The problems are on the French Possessive Adjectives worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.
Quick answer: French possessive adjectives agree with the noun that is owned, not with the owner: mon/ma/mes (my), ton/ta/tes (your), son/sa/ses (his, her), notre/nos (our), votre/vos (your) and leur/leurs (their). This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French 1 worksheet on possessive adjectives, from match the family words to guided writing: my family: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.
Here is the answer key of the French 1 worksheet on possessive adjectives. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.
Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices
Possessive adjectives: the answers explained
Problem 1 Match the family words
1-c; 2-a; 3-e; 4-d; 5-b. Oncle is uncle, tante is aunt, frère is brother, cousine is a female cousin, grand-père is grandfather.
Problem 2 Mon, ma or mes?
1. mon; 2. ma; 3. mes; 4. ma; 5. mes; 6. mon. Choose by the gender and number of the noun that follows.
Problem 3 Read the family tree
1. le père; 2. la grand-mère; 3. la tante; 4. le cousin; 5. les enfants. Awa is the sister of Ibrahim, so she is Fatou’s aunt.
Problem 4 Ton, ta or tes?
1. ta; 2. tes; 3. ton; 4. ta; 5. ton. Amie takes ton because it begins with a vowel, even though it is feminine.
Problem 5 Son, sa or ses?
1. sa; 2. son; 3. ses; 4. son. Amie takes son before a vowel, so Awa appelle son amie.
Problem 6 Notre, nos, votre, vos
1. Notre; 2. Nos; 3. votre; 4. vos. Notre and votre are used for singular nouns; nos and vos for plural nouns.
Problem 7 Name the relative
1. la tante; 2. le cousin; 3. le grand-père; 4. la sœur. Give the article too: la tante, le cousin, le grand-père, la sœur.
Problem 8 Mon before a vowel
1. mon; 2. mon; 3. mon; 4. ma; 5. mon. Copine starts with a consonant, so ma. Ancienne starts with a vowel, so mon ancienne prof.
Problem 9 Translate into English
1. My uncle lives in Lyon with his wife. 2. Our grandparents have a house near Dakar. 3. Your cousins (girls) are nice. 4. Their son plays tennis.
Problem 10 Translate phrases into French
1. mon frère; 2. ses sœurs; 3. notre maison; 4. vos parents; 5. leur chien.
Problem 11 Photo wall
1. Voici mon frère Moussa. 2. Voici ma mère Claire. 3. Voici ma tante Awa. 4. Voici mon cousin Bilal. Pick mon or ma according to the family word.
Problem 12 Replace with a possessive
1. son frère; 2. sa tante; 3. ses parents; 4. son amie. Amie takes son because it starts with a vowel.
Problem 13 Leur or leurs?
1. leur; 2. leurs; 3. leur; 4. leurs. Leur is for one thing, leurs for several.
Problem 14 Find the mistake
1. Mon ami s’appelle Hugo (or: Mon amie… if it is a girl). 2. Lina aime son père. 3. Nous visitons nos grands-parents. 4. Ma sœur est grande. Grands-parents is plural, so nos.
Problem 15 Read the letter
1. Three: two sisters and one brother. 2. She is a doctor. 3. Near the family. 4. His aunt Zoé, her husband and their children.
Problem 16 Complete the paragraph
Voici ma famille. Mon père s’appelle Marc et ma mère s’appelle Sonia. Ils ont deux enfants : ma sœur Lila et moi. Nous aimons notre grand-père, et nous visitons nos grands-parents tous les dimanches (they have a house in Annecy). Answers: ma, Mon, ma, ma, notre, nos.
Problem 17 Translate longer sentences
1. Ma cousine Nadia a son propre vélo, mais son frère emprunte le mien. 2. Notre tante habite à Lausanne avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. 3. Ton ami Hugo joue avec ses sœurs. 4. Leur grand-mère est médecin et mon oncle est infirmier. Check son/leurs agreement and the gender of médecin.
Problem 18 Correct the paragraph
Mon frère Anis a quinze ans. Sa mère travaille dans un hôpital et son père est professeur. Nous aimons notre grand-mère. Elle habite dans mon ancienne école à Liège. Five fixes: mon, sa, grand-mère, mon ancienne, and notre agreement.
Problem 19 Who is it?
1. C’est sa grand-mère. 2. C’est sa tante. 3. C’est son grand-père. 4. Ce sont ses parents. Moussa and Bilal are the “owners”; the nouns decide the possessive.
Problem 20 Guided writing: my family
Model answer: Voici ma famille. Mon père s’appelle Jean, ma mère s’appelle Sofia. Mon frère a douze ans. Mes grands-parents habitent à Québec. Notre maison est grande. Leur chat est énorme.
Check: four family members with a possessive, one age, one notre or leur.