The questions are on the French Possessive Adjectives test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
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 scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 1 test on possessive adjectives, from family vocabulary to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French 1 test on possessive adjectives. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
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: answers and scoring
Question 1 Family vocabulary (2 points)
a. la grand-mère b. l’oncle
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 2 Possessive forms (3 points)
a. sa sœur b. nos parents c. leur maison
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 3 Before a vowel (2 points)
a. mon école b. ma tante
Scoring: 1 point each; école needs mon even though it is feminine.
Question 4 Noé’s family tree (3 points)
a. ma b. mon c. ma
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)
a. son frère b. tes amies
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Mon amie Inès habite à Dakar. b. Émilie aime son père.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 7 Reading (3 points)
a. He is a fisherman. b. Near the beach. c. Her two sons (her cousins).
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Short writing (3 points)
Model: Ma tante s’appelle Rokia. Elle a trente-huit ans. Son mari est cuisinier et leurs enfants sont gentils.
Scoring: 1 point for name and age, 1 point for three possessives, 1 point for correct agreement.