Exercise on irregular Italian plural (Gender changes and overabundant nouns) - Single choice set

Choose the right option. If necessary, put the article (definite, indefinite, partitive)

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  2. Exercise on plural nouns formation - Fill in the blanks
  3. Exercise on irregular Italian plurals (Invariable and defective nouns) - Single choice set
  4. Exercise on irregular Italian nouns (countable and uncountable nouns) - Drag and drop
  5. Exercise on irregular Italian plural (Gender changes and overabundant nouns) - Single choice set
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Remember!
Overabundant nouns have more than one form per each gender. The meaning of the two terms could be related.
Some nouns change their gender in their plural form.

 

1. Il toro è un animale che ha ______, proprio come il cervo.

- The bull is an animal with horns, just like the deer.

 

2. Quella ragazza ha ________ troppo piccole per sollevare quel tipo di peso.

- That girl has arms too small to raise up that kind of weight.

 

3. Mi ha regalato un candelabro con tre ______ molto moderno.

- As a gift he gave me a very modern candlestick with three branches.

 

4. A Roma si possono ancora vedere gran parte __________antiche.

- Most of the ancient walls are still visible in Rome.

5. Ho dato ________ al cane.

I gave some bones to the dog.

6. Maria ha ________ molto lunghe.
- Maria has very long eyelashes.

7. L'esercito vichingo ha varcato ____________.
- The viking army crossed the front.

8. Ieri Tommaso si è rotto _________ giocando a calcio.
 - Yesterday Tommaso broke his knees by playing football.

9. _________ del bambino erano insopportabili.
- Child crying was unbearable.

10. ______________ devono essere cambiate.
- Sheets have to be changed.