The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : How is "demi" (half) agreed in "une heure et demie" (an hour and a half)?
Possible answers:
- An hour and a half
- An hour and a half
- An hour and a half
- An hour and a half
Explanation: Placed after the noun, "demi" agrees in gender but never in number.
Question 2 : Which sentence is correctly spelled?
Possible answers:
- On est allés au cinéma (correct)
- On est allé's au cinéma (apostrophe)
- On a allé au cinéma (wrong auxiliary)
- On sont allés au cinéma (wrong conjugation)
Explanation: "On" is an indefinite singular pronoun in French, but when it clearly means "we," plural agreement of the past participle or adjective is accepted: "On est allés au cinéma." Singular agreement remains grammatically correct.
Question 3 : What is the correct spelling of the word meaning "happening at the right time"?
Possible answers:
- Opportune
- Oportune
- Opportunne
- Opportunm
Explanation: "Opportun" is spelled with two P's and one N. The adjective comes from the Latin "opportunus".
Question 4 : How do you write the number 80 in French?
Possible answers:
- Quatre-vingts
- Quatrevingt
- Quatre-vingt
- Quatres-vingts
Explanation: Quatre-vingts takes an S when not followed by another number (quatre-vingt-trois).
Question 5 : What is the past participle of the French verb "résoudre" (to solve)?
Possible answers:
- Résolvé
- Résout
- Résous
- Résolu
Explanation: Résoudre gives "résolu" as its past participle. "Résous" is the present tense form (je/tu résous).
Question 6 : How is "les yeux marron" (brown eyes) written in French?
Possible answers:
- Brown eyes
- Brown eyes
- Brown eyes
- Brown eyes
Explanation: Color adjectives derived from nouns (marron, orange, crème) are invariable in French.
Question 7 : What is the correct spelling?
Possible answers:
- Apparrently
- Apparantly
- Apparently
- Aparently
Explanation: "Apparemment" is spelled with two P's and one M. It's a very common mistake.
Question 8 : Which French sentence is correct?
Possible answers:
- Whatever you say, I'm leaving
- Whatever he does, he succeeds
- Whatever he does, he succeeds
- Quoi-qu'il en soit
Explanation: "Quoique" in one word means "although". "Quoi que" in two words means "whatever".
Question 9 : "Après qu'il..." - which grammatical mood is used in French?
Possible answers:
- Subjunctive (qu'il soit parti)
- Indicative (qu'il est parti)
- Conditional (qu'il serait parti)
- Imperative
Explanation: "Après que" is followed by the indicative because the action is completed. "Avant que" uses the subjunctive.
Question 10 : Which of the following words is the correct spelling?
Possible answers:
- Hipopotame
- Hyppopotame
- Hippopotame
- Hipotamme
Explanation: "Hippopotamus" comes from the Greek "hippos" (horse) and "potamos" (river), literally "river horse". In French, it is "hippopotame" with two p's and one t.
