Grade 7 french – Reading Aloud Quiz

1. Which is the correct French for "My ear"?

l'oreille
ma oreille
mon oreille
mes oreilles
Explanation:

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"?

mon yeux
mes Ɠil
ma yeux
mes yeux
Explanation:

When the possessed noun is plural, use mes. "Yeux" is the plural of Ɠil, so "mes yeux" is correct.

3. Which definite article is correct for "nose" (nez)?

les nez
la nez
le nez
l'nez
Explanation:

Nez is a masculine singular noun, so the correct definite article is le: le nez.

4. Choose the correct sentence for "She is tall."

Elle est grands
Elle est grande
Il est grande
Elle est grand
Explanation:

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."

Je me lave mes mains
Je lave mes mains
Je me lave les mains
Je me lave la main
Explanation:

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"?

Je suis chaude
J'ai chaud
Je suis froid
J'ai froid
Explanation:

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)?

la lĂšvres
les lĂšvreses
les lĂšvre
les lĂšvres
Explanation:

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?

les oreille
l'oreille
la oreille
le oreille
Explanation:

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."

Elle a les cheveux rouges
Elle a les cheveux rouge
Elle est les cheveux rouges
Elle a le cheveux rouges
Explanation:

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"?

Je n'ai pas mal Ă  la tĂȘte
Je n'ai pas mal la tĂȘte
Je n'ai pas de tĂȘte
Je n'ai pas un mal Ă  la tĂȘte
Explanation:

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"?

mes bras
ma bras
mon bras
le bras
Explanation:

Bras is masculine singular, so the correct possessive is mon bras.

12. Which is the correct conjugation for "I get dressed"?

Je habille
J'habille me
Je m'habille
Je me habille
Explanation:

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"?

Il a mal aux jambe
Il a mal la jambe
Il a mal au jambe
Il a mal Ă  la jambe
Explanation:

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."

Il se brosse des dents
Il se brosse les dents
Il brosse ses dents
Il se brosse ses dents
Explanation:

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"?

Ma mÚre est fatigué
Ma mÚre est fatigués
Ma mÚre est fatiguée
Mon mÚre est fatiguée
Explanation:

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."

Elle a le cheveux longs
Elle a les cheveux long
Elle a les cheveux longs
Elle est les cheveux longs
Explanation:

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 main sont propres
Ses mains sont propres
Son mains sont propres
Sa mains sont propres
Explanation:

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'Ɠil (eye)?

les yeuxs
les Ɠils
les oeils
les yeux
Explanation:

ƒil has an irregular plural: Ɠil → yeux. The correct plural is les yeux.

19. Which is correct for "this hand"?

cette main
ce main
cettes mains
cet main
Explanation:

Main is feminine singular, so the demonstrative adjective is cette: cette main.

20. Choose the correct French for "I have a headache."

J'ai mal Ă  la tĂȘte
J'ai un mal Ă  la tĂȘte
Je ai mal Ă  la tĂȘte
Je suis mal Ă  la tĂȘte
Explanation:

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"?

Mes jambes sont longues
Mes jambes est longues
Mes jambes sont longes
Mes jambe sont longues
Explanation:

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"?

Il peigne ses cheveux
Il peigne les cheveux
Il se peigne ses cheveux
Il se peigne les cheveux
Explanation:

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"?

les main
la main
le main
lemain
Explanation:

Main is a feminine singular noun, so the correct definite article is la: la main.

24. Which is correct for "I feel sick"?

Je me sens mal
Je me sens malade
J'ai malade
Je suis sente malade
Explanation:

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"?

Il a mal au dos
Il a mal aux dos
Il a mal du dos
Il a mal Ă  le dos
Explanation:

For masculine singular body parts, Ă  + le contracts to au: Il a mal au dos is the correct expression for backache.