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French negation ne pas test answer key with scoring for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To make a French sentence negative, put ne before the conjugated verb and pas after it: Je ne parle pas allemand. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 1 test on French negation ne pas, from make it negative to write negatives, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French 1 test on French negation ne pas. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Use these model answers and the scoring notes to grade the test. Give partial credit as shown. The total is 20 points. A score of 16 or more shows solid control of negation at French 1 level.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

French negation ne pas: answers and scoring

Question 1 Make it negative (3 points)

  1. Je ne danse pas.
  2. Tu ne travailles pas.
  3. Elle n’habite pas à Lyon.
  4. Nous n’écoutons pas le rap.
  5. Ils ne jouent pas.
  6. Vous ne parlez pas russe.

Scoring: ½ point per correct sentence.

Question 2 Ne or n’ (2 points)

  1. ne
  2. n’
  3. n’
  4. ne

Scoring: ½ point each.

Question 3 Pas de (3 points)

  1. Je n’ai pas de chat.
  2. Il n’y a pas de devoirs ce soir.
  3. Nous n’avons pas de piscine.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence; ½ point if the negative is right but de is missing.

Question 4 Mme Roy’s tastes (3 points)

  1. Mme Roy aime le café.
  2. Elle n’aime pas le thé.
  3. Elle n’aime pas le lait.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence; the definite article must stay.

Question 5 Translate (2 points)

  1. Nous ne parlons pas espagnol.
  2. Elle n’a pas de voiture.

Scoring: 1 point each; ½ point if one small error remains.

Question 6 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

  1. Je n’aime pas le jazz.
  2. Tu n’as pas de cousins.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 7 Teiva in Tahiti (3 points)

  1. No brothers; two sisters.
  2. He does not play football; he loves swimming.
  3. A television.

Scoring: 1 point per complete answer.

Question 8 Write negatives (2 points)

Model answer: Le dimanche, je ne travaille pas. Je n’ai pas de cours.

Scoring: 1 point per correct negative sentence (ne + verb + pas, n’ before a vowel, pas de where needed).

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