Exercices A2 : exprimer un objectif en anglais (corrigé)

Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les structures vues dans le cours pour exprimer un objectif en anglais. Entraînez-vous à utiliser to, in order to, so that et for dans des contextes du quotidien.

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Exercice 1 : Complétez avec la bonne structure

Choisissez entre to, in order to, so that ou for pour compléter chaque phrase.

1. She is studying every evening ___ pass her exams.
   • She is studying every evening to pass her exams.
   • She is studying every evening since pass her exams.
   • She is studying every evening so that pass her exams.
   • She is studying every evening for pass her exams.
2. He turned off the lights ___ save electricity.
   • He turned off the lights so that save electricity.
   • He turned off the lights by save electricity.
   • He turned off the lights for save electricity.
   • He turned off the lights in order to save electricity.
3. I left early ___ my sister could use the car.
   • I left early in order to my sister could use the car.
   • I left early to my sister could use the car.
   • I left early for my sister could use the car.
   • I left early so that my sister could use the car.
4. They went to the supermarket ___ some groceries.
   • They went to the supermarket in order to some groceries.
   • They went to the supermarket for some groceries.
   • They went to the supermarket so that some groceries.
   • They went to the supermarket to some groceries.

Correction

1. She is studying every evening to pass her exams.
2. He turned off the lights in order to save electricity.
3. I left early so that my sister could use the car.
4. They went to the supermarket for some groceries.

Exercice 2 : Corrigez les erreurs

Chaque phrase contient une erreur dans l'expression de l'objectif. Réécrivez la phrase correctement.

1. I am saving money for buy a new laptop.
2. He whispered in order to not wake the baby.
3. She wrote down the address so to remember it later.
4. They opened the windows to that the room could get some fresh air.

Correction

1. I am saving money to buy a new laptop.
2. He whispered in order not to wake the baby.
3. She wrote down the address so that she could remember it later.
4. They opened the windows so that the room could get some fresh air.

Exercice 3 : Choisissez la bonne réponse

Pour chaque situation, choisissez la phrase qui exprime correctement un objectif.

1. You want to say: « Paul a appris l'espagnol dans le but de voyager en Amérique latine. »
   • Paul learned Spanish so travel to Latin America.
   • Paul learned Spanish to travel to Latin America.
   • Paul learned Spanish for travel to Latin America.
   • Paul learned Spanish in order travel to Latin America.
2. You want to express that Maria arrived early in order for everyone to be able to sit down.
   • Maria arrived early to everyone could sit down.
   • Maria arrived early in order to everyone could sit down.
   • Maria arrived early so that everyone could sit down.
   • Maria arrived early for everyone sit down.
3. You want to say that Tom went to the pharmacy with the purpose of buying medicine.
   • Tom went to the pharmacy for buy some medicine.
   • Tom went to the pharmacy so that buy some medicine.
   • Tom went to the pharmacy in order to buying some medicine.
   • Tom went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
4. You want to express that Lucy lowered the volume of the TV to allow her father to sleep.
   • Lucy turned down the TV so that her father could sleep.
   • Lucy turned down the TV to her father could sleep.
   • Lucy turned down the TV in order her father to sleep.
   • Lucy turned down the TV for her father sleep.

Correction

1. Paul learned Spanish to travel to Latin America.
2. Maria arrived early so that everyone could sit down.
3. Tom went to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
4. Lucy turned down the TV so that her father could sleep.