Grade 7 french â Oral Expression Quiz
1. How do you say "I have a headache" in French?
In French, the correct expression for headache is 'avoir mal Ă + part of the body'. 'J'ai' is the contraction of 'Je ai', so 'J'ai mal Ă la tĂȘte.' is correct.
2. Which sentence correctly says "I wash my hands" (idiomatic French)?
With body parts French often uses a reflexive verb plus the definite article (les) rather than a possessive: 'Je me lave les mains.' 'Je lave mes mains' is grammatical but less idiomatic for personal hygiene.
3. How do you say "Her eyes are green" in French?
The plural possessive for 'her' is 'ses' and the adjective agrees in plural: 'yeux' (plural) -> 'verts'. So 'Ses yeux sont verts.' is correct.
4. Choose the correct translation of "My father has a sore throat".
Use 'avoir mal Ă + part of the body'. 'PĂšre' is masculine so 'Mon pĂšre'. The correct phrase is 'Mon pĂšre a mal Ă la gorge.'
5. How do you tell someone informally to "Close your eyes" in French (one person)?
The informal imperative singular of 'fermer' is 'Ferme'. You say 'les yeux' (plural) so 'Ferme les yeux.' 'Ferme ton yeux' is wrong because 'yeux' is plural and needs 'les'.
6. Which sentence correctly says "Her arms are strong"?
'Bras' is plural, so use 'ses' and make the adjective plural and masculine: 'forts'. Hence 'Ses bras sont forts.'
7. Which is correct to say "his/her (female) friend" when the friend is female (starts with a vowel)?
Even though 'amie' is feminine, you use 'son' (not 'sa') before a feminine noun that begins with a vowel sound for easier pronunciation: 'son amie.'
8. How do you say "I am 12 years old" in French?
In French age is expressed with 'avoir': 'J'ai douze ans.' Using 'ĂȘtre' for age is incorrect.
9. Which question correctly asks "Where do you feel pain?" in French (informal)?
The grammatically correct inversion for a direct question is 'OĂč as-tu mal?'. 'OĂč est-ce que tu as mal?' is also correct but not provided as the single correct option. Note the hyphen in inversion 'as-tu'.
10. Which sentence correctly asks formally "Can you show me your arm?"
Formal address uses 'vous' and the corresponding possessive 'votre'. So 'Pouvez-vous me montrer votre bras ?' is correct.
11. Which is the correct way to say "I cut my finger" in French?
Use the reflexive past construction: 'Je me suis coupé le doigt.' No agreement on 'coupé' because the direct object 'le doigt' follows the verb.
12. How do you say "My hair is long" in correct French?
'Cheveux' is plural, so the possessive is 'mes' and adjective must be plural: 'Mes cheveux sont longs.'
13. Which is the correct sentence for "She brushes her hair"?
Reflexive verbs for grooming use the reflexive pronoun and definite article: 'Elle se brosse les cheveux.' ('Elle brosse ses cheveux' is understandable but reflexive form is idiomatic.)
14. Which is the correct way to say "I feel sick" (I feel unwell)?
'Se sentir' means 'to feel' (a state). The correct reflexive form is 'Je me sens malade.' 'Je sens malade' is incorrect.
15. Which article is correct for the word 'main' (hand)?
'Main' is feminine in French, so the correct definite article is 'la': 'la main.'
16. What is the correct plural of 'l'Ćil' (eye) in French?
The irregular plural of 'Ćil' is 'yeux'. So 'l'Ćil' becomes 'les yeux.'
17. How do you say "Touch your nose" (informal singular) in French?
Informal singular imperative uses 'Touche' and the possessive for 'your' (informal) is 'ton' before 'nez': 'Touche ton nez.'
18. Which is the correct translation of "My mouth is small"?
'Bouche' is feminine singular, so use 'ma' and make the adjective feminine singular: 'petite'. Thus 'Ma bouche est petite.'
19. Which sentence correctly says "They have long hair" (general statement about people)?
When talking about parts of the body with 'avoir', French commonly uses the definite article: 'Ils ont les cheveux longs.'
20. How do you ask "Where is your ear?" singular informal â note the vowel in 'oreille'?
Because 'oreille' begins with a vowel, the feminine possessive 'ta' is replaced by 'ton' for ease of pronunciation: 'OĂč est ton oreille ?'
21. How do you say "I have a cold" in French?
Use 'avoir' to express having a cold: 'J'ai un rhume.' 'Je suis un rhume' is incorrect.
22. Which is correct for "He has blue eyes" (natural expression in French)?
When describing eye colour, French uses 'avoir + les + yeux + adjective': 'Il a les yeux bleus.'
23. Which is the grammatically correct past form of "She washed her hands"?
With reflexive verbs in passé composé, agreement of the past participle occurs only when the reflexive pronoun is a direct object. Here 'les mains' is the direct object after the verb, so no agreement: 'lavé'.
24. How do you say "My teeth hurt" in French?
'Aux' is the contraction of 'Ă + les', so 'J'ai mal aux dents.' is the correct expression meaning 'My teeth hurt.'
25. Which is the correct way to say "We are thirsty" in French?
Thirst is expressed with 'avoir' in French: 'avoir soif'. So the correct form is 'Nous avons soif.'