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Tom A.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Participle agreement

In the phrase 'une sensation de liberté telle qu'elle n'en avait jamais ressenti' why is ressenti not feminine ?

(Also, does the 'en' stand for anything grammatical or is it idiomatic?)

Asked 5 years ago

Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Can "les bâtons qui vont avec" be replaced by "les bâtons assortis?"

Asked 7 years ago

Katie K.A2KwizIQ community member

The same translationIl se lève tard- In English this sentence: He gets up late. & He wakes up late. - They are synonymous. To get up late can be directly translated as to wake up late. I find it slightly confusing to have both choices for translation.

Asked 4 years ago

Andrea B.A1KwizIQ community member

Not sure why car is correct for this sentence.

I thought it was short for parce que which doesn't make sense for its second use in this exercise.

Asked 7 years ago

Elizabeth C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

21,31,41,51,61,71 - tous avec un trait d'union?

I've noticed that 71 above has no hyphens: soixante et onze. So is it just the numbers 21,31,41,51,61 that do have hyphens? Or does 71 have hyphens just when there are higher numbers, e.g. 171?

Merci d'avance!

Asked 4 years ago

Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In fill in the blank test 'Anniversaire de mariage' sentence 'Les invités sont arrivés vers dix-neuf-heures, et tout le monde a adoré les décorations'

I wonder why Le Passé Composé is used as 'adorer' is a state of mind.

I try to modify the sentence: 'Les invités sont arrivés vers dix-neuf-heures, et tout le monde a adoré les décorations et était heureux '. Is l'imparfait used correctly?

Asked 6 years ago

Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Prepositions used for directions

Aapparently when turning to take another street or road, one uses the preposition, dans, as in "...tournez à gauche dans la rue Jacques Cartier." But if one continues on this avenue or route, one uses the preposition, sur, as in "...Continuez sur cette route..." However, then we have "... puis prenez la deuxième à gauche sur l'avenue de la Liberté" where now the preposition, sur, is used in this turn. So, the prepositions are a bit confusing for us. Can you give us some advice regarding sur and dans in the context of directions?

Asked 2 years ago

Jimmy J.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

My poor answers.

this was over my head I know, but I enjoyed trying.

Asked 6 years ago

U. B.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Agreement in gender and number?

Do these adjectives always agree in gender and number to the object it refers to?

I think the answer is yes, looking at the examples given, but as it is not specifically written (like in other lessons), it's always good to confirm!

Asked 6 years ago

David C.B1KwizIQ community member

Vous le couvrez de neige. Why the 'de'?

Vous le couvrez de neige.

Why is the word "de" there?

I would think "avec"?

Asked 6 years ago

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