French language Q&A Forum

BUT HOW TO IDENTIFY WORDS WITH L' ARTICLE , example: l'animal (animal)  is masculine,  and l'armoire (wardrobe) is feminine,  and l'assiette (plate) is masculine ????

Salut! In the last sentence I had written “ensuite” instead of puis but this is marked incorrect. I thought they were interchangeable? Please can you tell me the difference? 

With "How are your holidays going?"  Why is "Comment vont vos vacances."  not acceptable?

When are you supposed to use them, please state the circumstances you use them in and if you don't mind, an example too.