{"id":2755,"date":"2013-01-04T09:16:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T09:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=2755"},"modified":"2017-06-09T13:41:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T11:41:24","slug":"choose-the-right-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/choose-the-right-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose the Right Word!"},"content":{"rendered":"

So many similar sounding words \u2026 if only the right one would come to mind at the right time! Oh well, practice makes perfect. Have a go at this exercise by choosing the correct word from the list beneath each statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. La cena \u00e8 pronta. Puoi apparecchiare _____ , per piacere? = Dinner is ready. Can you set the table<\/span><\/span>, please?<\/span><\/p>\n

la tovaglia, il tavolo, il tovagliolo, la tavola, la tavolozza<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Ci sono molti yacht ancorati ne_____ di Santa Margherita Ligure = There are many yachts anchored in the port<\/span><\/span> of Santa Margherita Ligure<\/span><\/p>\n

la porta, il portale, il porto, la portiera, il portone<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Stamattina c\u2019era _____ lunghissima alla posta per pagare la bolletta dell\u2019acqua = This morning there was a very long queue<\/span><\/span> at the post office to pay the water bill<\/span><\/p>\n

una figlia, un filo, un figlio, una fila, una filiera<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Ho sbattuto contro l\u2019armadio <\/span>e adesso ho un bel bernoccolo su_____ = I bumped into the wardrobe and now I\u2019ve got a nice bump on my forehead<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

la fronda, il davanti, il dietro, la fronte, il fronte<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Le persone nei ritratti di Modigliani hanno tutte _____ molto lungo e sottile = All the people in Modigliani\u2019s portraits have got a very long, thin neck<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

un collare, una collana, un collo, una colla, un colino<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Si \u00e8 rotta _____ del letto = one of the legs<\/span><\/span> of the bed has broken<\/span><\/p>\n

una zampa, uno zampone, un gambo, una gamba, un gambero<\/span><\/p>\n

7. L\u2019estate scorsa _____ non ha fatto neanche _____ = Last summer the apple tree<\/span><\/span> didn\u2019t produced a single apple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

il miele, il melo, una melata, il melone, una mela <\/span><\/p>\n

8. Questa stanza ha cos\u00ec tante finestre che sembra di essere in _____ = This room has so many windows that it feels like you\u2019re in a green house<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

una sfera, una sera, una sella, una serata, una serra <\/span><\/p>\n

9. Fa molto freddo, sar\u00e0 meglio che mi metta _____ = It\u2019s very cold, I\u2019ll better wear my hat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

il capello, la cappella, il cappotto, il cappello, la cappotta<\/span><\/p>\n

10. San Pietroburgo \u00e8 famosa per _____ bianche = Saint Petersburg is famous for its white nights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

la notte, le note, le notti, le noci, le nottate<\/span><\/p>\n

The following blogs should help you if you get stuck:<\/span><\/p>\n

Tavolo o Tavola<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Maschile o Femminile<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Una consonante fa la differenza<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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So many similar sounding words \u2026 if only the right one would come to mind at the right time! Oh well, practice makes perfect. Have a go at this exercise by choosing the correct word from the list beneath each statement. 1. La cena \u00e8 pronta. Puoi apparecchiare _____ , per piacere? = Dinner is…<\/p>\n

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