Il est arrivé le dernier jour de la semaine ___. ( dernière )

YellamarajuC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il est arrivé le dernier jour de la semaine ___. ( dernière )

'dernier'=last refers to the word le jour. and the later is masculine. Why is it to be made feminine? as was suggested in the test answer. Request clarification.

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LauraKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Yallamaraju,

Because semaine is feminine, and that's what the second dernière is modifying.

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YellamarajuC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Laura. '

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Il est arrivé le dernier jour de la semaine ___. ( dernière )

'dernier'=last refers to the word le jour. and the later is masculine. Why is it to be made feminine? as was suggested in the test answer. Request clarification.

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