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Le professeur a donné un bon exemple.

Le professeur a donné un bon exemple.
The teacher gave a good example.
From Lesson 357:Giving examples (tel que)·French

Breakdown of Le professeur a donné un bon exemple.

le professeur
the teacher
bon
good
donner
to give
l'exemple
the example (m)

Questions & Answers about Le professeur a donné un bon exemple.

Why is bon placed before exemple?
In French, most adjectives go after the noun. However, a specific group of short, common adjectives (often remembered with the acronym BANGS for Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size) go before the noun. Bon describes goodness, so it correctly comes before exemple.
Can I use enseignant instead of professeur here?
Yes, you can. Un enseignant is a general term for a teacher at any level. However, un professeur (often shortened to un prof) is the most common everyday word for a middle school, high school, or university teacher.
How would I add 'such as...' to the end of this sentence using the current lesson's grammar?
To say 'such as' right after this sentence, you use tel que. Because the phrase must agree with the noun it modifies, and un exemple is masculine singular, it remains tel que. If you were referring to a feminine noun, you would have to change it to telle que.
In English we 'give' an example. Is donner the best verb to use in French?
Donner un exemple is very natural and commonly used in everyday French. If you want to sound slightly more formal or academic, which is a great way to elevate your B2 vocabulary, you can also use citer un exemple (to cite an example) or fournir un exemple (to provide an example).

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