Anglais non-spé : Grammaire L1/L2 Univ. Rouen

Anglais non-spé : Grammaire L1/L2
Univ. Rouen, sept. 2015
Page 7, Exercice 1
Identifiez pour chaque passage en gras le verbe. Dites à quel temps et à quelle forme ce verbe est employé.
Ex : He was getting bored. Verbe = get. Utilisé au prétérit be+ing. (temps = prétérit, forme be+ing)
1. More and more people are getting interested in that idea. 2. He was trying to get away.
3. He never liked her. 4. He does a lot for them.
5. They’ve never heard about it. 6. He remembered that he had seen her before. 7. He never wrote to me.
Page 7, Exercice 2
Transformez les énoncés suivants en énoncés à la forme interrogative en utilisant l’un des auxiliaires donnés à la forme qui
convient.
Auxiliaires à utiliser : Do, Be, Have.
1. He likes her. ……he ……her ? 2. He’s talking to her. ……he ……to her ?
3. He’s seen them. ……he……them ? 4. They’re working with Alice. ……they………with Alice ?
5. They’ve sent a new message. ………they………a new message ?
Page 7, Exercice 3
Certains passages ont été effacés dans l’interview suivante. Complétez les questions correspondant aux éléments manquants.
« I went to (1) High School. At school kids often made fun of me because they thought (2). I wasn’t popular at all. I was only
(3) years old when one of the boys told me I was too thin. Then years later, when I met Jonathan he told me (4). He often says
that (5). But I can’t forget my school days. Right now, I’m studying (6). I’d like to be an actress. I’ve worked with (7). He’s a
famous film-producer. He’s told me that (8). And I think he’s right. »
1. Which school ……you……to ? 2. What………they……… ? 3. How old………you ?
4. What ………he……you ? 5. What …………he……… ? 6. What ………you………… ?
7. Whom ………you………with ? 8. What……he…………you ?
Page 47, Exercice 1 : Inversez le sens des énoncés en utilisant un des mots proposés.
Never, nobody, nothing, rarely.
1. Everybody saw him. > ….............. him. 2. He often talks to her. > He ….............. .
3. He sometimes visits me. > He ….............. . 4. I saw everything. > I ….............. .
Page 47 Exercice 2. Mettez les passages entre parenthèses à la forme qui convient au présent simple.
1. (He – never – talk) ….............. to his brother. 2. (Nobody – seem) ….............. to remember what happened.
3. (I – not – know) ….............. anybody in this area. 4. (Nothing – ever happen) ….............. in this town.
5. (He – not – feel like) ….............. joining us.
Page 47 Exercice 3. Choisissez dans la liste donnée, le mot qui convient pour chacun des énoncés suivants.
Nowhere, anywhere, nobody, anybody, nothing, anything
1. They searched the place but he was ….............. to be seen.
2. He didn't do ….............. to help me.
3. He seldom goes ….............. .
4. I'm afraid ….............. can be done.
5. He was so shocked that he hardly said ….............. .
6. ….............. knows what she wants. They just don't understand what she says.
7. ….............. else could have done it! It was so simple!
Page 47 Exercice 4. Placez les éléments dans l'ordre qui convient de façon à former des énoncés corrects sans retrancher ni
ajouter aucun élément (placez une majuscule en début d'énoncé).
1. the correct answer / gave / he / never
…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............….............. .
2. what was awaiting me / I / know / little / did
…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............….............. .
3. eat a lot / did / not only / but / he / drank / also / he
…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............….............. .
4. do / see him now / seldom / I
…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............…..............….............. .
Page 47 Exercice 5. Complétez avec l'auxiliaire de reprise qui convient et traduisez les énoncés produits.
1. I'm afraid we don't know them as well as you ….............. . 2. “You don't need any help.” “No, I ….............. .”
3. “Have you ever seen a camel, Susan?” “No, I don't think I ….............. .” 4. You don't smoke as much as she does.
5. You say it is too late but I don't think it ….............. .

Page 47 Exercice 6. Transformez chaque énoncé de façon à mettre en tête de phrase le(s) terme(s) en gras.
1. He had never answered my letters.
2. The President's aides realized they had gone too far only after the press had revealed the case.
3. I had seldom criticized him. 4. He had no sooner arrived than he opened all the windows.
Page 49 Exercice 1. Posez les questions necessaires pour retrouver les informations manquantes:
“It happened on ………………. . I was having a walk on the cliff (la falaise) with …………………. when I last saw them.
They were both standing near ……………….. . George Irwin, ………… years old, was taking photographs when he lost his
footing, grabbed (to grab=agripper) Deborah Sellars, 32, and pulled her down with him.”
Page 49 Exercice 2. Posez les questions se rapportant aux mots en gras:
“A top public school has appointed a 17-year-old girl as head pupil. Language students Rosemary West was chosen by the
headmaster and other staff. Headmaster Paul Bennett declared that Rosemary was appointed head of school because of
her integrity and sense of leadership. “She is doing very well.” ”
Page 49 Exercice 4. Posez les questions correspondant aux mots en gras:
1. He stayed with them for two weeks. 2. This computer is mine. 3.She’s very well today: she has completely recovered.
4. It’s only two miles from here. 5. He first met her two weeks ago.
Page 51 Exercice 3. Compléter les blancs de ce “quiz” avec l’un des mots interrogatifs donnés. Mettez les verbes entre
parenthèses à la forme qui convient de façon à former des énoncés interrogatifs.
what, where, why, how long, how many, how often
1. Q: _______________ (you – weigh yourself)?
A: Once a week.
2. Q: _______________ (you – can run without feeling
tired)?
A: Ten minutes.
3. Q: _______________ (your favourite pastime – be)?
Having a chat with your friends or having a brisk
walk in the park?
A: Having a chat with friends.
4. Q: _______________ (you – not do more exercise)?
A: Because I’m easily bored with exercise.
5. Q: _______________ (you – usually spend your
spare-time)? At the gym or in front of the TV?
A: In front of my TV set.
6. Q: _______________ (pairs of training shoes – do
you have)?
A: Only one pair.
Page 57 Exercice 2. Complétez avec le tag interrogatif qui convient. (demande de confirmation, etc.).
1. Stop laughing, ___________ . (veux-tu ?)
2. He doesn’t smoke, ___________ .
3. You like me, ___________ .
4. You had finished when he came, ___________ .
5. The police came, ___________ .
6. You’ve had a bath, ___________ .
7. Start reading, ___________ .
8. We don’t have to do it now, ___________ .
9. Let’s go, ___________ .
Page 57 Exercice 3. Mark et son père, à bord d’un ferry, sont les témoins d’un accident en mer. Complétez les blancs avec
l’un des auxiliaires donnés.
are, do, did, have, shall, will
“Let’s get up on deck¹, ___________ we?” says his father.
“We’ll find out what’s happening.” He takes his son’s hand.
“We’ve had a collision, ___________n’t we?” says Mark.
“Yes, I think we ___________ . But, it’s all right.”
“Hold on to my jacket, ___________ you?” says his father. “We ran down a yacht² in the fog. We’ve stopped to pick up the
passengers.”
“They’ll never find them in the fog, ___________ they?” says Mark.
“Of course, they ___________ ! Look! Here they are!”
“They don’t know what’s happened, ___________ they?”
“They must be terrified. They nearly died, ___________n’t they?”
They’re lucky, ___________n’t they?”
“Yes, I think they ___________ .”
¹ on deck: sur le pont
² we run down a yacht: nous sommes entrés en collision avec un yacht