Exercices C2 : les formes elliptiques en anglais (corrigé)

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Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les formes elliptiques abordées dans le cours, en vous entraînant à identifier, compléter et corriger ces constructions stylistiques avancées.

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Exercice 1 — Complétez les formes elliptiques

Complétez chaque phrase en rétablissant la forme elliptique correcte à la place des blancs. La réponse doit constituer une phrase complète et naturelle en anglais.

  1. She wanted to leave early, and so ___ he.
  2. I haven't finished the report yet, but she ___.
  3. He said he would call, and call ___ did.
  4. They assumed the meeting had been cancelled, as ___ it had.
Correction

  1. She wanted to leave early, and so did he.
  2. I haven't finished the report yet, but she has.
  3. He said he would call, and call he did.
  4. They assumed the meeting had been cancelled, as indeed it had.

Exercice 2 — Repérez et corrigez les erreurs elliptiques

Chacune des phrases suivantes contient une erreur liée à l'usage d'une forme elliptique. Récrivez chaque phrase correctement en entier.

  1. She can speak Mandarin, and so can't her brother.
  2. I told him to revise his essay, and revise his essay he doesn't.
  3. We were hoping for a promotion, as were hoping our colleagues.
  4. He hasn't submitted his thesis, and neither has she didn't.
Correction

  1. She can speak Mandarin, and so can her brother.
  2. I told him to revise his essay, and revise his essay he did.
  3. We were hoping for a promotion, as were our colleagues.
  4. He hasn't submitted his thesis, and neither has she.

Exercice 3 — Choisissez la forme elliptique correcte

Pour chaque phrase, choisissez la réponse qui complète correctement la forme elliptique. Toutes les options proposées constituent des phrases complètes.

  1. The committee approved the proposal, and the board ___.
  2. Rarely ___ such a compelling argument in academic writing.
  3. She was not only eloquent but also ___.
  4. He had warned them of the risks, and warn them he ___.
Correction

  1. and the board did so too.
  2. Rarely does one encounter such a compelling argument in academic writing.
  3. She was not only eloquent but also remarkably well-informed.
  4. He had warned them of the risks, and warn them he certainly had.

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