked you to translate each of the sentences below, adding the article (il, i, lo, gli, la, or le), and picking the correct adjective from the box at the bottom…<\/p>\n

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