Grade 9 · Core French · Unit 6 of 11
Describing things and places
Adjectives that agree
What your child practises
Describing items, people, places and personal interests, with adjectives that agree in gender and number.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French conventions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Complète : Mon chat est ___ et ___. (petit, noir)
- petits et noirs
- petite et noire
- petit et noir
Show answer
petit et noir
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.
Question 2
Which sentence describes a personal interest?
- J'adore le basketball et je joue chaque semaine.
- La salle de sport est grande.
- Le basketball est un ballon.
Show answer
J'adore le basketball et je joue chaque semaine.
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.
Question 3
Which word describes a place with lots of noise?
- bruyant
- silencieux
- calme
Show answer
bruyant
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.
Question 4
Complète : Ces garçons sont ___. (sportif)
- sportives
- sportifs
- sportif
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sportifs
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.
Question 5
Which word describes a place with lots of people and activity?
- désert
- animé
- tranquille
Show answer
animé
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.
Question 6
Which word means «friendly, nice»?
- fâché
- sympathique
- timide
Show answer
sympathique
Hint: Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number: une grande maison, des montagnes hautes. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural.