Grade 7 french â Reading Aloud Quiz
1. Which is the correct French for "My ear"?
Use mon before a singular noun that begins with a vowel sound even if the noun is feminine (oreille). Mon oreille is the correct possessive form.
2. Which is the correct French for "My eyes"?
When the possessed noun is plural, use mes. "Yeux" is the plural of Ćil, so "mes yeux" is correct.
3. Which definite article is correct for "nose" (nez)?
Nez is a masculine singular noun, so the correct definite article is le: le nez.
4. Choose the correct sentence for "She is tall."
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the subject. For a singular female subject use the feminine singular form: grande.
5. Choose the correct French for "I wash my hands."
With reflexive body actions French uses the reflexive pronoun plus the definite article: Je me lave les mains (not mes mains).
6. Which is the correct French for "I am cold"?
French uses avoir for physical sensations: 'J'ai froid' means 'I am cold.' 'Je suis froid' is incorrect for a person.
7. What is the correct plural of la lĂšvre (lip)?
LĂšvre is feminine; make it plural and keep adjective agreement: les lĂšvres is the correct plural.
8. How do you write "the ear" using elision?
Because oreille starts with a vowel sound, the definite article la contracts to l': l'oreille.
9. Choose the correct translation of "She has red hair."
Hair is plural (les cheveux) and the adjective agrees in number: rouges. Use avoir (Elle a les cheveux rouges).
10. Which is correct for "I don't have a headache"?
The expression uses avoir mal Ă + definite article + body part: Je n'ai pas mal Ă la tĂȘte means I do not have a headache.
11. Which is the correct French for "my arm"?
Bras is masculine singular, so the correct possessive is mon bras.
12. Which is the correct conjugation for "I get dressed"?
Before a vowel the reflexive pronoun me contracts to m': Je m'habille is the correct form of s'habiller.
13. Which is correct for "He has a sore leg"?
Use avoir mal Ă followed by the definite article: for a feminine singular body part use Ă la: Il a mal Ă la jambe.
14. Choose the correct French for "He brushes his teeth."
With reflexive daily actions about body parts, French uses the definite article: Il se brosse les dents (not ses dents).
15. Which is the correct French for "My mother is tired"?
MÚre is feminine, so the adjective must be feminine singular: fatiguée. Use ma for my mother.
16. Choose the correct translation of "She has long hair."
Les cheveux is plural, so the adjective long agrees in plural form: longs. Use avoir: Elle a les cheveux longs.
17. Which is correct for "His hands are clean"?
Ses is the plural possessive for his/her before a plural noun. Mains is plural, so use ses mains.
18. What is the plural of l'Ćil (eye)?
Ćil has an irregular plural: Ćil â yeux. The correct plural is les yeux.
19. Which is correct for "this hand"?
Main is feminine singular, so the demonstrative adjective is cette: cette main.
20. Choose the correct French for "I have a headache."
Standard French uses avoir mal Ă + definite article + body part: J'ai mal Ă la tĂȘte.
21. Which is the correct sentence for "My legs are long"?
Jambes is plural feminine, so both the possessive (mes) and the adjective (longues) are plural/feminine: Mes jambes sont longues.
22. Which is correct for "He combs his hair"?
Reflexive action on a body part uses the reflexive pronoun and the definite article: Il se peigne les cheveux.
23. Which definite article is correct for "the hand"?
Main is a feminine singular noun, so the correct definite article is la: la main.
24. Which is correct for "I feel sick"?
Use se sentir + adjective to express feelings: Je me sens malade means I feel sick. (Je me sens mal means I feel bad but is less specific.)
25. Which is correct for "He has backache"?
For masculine singular body parts, Ă + le contracts to au: Il a mal au dos is the correct expression for backache.