PROMPTS 2

A. Reformulez l'énoncé de façon à conserver le même sens.

1. If only I hadn't answered that letter !
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

2. If only I were with you !
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3. If only you had done it earlier !
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

4. I'd like him to come but I know he can't.
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

5. I regret selling my old car.
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

6. What a pity we didn't see them last night !
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7. What a pity he couldn't come !
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

8. I'd like him to answer my questions but he doesn't want to do so.
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9. Why don't you want do do it for me ?
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10. Please, leave me alone !
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11. How stupid that he shouldn't have had a chance to do it himself !
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12. I regret doing it.
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13. Why did you lie to me !
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14. Why don't you come with me !
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B. Reformulez l'énoncé de manière à exprimer l'hypothèse dans l'énoncé transformé.

1. I'm not in your place but I think you'd better go at once.
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2. Had he been told the truth, he would have come at once.
If he ------------------------------------------------------------------ .

3. Should you meet him, please tell him to phone me at once.
If you were --------------------------------------------------------- .

4. I would never have accepted if I had known the whole story.
Had ------------------------------------------------------------------ .

5. If you ever have an opportunity to go, let me know.
Should -------------------------------------------------------------- .

6. Why don't you take the plane ?
If I ------ you, I ----------------------------------------------------- .

C. Utilisez les informations données dans le contexte pour compléter les énoncés proposés.

1. He feels depressed now that I have told him the truth.
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

2. Why don't you tell him now ?
It's about time you ----------------------------------------------- .

3. She keeps playing her music and doesn't want to stop, no matter what I say.
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

4. I regret missing such a fantastic opportunity.
I wish ---------------------------------------------------------------- .

L'HYPOTHESE (Paraphrases et transformations)

· If only you didn't eat so much !
à Why do you eat so much ?

· If I were you, I would do it now.
à I'm not in your place but I think you'd better do it now.

· If he had been there, nothing would have happened.
à Had he been there, nothing would have happened.

· If you happen to meet him, please let me know.
à Should you ever meet him, please let me know.

· He behaves as if he didn't know me.
à He pretends not to know me.

SOUHAIT - REGRET (Paraphrases et transformations)

· I wish I were rich.
à If only I were rich !

· I wish I had not done it.
à I regret doing it.

· I wish he had been here.
à What a pity he wasn't here !

· I wish you would stop doing this
à Please stop doing this, will you ?

· I wish he could come.
à It's a pity he can't come.

· I'd rather she left.
à It would be better if she left.

D. Reformulez l'énoncé de façon à conserver le même sens.

1. She said to him : "Why don't you answer ?"
She reproached him ---------------------------------------------- .

2. You can stay if you like; I don't mind.
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3. He spoke to her. I objected to it.
I objected ----------------------------------------------------------- .

4. He arrived too late; but how could we blame him for it ?
He can't be blamed ----------------------------------------------- .

5. "There's no reason why he should go !", she said.
She said she objected ------------------------------------------ .

6. Stop laughing at me ! I can't stand it !
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7. He insists on his son going to England as soon as possible.
He wants ----------------------------------------------------------- .

8. She pleaded : "Play it again Sam !"
She insisted -------------------------------------------------------- .

9. They said he was a pickpocket.
They accused him ------------------------------------------------ .

10. He doesn't want to watch birds.
He is not interested ---------------------------------------------- .

11. It rained. We could not play outside.
The rain prevented us ------------------------------------------- .

E. Ecrivez les énoncés ci dessous au style indirect. Utilisez les verbes suivants pour introduire l'énoncé indirect : deny, advise, call, tell, be to, insist.

1. "You liar !"

2. "Go away !"

3. You mustn't answer any of his questions".

4. "No ! I didn't speak to her !

5. "Please, go and ask him."

6. "I think you'd better give up."