Exercise on Italian masculine definite articles
Masculine definite articles are used depending on the intial letter of the word they precede.
IL (singular) I (plural) --> + any consonant
L' (singular) --> + any vowel
LO (singular) GLI (plural) --> + gn, ps, pn, st, sp, z, x, y, s + consonant
1. Mi chiedo se sia ___ caso di andarci a parlare.
- I am wondering if I should go talking to him.
Il
Lo
2. Quello è ___ regalo che ho ricevuto per Natale.
- That's the present I received for Christmas.
Il
Lo
3. In estate i ragazzi fanno ___ tuffi nella nostra piscina.
- In summer, the boys dive in our swimming pool.
I
Gli
4. A mio nonno piaceva giocare con ___ scacchi.
- My granddad liked playing chess.
Gli
I
5. ___ studenti di oggi sono diversi di quelli di vent'anni fa.
- Students today are not like twenty years ago.
Gli
I
6. Senti, puoi prestarmi ___ tuo computer?
- Look, can you lend me your computer?
Il
Lo
7. C'è stata una riunione tra ___ capi ieri.
- There was a meeting between the bosses yesterday.
I
Gli
8. Città del Vaticano è ___ Stato più piccolo del mondo.
- Vatican City is the smallest State in the World.
Lo
Il
9. ___ colori della bandiera italiana sono verde, bianco e rosso.
- Green, white, and red are the colours of the Italian flag.
I
Gli
10. ___ articoli italiani sono tanti.
- The Italian articles are many.
Gli
I
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