French direct object pronouns test answer key with scoring for French 2 (free PDF download)

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The questions are on the French Direct Object Pronouns test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that receives the action of the verb without a preposition. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 2 test on direct object pronouns, from choose the pronoun to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use these model answers to score the test. Give the point only when the pronoun form, its place in the sentence and the participle agreement are all correct. For the open writing question, accept any original and accurate sentences that follow the requested structures.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Question 1 Choose the pronoun (2 points)

a. le; b. les.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Replace the noun (3 points)

a. Je la regarde. b. Nous les mangeons. c. Elle l’écoute.

Scoring: 1 point each; no point if the pronoun follows the verb.

Question 3 Negative and infinitive (3 points)

a. Je veux l’inviter. b. Elle ne l’écoute pas. c. Ils vont les acheter.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Passé composé (3 points)

a. Je l’ai vu. b. Elle l’a invitée. c. Nous les avons perdues.

Scoring: 1 point each; the participle must agree.

Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)

a. Je te connais. b. Elle nous attend.

Scoring: 1 point each; attendre takes a direct object.

Question 6 Answer the questions (2 points)

a. Oui, je la prends. b. Oui, je les ai invités.

Scoring: 1 point each; the pronoun must be placed before the verb, and the participle in b must agree.

Question 7 Reading (2 points)

a. Chloé (la correspondante). b. La maison (sa maison). Trouvée agrees with the feminine object placed before the verb.

Scoring: 1 point each; part b needs both the noun and the reason.

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Model answer: Je la regarde tous les soirs. Je veux la montrer à mon frère. Hier, je l’ai envoyée à mes cousins.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence for a correct pronoun, position and verb form.

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List the direct object pronouns. — me, te, le, la, l', nous, vous, les.

Where does the pronoun go in a simple sentence? — Right before the conjugated verb.

Where does it go with a verb + infinitive? — Before the infinitive: Je veux le voir.

Where does it go in the passé composé? — Before the auxiliary: Je l'ai vu.

Negative with a pronoun? — Ne + pronoun + verb + pas.

When does the participle agree? — With a direct object placed before avoir.

Les clés ? Je les ai ___ (perdre). — Perdues.

Which pronoun replaces “Marie” after a vowel verb? — L' (l'invite).

Four verbs with a direct object, no preposition? — Écouter, regarder, attendre, chercher.

Which pronoun for a teacher, “you”? — Vous.