{"id":4431,"date":"2014-01-17T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2014-01-17T10:24:23","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T10:24:23","slug":"italian-grammar-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-grammar-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Grammar Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

How many of you made a new years resolution something like this: \u201cThis year I\u2019m going to really make an effort to study Italian\u201d? Well here\u2019s a little quiz to give you a kick-start. This quiz highlights some subtle but important grammatical differences. See how many you can solve.<\/p>\n

1. It keeps the wind off your face in the car, is it il paravento, il parabrezza,<\/strong> or  il paraspifferi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Mrs Rossi is on the telephone and she wants to talk to Maria. How would you say to her, using the polite form, \u2018I\u2019ll pass her to you\u2019? Te la passo subito \/ Le la passo subito \/ Gliela passo subito<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"silvio-berlusconi-al-telefono-in-parlamento\"<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Which one of the following sentences would you use to say \u2018Giovanni said he would go to the Dolomites for Christmas\u2019? Giovanni disse che andrebbe sulle Dolomiti per Natale \/ Giovanni disse che sarebbe andato sulle Dolomiti per Natale \/ Giovanni disse che andr\u00e0 sulle Dolomiti per Natale<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. You go to il fruttivendolo<\/strong> (the greengrocer) to buy some fruit, but something’s wrong with your shopping list, can you spot the mistake? un chilo di mele, mezzo chilo di banane, un chilo di pesce, mezzo chilo di ciliegie<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Which is the correct sentence to use if you want to say \u2018When I was a child I wanted to become a doctor\u2019? Da bambina volevo diventare un dottore \/ Da bambina ho voluto diventare un dottore \/ Da bambina sono voluta diventare un dottore<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"future-doctor-checks-dogs-heart-with-stethascope\"<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Which is the correct sentence to use if you want to say \u2018Let\u2019s hope that the weather will be nice tomorrow\u2019? Speriamo che domani far\u00e0 bello \/ Speriamo che domani faccia bello \/ Speriamo che domani fa bello<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Which is the correct sentence to use if you want to say \u2018I saw Bruno shopping at the supermarket\u2019? Ho visto Bruno facendo la spesa al supermercato \/ Ho visto Bruno facente la spesa al supermercato \/ Ho visto Bruno che faceva la spesa al supermercato<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. After the Christmas holidays the Panettoni are on sale at half price so you buy two of them. What do you tell your spouse when you arrive home with them? I Panettoni sono in offerta a met\u00e0 prezzo, cos\u00ec ne ho comprati due \/ cos\u00ec ne ho comprato due \/ cos\u00ec ho comprato ne due <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"alina<\/a><\/p>\n

9. You are talking on the telephone to Signor Bianchi, but you need to check something first in order to answer his questions. How would you say \u2018I\u2019ll phone you back tomorrow, Mr Bianchi\u2019? Gli ritelefono domani, Signor Bianchi \/ Le ritelefono domani, Signor Bianchi \/ La ritelefono domani, Signor Bianchi<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Using the si impersonale<\/strong> (impersonal form), how would you say \u201cIt\u2019s easier to work when you are relaxed\u2019? Quando si \u00e8 rilassato si lavora meglio \/ Quando si ha rilassato si lavora meglio \/ Quando si \u00e8 rilassati si lavora meglio<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The correct answers, with a bit of analysis, will be posted next week. In bocca al lupo!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How many of you made a new years resolution something like this: \u201cThis year I\u2019m going to really make an effort to study Italian\u201d? Well here\u2019s a little quiz to give you a kick-start. This quiz highlights some subtle but important grammatical differences. See how many you can solve. 1. It keeps the wind off…<\/p>\n

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