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French possessive pronouns test for French 3 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: A French possessive pronoun replaces a noun together with its possessive adjective: mon sac becomes le mien. This French 3 test on French possessive pronouns has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: pronoun forms, choose the pronoun and contractions. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the possessive pronouns le mien to le leur, the contractions with à and de, and reading and writing in context. Work alone, without notes, and answer in French unless the question asks for English.

Level: French 3 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Low) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Low, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Pronoun forms (3 points)

Write the possessive pronoun that replaces each phrase.

  1. les clés de Zoé (ses clés) (1 point)
  2. notre voiture (1 point)
  3. leur équipe (1 point)

Question 2 Choose the pronoun (2 points)

Choose the correct pronoun.

  1. Ma ville est belle, mais (le tien / la tienne / les tiennes) est magnifique. (1 point)
  2. Nos voisins sont sympas ; (les vôtres / les vôtre / la vôtre) aussi ? (1 point)

Question 3 Contractions (3 points)

Complete with the preposition and the pronoun that replaces the phrase in parentheses.

  1. Je pense à mes amis ; tu penses ______ (tes amis). (1 point)
  2. Elle parle de son voyage ; je parle ______ (mon voyage). (1 point)
  3. Il répond à sa lettre ; nous répondons ______ (notre lettre). (1 point)

Question 4 Correct the sentences (2 points)

Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Mon sac est vert, la tien est jaune. (1 point)
  2. Ils parlent de leur pays et nous parlons de les nôtres. (1 point)

Question 5 Translate into French (3 points)

Translate into French.

  1. My bike is red; yours (tu) is blue. (1 point)
  2. Their class is bigger than ours. (1 point)
  3. She is thinking about hers. (her teacher, feminine) (1 point)

Question 6 Luggage at the airport (2 points)

Two luggage tags. Nadia: 18 kilograms. Samir: 23 kilograms. Maximum allowed: 20 kilograms.Nadia18 kgSamir23 kgmaximum20 kg
Check-in desk, Lausanne airport.
  1. Nadia says to Samir: « Ma valise pèse 18 kg ; ______ pèse 23 kg. » (1 point)
  2. The agent says to Samir: « Votre valise est trop lourde, mais ______ (Nadia’s) est acceptée. » (1 point)

Question 7 Two sisters (3 points)

Read the text, then answer the questions in English.

À Fort-de-France, Mélissa et sa sœur Naïs partagent une chambre. Mélissa range ses livres par couleur ; Naïs ne range pas les siens, ils traînent sous le lit. Hier, Mélissa a cherché sa calculatrice. Elle a trouvé la sienne dans son sac, puis elle a aperçu la calculatrice de Naïs sur le bureau. « Ah, voici la tienne ! » a-t-elle dit. Naïs a répondu : « Merci ! Mon cartable est un désastre, mais le tien est parfait. »

  1. Who sorts books by color? (1 point)
  2. What does les siens refer to? (1 point)
  3. In « Voici la tienne ! », what object is meant and whose is it? (1 point)

Question 8 Write about your things (2 points)

Write two French sentences comparing your family’s home with a friend’s home. Use one possessive pronoun in each sentence. (1 point per sentence)

See the French Possessive Pronouns test answer key with scoring

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