Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les inversions stylistiques abordées dans le cours, une structure essentielle pour atteindre un niveau C2 à l’écrit comme à l’oral.
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Exercice 1 — Complétez les inversions stylistiques
Complétez chaque phrase en choisissant la forme verbale correcte pour réaliser l'inversion stylistique appropriée.
- Never ___ such a remarkable performance on that stage.
- Rarely ___ so much courage in the face of adversity.
- Not only ___ the report late, but she also omitted key data.
- Hardly ___ down when the phone rang again.
Correction
- Never had we witnessed such a remarkable performance on that stage.
- Rarely does one encounter so much courage in the face of adversity.
- Not only did she submit the report late, but she also omitted key data.
- Hardly had he sat down when the phone rang again.
Exercice 2 — Transformez les phrases en inversions stylistiques
Réécrivez chaque phrase en appliquant une inversion stylistique à partir de l'adverbe ou de l'expression mis en évidence, comme vu dans le cours.
- She had never seen such breathtaking scenery before. (Never…)
- He not only mastered the theory but also excelled in practice. (Not only…)
- They had scarcely arrived at the venue when the storm broke out. (Scarcely…)
- She little realised how profoundly that decision would shape her future. (Little…)
Correction
- Never had she seen such breathtaking scenery before.
- Not only did he master the theory but he also excelled in practice.
- Scarcely had they arrived at the venue when the storm broke out.
- Little did she realise how profoundly that decision would shape her future.
Exercice 3 — Corrigez les erreurs d'inversion stylistique
Chaque phrase contient une erreur dans la construction de l'inversion stylistique. Identifiez et corrigez-la en réécrivant la phrase entière correctement.
- Never she has spoken with such eloquence and conviction before.
- Not only did he failed to apologise, but he also repeated the same mistake.
- Seldom they have been confronted with such a complex ethical dilemma.
- No sooner had the curtain risen than the audience began applauding enthusiastically.
Correction
- Never has she spoken with such eloquence and conviction before.
- Not only did he fail to apologise, but he also repeated the same mistake.
- Seldom have they been confronted with such a complex ethical dilemma.
- No sooner had the curtain risen than the audience began applauding enthusiastically.
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