Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les subordonnées avancées vues dans le cours : concession, condition, but et cause. Testez votre maîtrise de ces structures essentielles pour un anglais C1 fluide et précis.
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Exercice 1 — Complétez les subordonnées avancées
Complétez chaque phrase en conjuguant ou en choisissant la forme correcte du verbe entre parenthèses pour que la subordonnée soit grammaticalement et sémantiquement correcte.
- Even though she ___ (study) hard all semester, she failed to pass the final exam.
- He speaks very quietly so that his colleagues ___ (not / disturb) during the meeting.
- Provided that the budget ___ (approve) by the board, we will launch the project next quarter.
- Much as I ___ (appreciate) your offer, I am afraid I cannot accept it at this stage.
Correction
- Even though she had studied hard all semester, she failed to pass the final exam.
- He speaks very quietly so that his colleagues are not disturbed during the meeting.
- Provided that the budget is approved by the board, we will launch the project next quarter.
- Much as I appreciate your offer, I am afraid I cannot accept it at this stage.
Exercice 2 — Corrigez les erreurs dans les subordonnées
Chacune des phrases suivantes contient une erreur liée à l'emploi d'une subordonnée avancée (concession, condition, but ou cause). Réécrivez chaque phrase en corrigeant l'erreur.
- Despite she was exhausted after the long journey, she insisted on attending the conference.
- He lowered his voice in order to not wake up the sleeping children in the next room.
- Unless you will submit the report by Friday, the project cannot move forward as planned.
- Seeing as that the negotiations had broken down, the two parties decided to seek mediation.
Correction
- Despite being exhausted after the long journey, she insisted on attending the conference.
- He lowered his voice in order not to wake up the sleeping children in the next room.
- Unless you submit the report by Friday, the project cannot move forward as planned.
- Seeing as the negotiations had broken down, the two parties decided to seek mediation.
Exercice 3 — Choisissez le connecteur de subordonnée approprié
Pour chaque phrase, choisissez parmi les quatre options le connecteur qui exprime correctement la relation logique indiquée entre parenthèses (concession, condition, but ou cause).
- She accepted the position ___ the salary was considerably lower than her previous one. (concession)
- ___ he had prepared extensively for the presentation, he could not answer the committee's unexpected questions. (concession)
- They installed extra security cameras ___ any future incidents could be documented and investigated. (but)
- ___ the new regulations had significantly tightened import controls, several companies reported major losses. (cause)
Correction
- She accepted the position even though the salary was considerably lower than her previous one.
- However well he had prepared extensively for the presentation, he could not answer the committee's unexpected questions.
- They installed extra security cameras so that any future incidents could be documented and investigated.
- Given that the new regulations had significantly tightened import controls, several companies reported major losses.
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