son, sa ses

Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

son, sa ses

I am unclear why in the test question - Chacun a .... faute, the correct answer is "son". Faute is a feminine noun so why isn't "sa" correct?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using son/sa/ses to express possession with personne/tout le monde/chacun/il faut (French Possessive Adjectives)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Kay,

I have checked the test question in that lesson and the French uses the word 'défaut' (masculine) and not 'faute' ( feminine) so the pronoun 'son' is correct -

Chacun a son défaut = Each one has their fault

Bonne Continuation!

Like14 years ago

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Best to report this directly through report issue connected to the quiz, as it should be «Chacun a sa faute».

Like04 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, chacun a sa faute is correct.

Like04 years ago

Kay C. asked:

son, sa ses

I am unclear why in the test question - Chacun a .... faute, the correct answer is "son". Faute is a feminine noun so why isn't "sa" correct?

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