Difference between quiz question and lesson examples

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Difference between quiz question and lesson examples

« Je possède trois appartements, ---- deux sont loués » is one of the kwiziq questions in this section.

« J'ai trois enfants, dont deux qui sont au collège. » is one of the examples from the lesson.

Also from the lesson " If including / [number] of which is followed by a conjugated verb, in French you need to add a relative pronoun (qui or que / qu') in front of the verb. "

There is no space in the question to write "dont deux qui sont loués" in the quiz answer.

Is this a mistake in the question/answer format, or is there a grammatical reason for the difference -eg passive voice - that I am missing ? The explanation and examples  in the lesson do not seem to match the answer this question, as presented, appears to call for.



Asked 3 years ago
CélineKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Bonjour Maarten,

Thank you for pointing this out! 'Qui' has now been added to the sentence.

Merci de votre contribution et bonne journée !

Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

It's curious though, if you do a google search for the phrases "dont deux [qui] sont loués", it seems that "qui" is usually omitted.

"dont deux qui sont loués" - 3 hits, including 1 on kwiziq

"dont deux sont loués" - 81 hits.

I couldn't find this rule in Le Bon Usage. There is a section on "dont" complemented by a number, but it gives the example: "Vous m'avez prêté des romans dont trois m'ont intéressé".

Difference between quiz question and lesson examples

« Je possède trois appartements, ---- deux sont loués » is one of the kwiziq questions in this section.

« J'ai trois enfants, dont deux qui sont au collège. » is one of the examples from the lesson.

Also from the lesson " If including / [number] of which is followed by a conjugated verb, in French you need to add a relative pronoun (qui or que / qu') in front of the verb. "

There is no space in the question to write "dont deux qui sont loués" in the quiz answer.

Is this a mistake in the question/answer format, or is there a grammatical reason for the difference -eg passive voice - that I am missing ? The explanation and examples  in the lesson do not seem to match the answer this question, as presented, appears to call for.



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