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Ci-joint and ci-inclus agreement quiz: ten formal French sentences

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Practise ci-joint and ci-inclus in ten formal messages, distinguishing required agreement, invariable forms and sentences allowing both.

In short

Ci-joint and ci-inclus agree when they describe a noun: les notes ci-jointes. They stay invariable in opening formulas and before a bare noun; inside a sentence, before a noun with a determiner, both the agreeing and invariable forms are accepted.

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Position and function first
StructureExampleAgreement
Opening formulaCi-joint les notes demandées.Invariable
Before a bare nounVous trouverez ci-inclus copie du rapport.Invariable
Adjective after a nounLes attestations ci-jointes sont signées.Feminine plural
Inside a sentence, before a noun with a determinerJe vous transmets ci-joint les annexes. / Je vous transmets ci-jointes les annexes.Both accepted

The position rules follow the [OQLF guide to ci-joint and ci-inclus](https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/21484/la-grammaire/le-verbe/accord-du-participe-passe/sans-auxiliaire/emploi-de-ci-joint-ci-inclus-et-ci-annexe-comme-adjectifs-et-adverbes) and the [Académie’s explanation of adjectival and adverbial uses](https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/article/QDL022). In the questions about optional agreement, choose the option that gives both accepted forms.

  1. Question 1No account needed
    Complete the opening formula.___ les factures demandées.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Ci-joint. At the start of this attachment formula, the expression functions adverbially and stays invariable.

  2. Question 2No account needed
    Complete the adjective after the noun.Les factures ___ portent toutes une référence.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-jointes. Here the expression describes factures, a feminine plural noun, so the adjectival form is ci-jointes.

  3. Question 3No account needed
    The noun has no determiner. Choose the form.Vous trouverez ___ copie du contrat.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-inclus. Before bare copie in this formula, ci-inclus is adverbial and invariable.

  4. Question 4No account needed
    Which forms are accepted in this position?Je vous adresse ___ les attestations.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-joint ou ci-jointes. Inside the sentence, before a noun with les, either adverbial ci-joint or adjectival ci-jointes is accepted.

  5. Question 5No account needed
    Complete the opening formula.___ la note explicative.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Ci-inclus. The opening formula uses invariable ci-inclus, although note is feminine singular.

  6. Question 6No account needed
    Complete the adjective after the noun.Veuillez lire les documents ___ avant la réunion.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-inclus. Documents is masculine plural. Ci-inclus is the agreeing masculine plural form as well as the unmarked form.

  7. Question 7No account needed
    Which pair gives all accepted completions?Vous trouverez ___ une fiche de synthèse.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-joint ou ci-jointe. The expression precedes une fiche inside a sentence. Both invariable and feminine singular agreement are accepted.

  8. Question 8No account needed
    Choose the feminine plural adjective.Les pièces que vous trouverez ___ doivent être signées.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-incluses. The expression characterises the preceding feminine plural pièces, represented by que: use ci-incluses.

  9. Question 9No account needed
    Select the opening formula.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    Ci-joint les annexes au dossier.. This sentence opens with an adverbial attachment formula. The following plural noun does not trigger agreement in that structure.

  10. Question 10No account needed
    Keep the attachment adjective next to its noun.Merci de nous retourner l’attestation ___.

    Choose one answer.

    Answer and explanation

    ci-jointe. The noun is feminine singular and the following expression describes it, giving l’attestation ci-jointe.

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