Exercices C1 : Les structures causatives en anglais

Ces exercices vous permettent de mettre en pratique les structures causatives (make, have, get, let) abordées dans le cours. Entraînez-vous à exprimer qu’une action est réalisée par quelqu’un d’autre dans des contextes variés.

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Exercice 1 : Complétez avec la bonne structure causative

Choisissez parmi make, have, get ou let et conjuguez correctement pour compléter chaque phrase.

1. The manager ___ her assistant prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
   • The manager has her assistant to prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
   • The manager have her assistant prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
   • The manager has her assistant prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
   • The manager gets her assistant prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
2. She finally ___ the contractor fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
   • She finally got the contractor to fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
   • She finally had the contractor to fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
   • She finally got the contractor fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
   • She finally let the contractor fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
3. The noise from the street ___ him lose his concentration entirely.
   • The noise from the street let him lose his concentration entirely.
   • The noise from the street made him to lose his concentration entirely.
   • The noise from the street made him lose his concentration entirely.
   • The noise from the street got him lose his concentration entirely.
4. His parents never ___ him stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.
   • His parents never got him stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.
   • His parents never have him stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.
   • His parents never let him to stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.
   • His parents never let him stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.

Correction

1. The manager has her assistant prepare the quarterly report every Friday.
2. She finally got the contractor to fix the leaking roof after months of delays.
3. The noise from the street made him lose his concentration entirely.
4. His parents never let him stay out past midnight when he was a teenager.

Exercice 2 : Reformulez avec une structure causative

Transformez chaque phrase en utilisant la structure causative indiquée entre parenthèses, sans changer le sens de la phrase.

1. The CEO asked an external consultant to audit the accounts. (have)
2. She persuaded her colleague to cover her shift on Saturday. (get)
3. The teacher allowed the students to use their dictionaries during the test. (let)
4. The strict deadline forced the whole team to work through the weekend. (make)

Correction

1. The CEO had an external consultant audit the accounts.
2. She got her colleague to cover her shift on Saturday.
3. The teacher let the students use their dictionaries during the test.
4. The strict deadline made the whole team work through the weekend.

Exercice 3 : Corrigez les erreurs dans les structures causatives

Chaque phrase contient une erreur liée à l'utilisation d'une structure causative. Réécrivez la phrase correctement.

1. She made her intern to rewrite the entire proposal before noon.
2. He got the technician fix the server without authorisation.
3. They had their lawyer to review the contract before signing it.
4. The supervisor letted the new employee leave early on his first day.

Correction

1. She made her intern rewrite the entire proposal before noon.
2. He got the technician to fix the server without authorisation.
3. They had their lawyer review the contract before signing it.
4. The supervisor let the new employee leave early on his first day.