Grade 10 french â Grammar Quiz
1. Which is the correct definite form of 'université' in French (the university)?
'Université' begins with a vowel sound and is feminine, so the definite article contracts to l' (l'université). 'Une université' is indefinite, not the definite form.
2. Choose the correct past participle: 'Les pommes que j'ai ____.'
When the direct object (les pommes) precedes the auxiliary avoir, the past participle agrees in gender and number: fĂ©minine plural â mangĂ©es.
3. Choose the correct present tense form: 'Tu ____ au marché.'
The verb aller in the present for 'tu' is 'vas' (tu vas). 'Va' is for il/elle, 'allez' for vous, 'vont' for ils/elles.
4. How do you say 'I see nobody' in correct French?
Negative expressions like 'nobody' use personne after the verb with ne: Je ne vois personne. 'Je vois personne' omits ne and is ungrammatical; 'quelqu'un' and 'quelque chose' are positive words.
5. Pick the correct partitive article: 'I would like some bread.'
Use the partitive 'du' before a masculine uncountable noun: du pain. 'De la' is for feminine, 'le' is definite, 'un' is one loaf.
6. Which is the correct reflexive present sentence for 'we wake up at six'?
Reflexive verbs in the present need the correct reflexive pronoun before the verb: nous + nous réveillons. 'Se' is for il/elle/on, 'vous' for vous.
7. Complete the dialogue: 'Tu vas Ă la bibliothĂšque?' 'Oui, j'____ vais.'
'Y' replaces a place introduced by 'Ă ' (Ă la bibliothĂšque). 'En' replaces de + thing or quantity; le/la are direct object pronouns.
8. Which sentence is the future proche (I'm going to eat)?
Future proche is formed with aller + infinitive: je vais manger. 'Je mangerai' is future simple, while the others are ungrammatical.
9. Choose the correct imperfect form: 'Quand j'Ă©tais petit, je ____ souvent au parc.'
The imparfait (allais) expresses habitual past actions. 'Suis allé' is passé composé, 'vais' present, 'irai' future.
10. Choose the correct adjective agreement: 'Les filles sont ____.'
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun. 'Filles' is feminine plural â intelligentes.
11. Select the correct relative pronoun: 'La femme ____ parle est ma prof.'
'Qui' is used as the subject of the relative clause (who speaks). 'Que' would be object, 'dont' indicates possession, 'oĂč' indicates place.
12. Replace the direct object: 'Il mange la pomme.' â
La pomme (feminine singular) is replaced by the direct object pronoun 'la' placed before the verb: Il la mange.
13. Choose the correct past participle agreement: 'Elle est ____ hier.' (arriver)
With ĂȘtre in passĂ© composĂ©, the past participle agrees with the subject. 'Elle' is feminine singular â arrivĂ©e.
14. Which is correct for 'My (male) friend is here'?
Ami is masculine and begins with a vowel, so use 'mon' (not 'ma') even though 'ami' is singular.
15. Which French sentence correctly means 'a tall man' (height)?
When describing height, the adjective can follow the noun: 'un homme grand' means a tall man. 'Un grand homme' often means a great/important man.
16. How do you say 'I have been living here for three years'?
'Depuis' + duration expresses an action that started in the past and continues: J'habite ici depuis trois ans.
17. Complete with the subjunctive: 'Il faut que tu ____ (faire) tes devoirs.'
After 'il faut que' the verb takes the subjunctive. For 'faire' with tu the subjunctive is 'fasses'.
18. Formal polite: How do you say 'Could you help me?' to an adult you don't know?
For formal polite requests use the conditional with 'vous': 'Pourriez-vous m'aider ?' (Could you help me?). The others are informal or simple present.
19. Choose the correct comparative: 'He is taller than me.'
Comparative with adjectives uses 'plus ... que'. After 'que' use disjunctive pronoun 'moi'.
20. Use the pronoun 'en': 'J'ai trois frĂšres. J'____ ai trois.'
'En' replaces a noun introduced by a quantity: J'en ai trois = I have three (of them).
21. How do you say 'I prefer not to go' correctly?
With an infinitive, negation is formed 'ne ... pas' around the infinitive or the main verb depending on structure: Je préfÚre ne pas y aller is correct.
22. Passé composé with reflexive verbs: 'We got up at six.'
Reflexive verbs use ĂȘtre in passĂ© composĂ© and require the reflexive pronoun: nous nous sommes levĂ©s (agreement with subject).
23. Choose the correct form of 'quel' for: '______ est ton nom?'
'Nom' is masculine singular, so use 'quel' (masculine singular): Quel est ton nom?
24. Choose the correct possessive: 'Ils ont perdu ____ livres.'
When the possessed noun is plural, use the plural possessive 'leurs' (their) + plural noun: leurs livres.
25. Imperative with object pronouns: 'Give it to me.' â
In affirmative imperative, object pronouns are attached with hyphens and in the order direct-indirect: donne-le-moi (give it to me).