{"id":12840,"date":"2016-11-07T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T16:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12840"},"modified":"2016-11-16T09:49:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T08:49:54","slug":"italian-articles-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-articles-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Articles Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

il lo la i gli le<\/strong> \u2026. sounds rather like the ritornello<\/strong> (chorus) of a children\u2019s rhyme doesn\u2019t it. In fact it\u2019s a list of the six Italian definite articles, all of which mean \u2018the\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s revise how each of them is used, then we\u2019ll have a go at an exercise to be sure that we’ve understood what goes where.<\/p>\n

il<\/strong> = masculine singular, e.g. il fucile<\/strong>, il martello<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

lo<\/strong> = masculine singular, used before \u2018s<\/strong>\u2019 plus a consonant, \u2018z<\/strong>\u2019, or a vowel, e.g. lo scarpone<\/strong>, lo zaino<\/strong>. N.B. lo<\/strong> becomes l<\/strong>\u2019 before a vowel, e.g. l’albero<\/strong>.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n

la<\/strong> = feminine singular, e.g. la scrivania<\/strong>, la ragazza<\/strong>. N.B. la<\/strong> becomes l<\/strong>\u2019 before a vowel, e.g. l’arancia<\/strong>.
\n<\/i><\/p>\n

i<\/strong> = masculine plural, e.g. i fucili<\/strong>, i martelli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

gli<\/strong> = masculine plural, used before \u2018s<\/strong>\u2019 plus a consonant, \u2018z<\/strong>\u2019, or a vowel e.g. gli scarponi<\/strong>, gli zaini<\/strong>, gli alberi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

le<\/strong> = feminine plural, e.g. le scrivanie<\/strong>, le ragazze, le arance<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Di<\/a>

Se vuoi visitare ___ Alpi con noi devi portare ___ scarponi.<\/strong>\u00a0Photo CC by Antonio De Lorenzo
<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Exercise<\/span><\/p>\n

Now fill in the gap in the Italian sentences with the correct definite article<\/p>\n

Did you see the squirrel? Where, I really like squirrels!
\nHai visto ___ scoiattolo? – Dove, a me piacciono molto ___ scoiattoli!<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the ladies went into the dining room
\nTutte ___ signore sono entrate in sala da pranzo<\/strong><\/p>\n

can you pass me the nails please?
\nMi passi ___ chiodi per favore?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to use the screwdriver
\nDevo usare ___ cacciavite<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn the radio on, I want to hear the latest news
\nAccendi ___ radio, voglio sentire ___ ultime notizie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look, the dog is in the field with the sheep!
\nGuarda, ___ cane sta nel campo con ___ pecore!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where are the sandwiches? Have you checked in the rucksack?
\nDove sono ___ panini? Hai controllato dentro ___ zaino?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bee settled upon a flower
\n___ ape si \u00e8 appoggiata su un fiore<\/strong><\/p>\n

The men couldn’t keep up with the boys
\n___ uomini non riuscivano a tenere passo con ___ ragazzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to visit the Alps with us you\u2019ll need to wear your walking boots.
\nSe vuoi visitare ___ Alpi con noi devi portare ___ scarponi<\/strong><\/p>\n

The motorbike overtook the car
\n___ moto ha sorpassato ___ auto<\/strong><\/p>\n

The students have finished the exercise
\n___ studenti hanno finito ___ esercizio<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nClick here to see the answers<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n

Did you see the squirrel? – Where, I really like squirrels!
\nHai visto lo <\/span>scoiattolo? – Dove, a me piacciono molto gli <\/span>scoiattoli!<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the ladies went into the dining room
\nTutte le<\/span> signore sono entrate in sala da pranzo<\/strong><\/p>\n

can you pass me the nails please?
\nMi passi i<\/span> chiodi per favore?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to use the screwdriver
\nDevo usare il<\/span> cacciavite<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn the radio on, I want to hear the latest news
\nAccendi la<\/span> radio, voglio sentire le<\/span> ultime notizie<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look, the dog is in the field with the sheep!
\nGuarda, il<\/span> cane sta nel campo con le<\/span> pecore!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where are the sandwiches? Have you checked in the rucksack?
\nDove sono i<\/span> panini? Hai controllato dentro lo<\/span> zaino?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bee settled upon a flower
\nl’<\/span>ape si \u00e8 appoggiata su un fiore<\/strong><\/p>\n

The men couldn’t keep up with the boys
\ngli<\/span> uomini non riuscivano a tenere passo con i<\/span> ragazzi<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to visit the Alps with us you\u2019ll need to wear your walking boots.
\nSe vuoi visitare le<\/span> Alpi con noi devi portare gli<\/span> scarponi<\/strong><\/p>\n

The motorbike overtook the car
\nla<\/span> moto ha sorpassato l’<\/span>auto<\/strong><\/p>\n

The students have finished the exercise
\ngli<\/span> studenti hanno finito l’<\/span>esercizio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

 <\/p>\n

Any questions? Feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n

P.S. If you’re browser or app doesn’t allow you to see the answers let me know and I’ll post them in the comments section.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

il lo la i gli le \u2026. sounds rather like the ritornello (chorus) of a children\u2019s rhyme doesn\u2019t it. In fact it\u2019s a list of the six Italian definite articles, all of which mean \u2018the\u2019. Let\u2019s revise how each of them is used, then we\u2019ll have a go at an exercise to be sure that…<\/p>\n

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