PSC SLE French Writing: Pronouns and relative clauses

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1. Complétez : Le document ____ je te parle est dans le dossier bleu.

   1. dont
   2. que
   3. qui
   4. où
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   Correct answer: dont

   Parler de needs a complement introduced by de. Dont carries that relationship back to document.

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2. Complétez : ____ importe ici, c’est la date de réception du dossier.

   1. Ce qui
   2. Ce que
   3. Ce dont
   4. Ce à quoi
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   Correct answer: Ce qui

   The relative group is the subject of importe. Ce qui provides that subject role before the explanation.

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3. Complétez : Les pièces sont prêtes; je ____ joins au courriel.

   1. leur
   2. lui
   3. les
   4. y
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   Correct answer: les

   Joindre takes the documents as its direct object. Les replaces the plural noun pièces.

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4. Complétez : Je participe à l’atelier de demain. J’____ participerai avec Lina.

   1. en
   2. le
   3. lui
   4. y
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   Correct answer: y

   Y replaces the non-personal complement à l’atelier after participer à. The pronoun preserves the original relationship.

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5. Complétez : Les agents auprès ____ nous avons fait la démarche ont répondu.

   1. duquel
   2. desquels
   3. auxquels
   4. lesquels
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   Correct answer: desquels

   Auprès de combines de with lesquels for a masculine plural antecedent: auprès desquels. The other forms change or omit the required preposition.

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6. Complétez : Le dossier ____ vous avez envoyé est complet.

   1. qui
   2. que
   3. dont
   4. où
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   Correct answer: que

   The relative pronoun is the direct object of avez envoyé, so que is needed. Dossier is not the subject of that verb.

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7. Complétez : Léa et Karim recevront l’invitation; nous ____ enverrons les détails.

   1. les
   2. leur
   3. lui
   4. eux
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   Correct answer: leur

   The details are sent to two people. Leur is the plural indirect-object pronoun; les would mark a direct object.

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8. Complétez : Le projet ____ le budget a été approuvé peut commencer.

   1. que
   2. dont
   3. qui
   4. où
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   Correct answer: dont

   The clause means le budget du projet. Dont expresses that de relationship while budget remains the clause subject.

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9. Complétez : Le bureau ____ se tient l’entretien est au fond du couloir.

   1. dont
   2. que
   3. qui
   4. où
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   Correct answer: où

   The relative clause specifies the place of the interview. Où provides that location relationship.

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10. Complétez : Voici ____ je voulais vérifier avant l’envoi.

    1. ce qui
    2. ce dont
    3. ce à quoi
    4. ce que
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    Correct answer: ce que

    The missing group is the direct object of vérifier, so ce que is required. The verb does not take de or à in this meaning.

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11. Complétez : La mesure ____ nous pensons faciliterait l’accueil.

    1. à laquelle
    2. de laquelle
    3. laquelle
    4. duquel
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    Correct answer: à laquelle

    Penser à requires à. Its relative complement refers to feminine singular mesure, giving à laquelle.

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12. Complétez : Avez-vous besoin des fiches? Oui, nous ____ avons besoin.

    1. y
    2. les
    3. en
    4. leur
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    Correct answer: en

    Avoir besoin de takes a de complement. En replaces des fiches in that construction.

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13. Complétez : La collègue ____ anime l’atelier arrive à neuf heures.

    1. que
    2. dont
    3. qui
    4. où
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    Correct answer: qui

    The pronoun is the subject performing anime. Qui fills that subject role and refers to collègue.

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14. Complétez : Donnez ce dossier à Léa : donnez-____ aussi la clé.

    1. lui
    2. la
    3. y
    4. en
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    Correct answer: lui

    The recipient à Léa is an indirect personal object. Lui replaces that singular recipient in the affirmative imperative.

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