Articles with body parts Grammar Exercises for French Language

Mastering the use of articles with body parts in French is essential for achieving fluency and accuracy in the language. Unlike English, where we often omit articles when referring to body parts, French requires specific articles to convey the correct meaning. This distinction can be particularly challenging for learners, as it involves understanding both the gender of the noun and the context in which it is used. By practicing these exercises, you will gain confidence in correctly applying definite, indefinite, and partitive articles with body parts, enhancing your overall command of French grammar. In French, body parts are typically preceded by definite articles (le, la, l', les) when they are possessed by someone, emphasizing the connection between the person and the body part. For example, "Il s'est cassé **le** bras" (He broke his arm) demonstrates the use of the definite article "le" to specify "the" arm of the subject. Additionally, the choice of article can change based on singular and plural forms, as well as the partitive article "du" for some expressions. Through these grammar exercises, you will practice differentiating between these articles and applying them correctly in sentences, thereby building a strong foundation for more complex language structures in French.

Exercise 1 

<p>1. Elle se brosse *les* dents chaque matin (definite article for plural body part).</p> <p>2. Ils ont mal *au* dos après le travail (contracted definite article for masculine singular body part).</p> <p>3. Nous devons protéger *nos* yeux du soleil (possessive adjective for 'we').</p> <p>4. Elle a un tatouage sur *le* bras droit (definite article for masculine singular body part).</p> <p>5. Il a cassé *la* jambe en jouant au football (definite article for feminine singular body part).</p> <p>6. Tu dois mettre de la crème sur *tes* mains sèches (possessive adjective for 'you').</p> <p>7. Ils se lavent *les* pieds avant de se coucher (definite article for plural body part).</p> <p>8. Elle a une bague à *l'*index (contracted definite article for singular body part starting with a vowel).</p> <p>9. Vous devez prendre soin de *votre* peau (possessive adjective for 'you' formal or plural).</p> <p>10. Il a une cicatrice sur *la* joue gauche (definite article for feminine singular body part).</p>
 

Exercise 2

<p>1. Il s'est cassé *le* bras en tombant (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>2. Elle a des taches de rousseur sur *le* nez (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>3. Nous devons protéger *les* yeux du soleil (definite article for body parts, plural).</p> <p>4. Vous avez mal à *la* tête ? (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>5. Ils ont froid aux *mains* en hiver (definite article for body parts, plural).</p> <p>6. Elle a coupé *le* doigt en cuisinant (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>7. Il a une cicatrice sur *le* menton (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>8. Elle porte une bague à *la* main gauche (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>9. Il a des cheveux courts sur *la* tête (definite article for a body part).</p> <p>10. J'ai des ampoules aux *pieds* après la randonnée (definite article for body parts, plural).</p>
 

Exercise 3

<p>1. Elle a mis *la* main sur le livre (definite article for a singular body part).</p> <p>2. Il s'est cassé *le* bras en faisant du sport (definite article for a singular body part).</p> <p>3. Elle a toujours *les* yeux brillants (definite article for plural body parts).</p> <p>4. Tu dois te brosser *les* dents deux fois par jour (definite article for plural body parts).</p> <p>5. J'ai mal à *la* tête depuis ce matin (definite article for a singular body part).</p> <p>6. Il a des taches de rousseur sur *le* nez (definite article for a singular body part).</p> <p>7. Elle a mis des boucles d'oreilles sur *les* oreilles (definite article for plural body parts).</p> <p>8. Il a un tatouage sur *le* bras gauche (definite article for a singular body part).</p> <p>9. Elle a des bagues sur *les* doigts (definite article for plural body parts).</p> <p>10. Il doit reposer *le* dos après l'accident (definite article for a singular body part).</p>
 

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