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French qui que où relative pronouns test for French 3 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Qui, que and où join two clauses in French. This French 3 test on qui que où relative pronouns has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: choose the pronoun, elision and participle agreement. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test has nine questions worth 20 points in total. It covers qui, que and où, elision, participle agreement after que, translation, one reading question and one short writing task. Work alone, without notes, and write complete answers in French where requested.

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 · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Choose the pronoun (2 points)

Complete each sentence with qui, que or où. (½ point each)

  1. La rue ___ j’habite est calme.
  2. Le chauffeur ___ conduit le bus est sympa.
  3. Le sport ___ Yanis préfère est le judo.
  4. Le mois ___ nous sommes arrivés, il faisait chaud.

Question 2 Elision (2 points)

Write que, qu’ or qui. (½ point each)

  1. Le cadeau ___ elle a reçu est un vélo.
  2. La copine ___ a gagné vient de Nantes.
  3. Le plat ___ on prépare s’appelle le thieboudienne.
  4. Les amis ___ je retrouve habitent à Genève.

Question 3 Participle agreement (2 points)

Write the correct past participle. (½ point each)

  1. Les chansons que Kofi a (chanter) ___ sont tristes.
  2. La tarte que Julie a (faire) ___ est énorme.
  3. Le livre que j’ai (finir) ___ est long.
  4. Les robes que Sana a (choisir) ___ sont rouges.

Question 4 Combine the sentences (2 points)

Combine each pair into one sentence with a relative pronoun. (1 point each)

  1. Voici l’élève. Cet élève parle trois langues.
  2. Les tomates sont mûres. Ma voisine a cueilli ces tomates.

Question 5 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly. (½ point each)

  1. Le film qui nous avons vu était drôle.
  2. La plage que nous campons est belle.
  3. Les amies que j’ai invité arrivent.
  4. L’élève que parle russe est absent.

Question 6 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French. (1 point each)

  1. The bakery where I work opens at 6:30 a.m.
  2. The song we heard was sad.

Question 7 Read the postcard (3 points)

A postcard from Dakar from Awa to her friend Clément mentioning the market where she buys fruit, a cousin who plays drums and the photos she tookCher Clément,Je suis à Dakar chez mon cousin Idrissa, qui jouedu tambour. Le marché où nous achetons lesmangues est immense. Les photos que j’ai priseste plairont. À bientôt ! AwaDAKAR
A postcard from Awa.

Read the postcard and answer in English. (1 point each)

  1. What does Idrissa do?
  2. What place does où refer to?
  3. Why does the participle prises end in -es?

Question 8 Complete with your own words (2 points)

Finish each sentence with a clause of your own. (1 point each)

  1. J’adore la ville où…
  2. Le film que…

Question 9 Short writing (3 points)

Write three sentences in French about a friend, a place and an object. Use qui, où and que once each. (1 point per correct sentence)

See the French Qui Que Où Relative Pronouns test answer key with scoring

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