Question

the underlined word in bold needs to be replaced with a direct object pronoun. choose the correct pronoun to use. tu utilises une calculatrice?
a. l
b. le
c. leur
d. les
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Explanation:

In French, "une calculatrice" is a feminine singular direct object. The direct object pronoun for feminine singular is "la", but wait, among the options, "l'" is the elided form of "la" (used before a vowel or mute h, and here "utilises" starts with a vowel sound in the context of replacing "une calculatrice"). Let's check the options:

• Option A: "l'" is correct for feminine singular direct object (elided because the next word starts with a vowel sound in the sentence structure when replacing).
• Option B: "le" is masculine singular, incorrect.
• Option C: "leur" is an indirect object pronoun (for "to them/you"), incorrect.
• Option D: "les" is plural, incorrect.

So the correct pronoun is "l'".

Answer:

A. l'