Ces exercices vous permettent de consolider les structures complexes vues dans le cours : propositions subordonnées, relatives, conditionnelles et voix passive. Mettez vos connaissances en pratique pour gagner en fluidité et en précision.
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Exercice 1 — Complétez les structures complexes
Complétez chaque phrase en conjuguant correctement le verbe entre parenthèses pour former la structure indiquée.
- If the government ___ (invest) more in renewable energy, carbon emissions would have dropped significantly. (conditional perfect)
- The report, which ___ (submit) to the board last week, highlighted several structural inefficiencies. (past passive)
- She insisted that he ___ (present) his findings before any decision could be made. (subjunctive/mandative)
- The scientist whose research ___ (challenge) decades of accepted theory was awarded the Nobel Prize. (past passive relative)
Correction
- If the government had invested more in renewable energy, carbon emissions would have dropped significantly.
- The report, which was submitted to the board last week, highlighted several structural inefficiencies.
- She insisted that he present his findings before any decision could be made.
- The scientist whose research had challenged decades of accepted theory was awarded the Nobel Prize.
Exercice 2 — Corrigez les erreurs grammaticales
Chaque phrase contient une erreur liée aux structures complexes étudiées dans le cours. Réécrivez la phrase entière en la corrigeant.
- The proposal that it was rejected by the committee contained several innovative ideas.
- Were she to applies for the position, she would undoubtedly be shortlisted.
- The conference, which delegates had attended from over forty countries, was considered a remarkable success.
- It is widely believed that the decision was make without consulting the relevant stakeholders.
Correction
- The proposal that was rejected by the committee contained several innovative ideas.
- Were she to apply for the position, she would undoubtedly be shortlisted.
- The conference, which delegates from over forty countries had attended, was considered a remarkable success.
- It is widely believed that the decision was made without consulting the relevant stakeholders.
Exercice 3 — Choisissez la structure correcte
Pour chaque phrase, choisissez l'option qui complète correctement la structure complexe selon les règles étudiées dans le cours.
- The legislation ___ last year has already had a measurable impact on air quality.
- Had the team communicated more effectively, the project ___ on schedule.
- The director recommended that every employee ___ mandatory training by the end of the quarter.
- This is the framework ___ the entire policy reform has been built.
Correction
- B) that was passed — The legislation that was passed last year has already had a measurable impact on air quality.
- C) would have been delivered — Had the team communicated more effectively, the project would have been delivered on schedule.
- B) complete — The director recommended that every employee complete mandatory training by the end of the quarter.
- C) upon which — This is the framework upon which the entire policy reform has been built.
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