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Relative pronouns in French test answer key with scoring for French B1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Relative pronouns link two sentences into one description. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B1 test on relative pronouns in French, from qui, que or où to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French B1 test on relative pronouns in French. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Use these model answers to mark the test out of 20 points. Award points for the pronoun the question requires and accept different wording when the grammar is correct. Deduct nothing twice for the same error in a single sentence.

Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Writing

Relative pronouns in French: answers and scoring

Question 1 Qui, que or où (3 points)

  1. où
  2. qu’
  3. qui

Scoring: 1 point per correct pronoun.

Question 2 Dont (2 points)

  1. dont (parler de)
  2. dont (whose restaurant)

Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.

Question 3 Ce qui, ce que, ce dont (2 points)

  1. Ce qui
  2. ce dont

Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.

Question 4 Correct the mistake (3 points)

  1. La ville où je suis né est Dakar.
  2. Le livre que j’ai lu est long.
  3. Voici l’artiste dont j’ai besoin.

Scoring: 1 point per corrected sentence.

Question 5 Join the sentences (3 points)

  1. Nous avons un voisin qui joue de la guitare.
  2. C’est un parc où les enfants jouent le dimanche.
  3. J’ai une amie dont la sœur est médecin à Liège.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence with the right pronoun and a correct word order.

Question 6 Translate into French (2 points)

  1. Le livre que je lis est long.
  2. Je connais le café où elle travaille.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence. Do not accept a sentence without a relative pronoun.

Question 7 A hotel review (3 points)

  1. The lake.
  2. The owner’s mother (dont la mère a fondé l’hôtel).
  3. The silence.

Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.

Question 8 Short writing (2 points)

Model answer: J’adore la bibliothèque où je travaille le samedi. C’est un endroit que mes amis trouvent très calme.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence with a correct pronoun and a correct structure.

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