answer
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la réponse
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I really need an answer to my question.J’ai vraiment besoin d’une réponse à ma question.
a. la réponse
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
You got the right answer but lost points for not showing your work.Tu as trouvé la bonne réponse, mais tu as perdu des points parce que tu n'as pas montré ton travail.
b. la solution
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The answer was in front of us the whole time.La solution était sous nos yeux depuis le début.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. répondre
I love it when people answer my emails immediately.J'aime quand les gens répondent tout de suite à mes e-mails.
a. répondre
We want to start a business to answer the need for weeknight babysitting in our neighborhood.Nous voulons lancer une entreprise pour répondre à la demande de baby-sitters en semaine dans notre quartier.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. répondre
I called my sister twice, but she didn't answer.J’ai appelé ma sœur deux fois, mais elle n’a pas répondu.
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