Basic French in 15 Days: Family and Describing people
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Family and Describing people, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 4: Family and Describing people
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: D. my sister
Sœur means sister. Ma is 'my' before a feminine word.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: C. Mon
Père is masculine and singular, so 'my' is mon: mon père.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: D. Mes
Parents is plural, so 'my' is mes: mes parents.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: A. vos enfants
With vous, 'your' is votre for one thing and vos for more than one: vos enfants.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: B. mon amie Julie
Amie is feminine, but it starts with a vowel, so French uses mon: mon amie.
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: C. grand-père
Your mother's father is your grandfather: grand-père. Oncle is uncle, frère is brother.
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: D. Oui, j'ai une sœur.
Use avoir (j'ai) to say what family you have, and sœur is feminine: une sœur.
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Question 8 of 20
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Answer: B. Two
Julien says j'ai deux sœurs et un frère: two sisters and one brother.
Transcript
Je m'appelle Julien. J'ai deux sœurs et un frère. Ma sœur Anne a vingt ans.
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Question 9 of 20
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Answer: A. Her husband
Mon mari means 'my husband'. Lucas and Emma are her children.
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Voici ma famille. Mon mari s'appelle David, et mes enfants s'appellent Lucas et Emma.
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Question 10 of 20
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Answer: B. Léa's cousin
Léa writes mon cousin Hugo, so Hugo is her cousin. Claire is her aunt (ma tante).
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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: B. She is short.
Petite is the feminine form of petit, which means short or small.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: C. grande
Sœur is one woman, so add -e: grande.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: C. sportifs
Frères is masculine plural, so add -s to the masculine form: sportifs.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: D. intelligentes
Emma and Chloé are two women, so use the feminine plural: add -e and -s.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: B. a
French uses avoir for eyes and hair. With il, avoir is a: il a les yeux verts.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: D. gentille
Gentil doubles the l in the feminine: gentille. Mère is one woman, so there is no -s.
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: C. C'est un homme sympa.
Most adjectives go after the noun. Homme is masculine singular, so use un and sympa with no -s.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: B. Tall with dark hair
Grand means tall and brun means dark-haired.
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Mon frère s'appelle Omar. Il est grand et brun, et il a les yeux noirs.
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: A. Young and funny
Zoé says elle est jeune et très drôle: young and very funny.
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Paul: Comment est ta prof ? Zoé: Elle est jeune et très drôle.
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Question 20 of 20
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Answer: A. She is a little shy.
The text says elle est un peu timide (she is a little shy). She is tall (grande), has green eyes and is 30.
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