French Interrogative & Exclamative Adjectives: Quel, Quelle, Quels, Quelles

Explanation:

Interrogative and exclamative adjectives (quel/quelle/quels/quelles) are used before nouns to ask questions or express reactions (surprise, admiration). They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

Forms:

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	quel	quelle
Plural	quels	quelles

Usage:

1. Interrogative (Questions):
   • Direct: Quel livre lis-tu ? (Which book are you reading?)
     
   • Indirect: Je me demande quels films il aime. (I wonder which movies he likes.)
2. Exclamative (Reactions):
   • Quelle belle journée ! (What a beautiful day!)
     
   • Quels talents ! (What talents!)

Key Notes:
- Always placed directly before the noun.
- English equivalents:
- Interrogative: Which? What?
- Exclamative: What a…! How…!

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Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Adjective

Complete with quel/quelle/quels/quelles.

1. ___ âge as-tu ? (What age) →
   

2. ___ magnifique peinture ! (What a painting) →
   

3. ___ sont tes hobbies préférés ? (Which) →
   

4. ___ fleurs sentent bon ! (What flowers) →
   

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Exercise 2: Transform into Questions/Exclamations

1. (Question) You see a book and ask: ___ livre est-ce ? →
   

2. (Exclamation) You see a big dog: ___ gros chien ! →
   

3. (Question) You ask about someone’s plans: ___ projets as-tu ? →
   

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Exercise 3: Correct the Errors

1. “Quelle est ton nom ?” (Incorrect adjective placement) →
   

2. “Quels belle voiture !” (Gender agreement) →
   

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Exercise 4: Translate into French

1. “Which color do you prefer?” →
   

2. “What a delicious cake!” →
   

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Exercise 5: Role-Play (Oral/Writing)

Scenario: You’re at a French bakery. Write 2 questions and 2 exclamations using quel/quelle/quels/quelles.
Example:
- Quel croissant recommandez-vous ?
- Quelles délicieuses pâtisseries !