Which pair shows the difference between common-gender and neuter nouns correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. en bil (a car) and et hus (a house)
- Step 1: Gender is lexical: each noun must be learned with its article. Step 2. Bil takes en and hus takes et. Answer: en bil and et hus. Why not the others: The other options give the wrong article or ignore gender.
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