i need help with fill in the blanks.
je ne fais pas ____ athletisme
a. du
b. de l'
c. de
d. d'
Just memorize "pas de" or "pas d'"
Sra (aka Mme)
Je ne fais pas d'athletisme.
(D)
To complete the sentence correctly, you need to choose the correct form to follow the verb "faire" (to do). In this case, the sentence is expressing the action of not doing a specific activity, which is "athletics" in English. To determine the correct form, you need to consider the gender and the specific article used in French.
In French, "athletics" is a masculine noun, so you need to use the masculine form of the article. Here are the options and how they relate to the sentence:
a. du - This is the contraction of "de" (the preposition) and "le" (the definite article in the masculine singular form). However, since "athletics" is not preceded by the definite article "le," this option is not correct.
b. de l' - This is the contraction of "de" and "l'" (the singular form of the definite article "le"). However, "athletics" is a masculine noun, and "de l'" is used for feminine nouns starting with a vowel sound. Therefore, this option is not correct.
c. de - This is the preposition "de" on its own, which is used to express possession, material, or origin. In this case, "de" is the correct choice because it is used to indicate that you do not do athletics. Therefore, option c is the correct answer.
d. d' - This is the contraction of "de" and "le." However, since "athletics" is not preceded by the definite article "le," this option is not correct.
So, the correct answer is c. de. The sentence should be: "Je ne fais pas de athletisme."