Exercices C2 : maîtriser les variations syntaxiques en anglais

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Ces exercices vous permettent de mettre en pratique les grandes variations syntaxiques étudiées dans le cours : inversion, dislocation, parallélisme, fragments et asyndète. Chaque item mobilise votre connaissance active de ces structures stylistiques de niveau C2.

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Exercice 1 — Complétez les structures d'inversion

Complétez chaque phrase en restituant la structure d'inversion correcte à la place de ___ (sujet et auxiliaire inversés).

  1. Never ___ such a profound silence in the courtroom before the verdict was announced.
  2. Not only ___ the new policy ineffective, but it also exacerbated the very crisis it sought to resolve.
  3. Hardly ___ down to write when the phone rang incessantly, shattering her concentration.
  4. So thoroughly ___ the evidence that the jury returned a guilty verdict within the hour.
Correction

  1. Never had there been such a profound silence in the courtroom before the verdict was announced.
  2. Not only was the new policy ineffective, but it also exacerbated the very crisis it sought to resolve.
  3. Hardly had she sat down to write when the phone rang incessantly, shattering her concentration.
  4. So thoroughly had the prosecution presented the evidence that the jury returned a guilty verdict within the hour.

Exercice 2 — Corrigez les erreurs syntaxiques

Chaque phrase contient une erreur liée à l'une des structures syntaxiques étudiées (dislocation, parallélisme, asyndète ou fragment). Réécrivez la phrase correctement.

  1. That book, I have read it three times, and each time it surprised to me in a different way.
  2. She spoke with authority, with conviction, and she was very passionate about the cause.
  3. He ran. She followed. They arriving at the station just as the last train pulled away.
  4. The city, it has changed beyond recognition, but the people, they remain resilient and full of warmth for visitors.
Correction

  1. That book, I have read it three times, and each time it surprised me in a different way.
  2. She spoke with authority, with conviction, and with passionate commitment to the cause.
  3. He ran. She followed. They arrived at the station just as the last train pulled away.
  4. The city, it has changed beyond recognition, but the people, they remain resilient and full of warmth.

Exercice 3 — Identifiez la variation syntaxique

Pour chaque phrase, choisissez l'option qui identifie correctement la variation syntaxique utilisée et justifie son effet stylistique.

  1. He came. He saw. He conquered.
  2. That proposal, the committee rejected it without a second thought.
  3. To have come so far. To have sacrificed so much. And to be turned away at the final hour.
  4. Silence. Then, a single shot rang out across the valley.
Correction

  1. B) Il s'agit d'une asyndète : la juxtaposition de clauses sans connecteurs crée un effet de rapidité et d'efficacité.
  2. B) Il s'agit d'une dislocation à gauche : le complément est anticipé en tête de phrase puis repris par un pronom, focalisant ainsi l'attention sur l'objet.
  3. A) Il s'agit d'un parallélisme : trois structures infinitives identiques se répondent pour produire un effet d'accumulation pathétique.
  4. B) Il s'agit d'un fragment suivi d'une clause complète : le nom isolé crée une rupture dramatique qui amplifie l'impact de l'action suivante.

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