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French reported speech in the past test answer key with scoring for French 4 (free PDF download)

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The questions are on the French Reported Speech In The Past test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: When the introducing verb is in the past (il a dit que, elle a demandé si), French shifts the tenses back: présent becomes imparfait, passé composé becomes plus-que-parfait, and futur becomes conditionnel. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 4 test on reported speech in the past, from name the tense to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Answer key and scoring guide of the French 4 test on reported speech in the past. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.

Use these model answers to score the test. Award each point only when the tense, time word and pronoun are correct. For the translation and writing items, accept any correct sentence that shows the required shift.

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

Reported speech in the past: answers and scoring

Question 1 Name the tense (2 points)

a. imparfait b. conditionnel présent

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 2 Time words (2 points)

a. la veille b. le lendemain

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 3 Conjugate (3 points)

a. avait b. avait fini c. viendraient

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 4 Report statements (3 points)

a. Karim a dit qu’il était à Lyon. b. Nadia a dit qu’elle avait gagné le match. c. Les voisins ont annoncé qu’ils déménageraient le lendemain.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 5 Question and command (2 points)

a. Elle m’a demandé si je parlais anglais. b. Il m’a dit d’écouter bien.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 6 Correct the error (2 points)

a. Il a dit qu’il viendrait le lendemain. b. Elle a demandé si j’étais prêt.

Scoring: 1 point each; (a) needs both conditional and le lendemain.

Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)

a. Elle a dit qu’elle était fatiguée. b. Il nous a dit qu’il était arrivé la veille.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

a. The next morning. b. Whether she needed help.

Scoring: 1 point each.

Question 9 Short writing (2 points)

Model: Mon ami m’a dit qu’il était content. Il a promis qu’il m’enverrait une photo.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence with the correct shift.

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