K, we're doing homophones right now, and the two words we're doing is a(as in avoir) and à(preposition) and we're supposed to use these two in these sentences.
Il ne ________rien _________ manger maintenant, and I don't know where to put what.
thanks
~Slappy~
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. First of all, I know what a homophone is but I haven't the faintest idea what you are to do! What does "I have an iPod" have to do with this poast? If there are 1 blanks, does only one word go in each blank? That can not be, if you need "a" (or is it any form of "avoir?") and the preposition "à." Were you given any further instructions, a model, something? If you have done any that you know to be correct, please post those so I can try to figure out what on earth you are to do!
Mme
P.S. All that seems to make sense is the following:
Il n'a rien à manger maintenant. = He has nothing to eat now.
Mme
sorry about the name =) Just bored and your answer is probably it. thanks for the help! You rule!
Hello :) I'm french and I was visiting this forum. So yes, the answer is "Il n'a rien à manger maintenant".
Don't worry, this is some hard part of French, ans a lot of people do this sort of mistake. To give you an idea, I'm 15 and like 50% of the pupils who are my age do such mistakes. It makes me laugh, but it's true french is hard because of these things ^^
"a" is ALWAYQ the verb "avoir", just remember this ;)
Well, Good luck with this =p
To determine which homophone, "a" or "à," to use in each sentence, we need to understand the difference in meaning between the two words.
1. "A" as in "avoir" is the conjugation of the verb "avoir" (to have) in the third person singular form.
2. "À" is a preposition that indicates location, direction, or time.
Now let's analyze the given sentence: "Il ne ________rien _________ manger maintenant."
In this sentence, we need to determine the correct usage of "a" or "à" in each blank space.
1. The first blank space: "Il ne ________rien"
Here, we are referring to the act of having or possessing something, so we need to use the verb form of "a." Therefore, the correct option is "Il ne ** rien."
2. The second blank space: "______ manger maintenant."
Here, we are referring to the location or direction of the verb "manger" (to eat). Since we want to express the idea of eating at a specific time (now), we need to use the preposition "à." Therefore, the correct option is "**à** manger maintenant."
Putting it all together, the correct sentence is: "Il ne ** rien **à** manger maintenant."
Remember, when determining which homophone to use, it is crucial to understand the context and the specific meaning of each word.