Mastering French Relative Pronouns: QUE, QUI, OÙ, DONT

This video tutorial explains the use of French relative pronouns: 'qui', 'que', 'où', and 'dont'. It covers their roles in linking dependent clauses to main clauses, providing examples for each. 'Qui' replaces the subject, 'que' replaces the direct object, 'où' indicates place or time, and 'dont' is used with 'de'. The tutorial includes exercises to practice these concepts, helping learners understand their application in French sentences.

What is the primary function of relative pronouns in a sentence?

• To indicate possession

• To replace nouns

• To start a new sentence

• To link a dependent clause to a main clause

Which of the following is NOT a translation of French relative pronouns in English?

• Why

• Who

• Whom

• That

In the sentence 'I’m calling my mother who is in Louisiana', what does 'qui' replace?

• The direct object

• The subject

• The verb

• The preposition

In the sentence 'I’m calling a friend with whom I was in high school', what role does 'qui' play?

• Replaces the subject

• Replaces a verb

• Replaces the direct object

• Replaces an indirect object after a preposition

What does 'que' replace in a dependent clause?

• The subject

• The direct object

• The verb

• The preposition

In the sentence 'I’m preparing the vegetables that my husband bought', what does 'que' replace?

• The subject

• The direct object

• The verb

• The preposition

What can 'où' indicate as a relative pronoun?

• Place and time

• Only time

• Neither place nor time

• Only place

In the sentence 'The cheese shop where I bought the cheese is in town', what does 'où' indicate?

• Subject

• Time

• Possession

• Place

What does 'dont' replace in a sentence?

• People or objects after 'de'

• The direct object

• The verb

• The subject

In the sentence 'The knife that I need is on the table', what does 'dont' replace?

• People or objects after 'de'

• The verb

• The direct object

• The subject