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French subjunctive conjunctions test answer key with scoring for French 4 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French conjunctions fall into two camps. Those expressing purpose, concession, a limit, or something not yet real (bien que, pour que, avant que, à moins que, sans que) take the subjunctive. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 4 test on subjunctive conjunctions, from choose the mood to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use these model answers to score the test. Award the point only when the mood and the spelling of the key verb are correct. Where several answers are possible, accept any grammatically correct sentence that uses the required conjunction.

Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons

Question 1 Choose the mood (2 points)

a. finisses b. a

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Conjugate (3 points)

a. soit b. dînions (imperfect indicative) c. entende

Scoring: 1 point each; accept dînions only as an imperfect.

Question 3 Choose the conjunction (2 points)

a. avant que b. après que

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Correct the error (2 points)

a. Il étudie pour réussir. b. Après qu’il est parti, nous avons rangé.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 5 Join the sentences (2 points)

a. Lina sort sans rien dire. b. Je t’explique pour que tu comprennes.

Scoring: 1 point each. In (a), accept sans qu’elle dise rien only if the subject changes; here the infinitive is expected.

Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)

a. Bien qu’il soit tard, nous restons. b. Reste ici jusqu’à ce que le bus arrive. c. Nous sortirons à moins qu’il pleuve.

Scoring: 1 point each; subjunctive required.

Question 7 Translate into English (2 points)

a. He succeeded without anyone helping him. b. Fatou sings while I cook.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

a. So that he does not miss his connection. b. Because he is tired.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 9 Short writing (2 points)

Model: Je ferai mes devoirs avant que mes amis arrivent. Je reste à la maison parce que j’ai un examen lundi.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence, correct mood after the conjunction.

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