Question

Without the pronoun, the text sounds repetitive and awkward.

A pronoun may also refer to a person or group that can be identified by context. For example, this text begins:

Nous sommes à Giverny, chez le peintre Claude Monet…

You can infer that the subject nous includes the reader as well as the author; the use of this inclusive nous creates a bond between the reader and the author, inviting the reader to “come along for the ride.”

Recall too that French does not have a single pronoun that corresponds to “it”; a third-person pronoun such as il, elle, or ce plays this role. In the sentences below, which of the five instance of il refers to Monet and which are impersonal pronouns? Identify the instances of il that refer to Monet.-

Monet aime observer la nature quand il fait beau, quand il pleut, quand il fait du vent, et analyser la lumière du matin, de l'après-midi, du soir. C'est à Giverny qu'il trouve son inspiration et qu'il définit son art.

Answer 1

Hello,

all the ''il'' you see going from ''Monet'' to ''soir'' on the first sentence are impersonal pronouns. ''qu'il trouve'' and '' qu'il definit son art'' These two ''il'' are refering to Monet

I am french so my english is bad

recap : quand il fait beau , quand il pleut , quand il fait du vent. These three '' il '' are impersonal pronouns and the last two il on the last sentence : ''il trouve'' and '' il definit son art '' are refering to Monet

Answer 2

The instances of il that refer to Monet are:

"Monet aime observer la nature quand il fait beau, quand il pleut, quand il fait du vent, et analyser la lumière du matin, de l'après-midi, du soir." Here, il refers to Monet because the sentence is discussing Monet's likes and actions.

"C'est à Giverny qu'il trouve son inspiration et qu'il définit son art." Here, il also refers to Monet because the sentence is discussing his location and creative process.