Exercises A1 : learn Greetings in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the key idea from the course: unlike French, English uses one universal greeting — ‘Hello’ — that works in any situation. Let’s put that into practice!

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Exercice 1 — Choose the Right Greeting

Select the correct English greeting for each situation.

1. You meet your teacher in the morning. What do you say in English?
2. You meet a friend in the evening. What is the correct English greeting?
3. In English, which word can be used to greet someone at ANY time of day?
4. A French speaker says 'Bonjour' in the morning. What is the English equivalent?

Correction

1. Hello!
2. Hello!
3. Hello
4. Hello!

Exercice 2 — Match the Greetings

Match each French greeting on the left with its closest English equivalent on the right.

1. Bonjour (morning greeting)
2. Bonsoir (evening greeting)
3. Salut (informal greeting)
4. Bonne nuit (said when going to sleep)

Correction

1. Hello (used at any time of day in English)
2. Hello (used at any time of day in English)
3. Hi (informal English greeting)
4. Good night (said when going to sleep)

Exercice 3 — Complete the Greeting

Fill in the blank with the correct English greeting word to complete each sentence.

1. In English, you can say ___ in the morning, the afternoon, or the evening.
2. Unlike French, English does not change the greeting depending on the time — ___ always works.
3. In French you say Bonjour or Bonsoir, but in English one word does both jobs: ___.
4. Whether it is 9 AM or 9 PM, a simple ___ is always the right English greeting.

Correction

1. In English, you can say Hello in the morning, the afternoon, or the evening.
2. Unlike French, English does not change the greeting depending on the time — Hello always works.
3. In French you say Bonjour or Bonsoir, but in English one word does both jobs: Hello.
4. Whether it is 9 AM or 9 PM, a simple Hello is always the right English greeting.