Breakdown of Les caractéristiques d'un pays, telles que sa diversité et sa religion, sont intéressantes.
être
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
et
and
intéressant
interesting
le pays
the country
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
la caractéristique
the characteristic
tel que
such as (tel que, telle que, tels que, telles que)
la religion
the religion
la diversité
the diversity
Questions & Answers about Les caractéristiques d'un pays, telles que sa diversité et sa religion, sont intéressantes.
Why is it telles que instead of just tel que?
Wait, does telles que agree with caractéristiques or with diversité and religion?
The word for country (pays) is masculine, so why do we use the feminine sa for "its diversity" (sa diversité)?
This is a classic trap for English speakers! In French, possessive adjectives like son, sa, and ses agree with the noun being owned, not the owner. Since diversité and religion are both feminine, you must use sa for both, even though they belong to a masculine country (un pays).
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