The questions are on the French Dont Relative Pronoun test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: Dont is the French relative pronoun that replaces de plus a noun. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 3 test on dont relative pronoun, from dont or que to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Level: French 3 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Low) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Low, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Question 1 Dont or que (2 points)
a. dont. b. que. c. dont. d. que.
Scoring: ½ point each.
Question 2 The hidden de (2 points)
a. se souvenir de. b. se servir de. c. s’occuper de. d. rêver de.
Scoring: ½ point each.
Question 3 Combine the sentences (2 points)
a. J’ai lu un article dont le journal parle. b. Voici une chanteuse dont la voix est magnifique.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 4 Whose (2 points)
a. la. b. les. c. le. d. la.
Scoring: ½ point each.
Question 5 Ce dont (2 points)
a. ce dont. b. ce dont. c. dont. d. ce que (vouloir takes a direct object).
Scoring: ½ point each.
Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)
a. Le film dont je rêve sort demain. b. Un voisin dont le chat est blanc habite ici. c. Le livre dont j’ai besoin est ici. d. L’amie qui habite à Tunis arrive.
Scoring: ½ point each.
Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)
a. La chanson dont je me souviens est lente. b. La femme dont le fils joue aux échecs habite à Liège.
Scoring: 1 point each; ½ if dont is right but another small error.
Question 8 Read the notice (3 points)
a. Students whose passion is photography. b. On Tuesdays at 5 p.m. (17 h). c. The camera they usually use.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 9 Short writing (3 points)
Sample: J’ai une amie dont le frère est pilote. Le vélo dont elle a besoin est trop cher. Voici ce dont nous rêvons : un voyage au Sénégal.
Scoring: 1 point per sentence with the right form of dont and correct grammar.