Identifying Masculine and Feminine Nouns in Spanish

The video tutorial explains the concept of noun gender in Spanish, highlighting how nouns and adjectives align in gender and number. It outlines ten rules for determining noun gender, including common exceptions. The tutorial also covers nouns with dual meanings based on gender and how gender applies to animal nouns. The video emphasizes that grammatical gender does not always correlate with natural gender and provides strategies for learning through exposure.

What does it mean when a noun ends in 'o' in Spanish?

• It has no gender

• It is likely feminine

• It is likely masculine

• It can be either gender

What is the gender of the Spanish noun 'la mano'?

• Both

• Neutral

• Feminine

• Masculine

Which noun ending typically indicates a feminine gender in Spanish?

• Ending in 'a'

• Ending in 'o'

• Ending in 'e'

• Ending in 's'

Which of the following endings generally indicates a masculine noun?

• Ending in 'l'

• Ending in 'a'

• Ending in 'ion'

• Ending in 'z'

What is the gender of nouns ending in 'ion' in Spanish?

• No gender

• Both

• Feminine

• Masculine

Which noun ending is typically masculine but can be feminine in poetic contexts?

• Ending in 'paz'

• Ending in 'luz'

• Ending in 'sol'

• Ending in 'mar'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the gender of 'el virus' in Spanish?

• Masculine

• Feminine

• Neutral

• Both

Which noun ending is typically feminine but has exceptions that are masculine?

• Ending in 'e'

• Ending in 's'

• Ending in 'n'

• Ending in 'z'

What happens to the meaning of 'el capital' and 'la capital' based on their genders?

• Both refer to a city

• Both refer to money

• 'el' refers to a city, 'la' refers to money

• 'el' refers to money, 'la' refers to a city

How do you specify a male frog in Spanish, given 'la rana' is feminine?

• El rano

• El rana

• La rano

• La rana macho