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22 Nouns ending in -cia  or -gia  keep the i  in the plural ( -cie  or -gie ) when the i is stressed, or when c  or g  is preceded by a vowel. But if -cia  or -gia  is preceded by a consonant the i  is lost in the plural: 

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## Exercise 1 

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With the help of a dictionary where necessary, decide what gender the nouns are, and write m, f or m/f after each one. 

Examples: la notte f; il/la pianista m/f; il fratello m 

1 il giorno —— 2 la sera —— 3l ’uomo —— 4l ’infermiera —— 5 la stanza —— 6l ’orecchio —— 7 il ca ff è —— 8 lo zucchero —— 9 il fi ume —— 10 l’olandese —— 

## Exercise 2 

11 l’uovo —— 12 la camicia —— 13 l’atleta —— 14 l’animale —— 15 la strada —— 16 l’acqua —— 17 l’abitante —— 18 l’occhio —— 19 il sole —— 20 la canzone —— 

With the help of a dictionary where necessary, fi ll in the plurals of the nouns. 

Examples: la notte: le notti; il nome: i nomi; il treno: i treni; la sera: le sere 

