Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les constructions participiales en anglais, telles qu’étudiées dans le cours. Entraînez-vous à distinguer et à employer le participe présent, passé et parfait avec précision.
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Exercice 1 — Complétez avec la forme participiale correcte
Choisissez entre le participe présent, passé ou parfait pour compléter chaque phrase de manière correcte et précise.
- ___ (exhaust) by the long negotiations, the delegates finally agreed to a compromise.
- ___ (complete) the report ahead of schedule, she decided to take the afternoon off.
- The scientist ___ (observe) the reaction carefully noted every change in temperature.
- ___ (not receive) any response to his application, he assumed the position had been filled.
Correction
- Exhausted by the long negotiations, the delegates finally agreed to a compromise.
- Having completed the report ahead of schedule, she decided to take the afternoon off.
- The scientist observing the reaction carefully noted every change in temperature.
- Not having received any response to his application, he assumed the position had been filled.
Exercice 2 — Reformulez en utilisant une construction participiale
Transformez chaque paire de propositions en une seule phrase en remplaçant la subordonnée par la construction participiale appropriée. Réécrivez la phrase entière.
- Because she had lived in London for ten years, she knew the city extremely well. → Reformulez en utilisant un participe parfait.
- The manager reviewed the figures and then presented his conclusions to the board. → Reformulez en utilisant un participe présent.
- The proposal was rejected by the committee, so it was sent back for revision. → Reformulez en utilisant un participe passé.
- Since he had not been informed of the change, he arrived at the original venue. → Reformulez en utilisant un participe parfait négatif.
Correction
- Having lived in London for ten years, she knew the city extremely well.
- Having reviewed the figures, the manager presented his conclusions to the board.
- Rejected by the committee, the proposal was sent back for revision.
- Not having been informed of the change, he arrived at the original venue.
Exercice 3 — Corrigez les erreurs dans les constructions participiales
Chaque phrase contient une erreur portant sur la forme ou l'emploi du participe. Identifiez l'erreur et réécrivez la phrase correctement dans son intégralité.
- Having finish his presentation, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
- Wrote in a hurry, the email contained several misunderstandings.
- The children played in the garden, exhausting themselves were sent to bed early.
- Not having study the contract carefully, she signed without noticing the penalty clause.
Correction
- Having finished his presentation, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
- Written in a hurry, the email contained several misunderstandings.
- The children, having exhausted themselves playing in the garden, were sent to bed early.
- Not having studied the contract carefully, she signed without noticing the penalty clause.
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