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  1. The adjective can be either to the right or to the left of the noun it accompanies, or it can be separated from the noun by other elements.
SingulierPluriel
Adjectifs indéfinis Un grand hommeDes grands hommes
Une grande femmeDes grandes femmes
Adjectifs définis (Definite adjectives)La fille est petite  (The girl is small )Les filles sont petites  (The girls are small)
Le chien est petit  (The dog is small.)Les chiens sont petits (The dogs are small)

Exercise 1: Adjectifs: Accord et place

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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petits, grand, nouvelle, blond, rousses, vieilles, châtains, anciens

1. Nouvelle/Nouvelles:
Elle porte une ... veste.
(She is wearing a new jacket.)
2. Châtain/Châtains:
Il a les cheveux ....
(He has brown hair.)
3. Ancien/Anciens:
Des ... livres sont intéressants.
(Old books are interesting.)
4. Rousse/Rousses:
Elles sont ....
(They are red-haired.)
5. Grand/Grands:
C'est un ... homme.
(He is a tall man.)
6. Vielle/Vielles:
Nous avons des ... chaises.
(We have old chairs.)
7. Blond/Blonds:
Il est ....
(He is blond.)
8. Petit/Petits:
Ce sont de ... chiens.
(They are small dogs.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

anciens


old

2

rousses


red-haired

3

châtains


brown

4

blond


blond-haired