Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les connecteurs logiques de cause et de conséquence vus dans le cours. Complétez, corrigez et identifiez les bonnes structures pour communiquer avec clarté en anglais.
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Exercice 1 — Complétez avec le bon connecteur
Choisissez le connecteur logique qui convient parmi : because, so, therefore, as a result. Réécrivez la phrase entière avec le bon connecteur.
- She missed the bus, ___ she arrived late to work.
- He passed all his exams; ___, he was admitted to university.
- They cancelled the match ___ the weather was terrible.
- The factory closed down. ___, hundreds of workers lost their jobs.
Correction
- She missed the bus, so she arrived late to work.
- He passed all his exams; therefore, he was admitted to university.
- They cancelled the match because the weather was terrible.
- The factory closed down. As a result, hundreds of workers lost their jobs.
Exercice 2 — Corrigez les erreurs de connecteurs
Chacune des phrases suivantes contient une erreur dans l'utilisation d'un connecteur de cause ou de conséquence. Réécrivez la phrase correctement.
- It was raining heavily, because we decided to stay inside.
- She studied hard; so, she deserved her good grades.
- He forgot his wallet, so he had no money with him.
- The road was blocked therefore of an accident.
Correction
- It was raining heavily, so we decided to stay inside.
- She studied hard; therefore, she deserved her good grades.
- He forgot his wallet, so he had no money with him.
- The road was blocked because of an accident.
Exercice 3 — Quel connecteur convient le mieux ?
Pour chaque phrase, choisissez la option qui exprime correctement la relation de cause ou de conséquence.
- The project was poorly organised. ___, the team failed to meet the deadline.
- We couldn't enter the museum ___ it was closed on Mondays.
- She had a high fever; ___, she decided to see a doctor immediately.
- The prices went up, ___ many customers stopped buying the product.
Correction
- As a result, the team failed to meet the deadline.
- We couldn't enter the museum because it was closed on Mondays.
- She had a high fever; therefore, she decided to see a doctor immediately.
- The prices went up, so many customers stopped buying the product.
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