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Message de bernard02 posté le 19-03-2012 à 03:55:58 (S | E | F)
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
je dois rendre les exercices suivants pour ce soir, pouvez-vous me dire s'ils sont corrects ou s'il y a des corrections et des améliorations à apporter?
Mes réponses sont après les flèches. Je vous remercie d'avance.
Exercises for the nineteenth of March 2012.
- Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Example : 1 Sue said I was selfish. She accused me of being selfish.
2 The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologised. I apologised …..............
→ I apologised for my fault and the misunderstanding.
3 She won the tournament, so I congratuled her. I congratulated her …................
→ I congratuled her on her tournament.
4 He has enemies but he has a bodyguard to protect him. He has a bodyguard to protect him …........
→ He has a bodyguard to protect him from (against) enemies.
5 There are 11 players in a football team. A football team consists …............
→ A football team consists of 11 players.
6 She eats only bread and eggs. She lives ….............
→ She lives on bread and eggs.
- Complete the second sentence using for or on. (These sentences all have blame.)
Example : 7 Kay said that what happened was Jim's fault. Kay blamed Jim for what happened.
8 You always say everything is my fault. You always blame me ….......
→ You always blame me for everything.
9 Do you think the economic crisis is the fault of the government? Do you blame the government …....... → Do you blame the government for the economic crisis?
10 I think the increase in violent crime is because of television. I blame the increase in ….....
→ I blame the increase in violent crime on the television.
Now rewrite sentences 9 and 10 using … to blame for …
11 (9) Do you think the government ….........
→ Do you think the government is to blame for the economic crisis?
12 (10) I think that ….......
→ I think that the television is to blame for the increase in violent crime.
- Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
accuse apologise (approve) congratulate depend live pay
Example : 1 His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.
2 When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ….............. the tickets?
→ When you went to the theatre with Paul, who paid the tickets?
3 It's not very pleasant when you are …............. something you didn't do.
→ It's not very pleasant when you are accused of something you didn't do.
4 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It ….............. the weather.'
→ 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It depends on the weather.'
5 Things are very cheap there. You can ….............. very little money.
→ Things are very cheap there. You can live on very little money.
6 When I saw Dave, I …............ him …............ passing his driving-test.
→ When I saw Dave, I congratulated him on passing his driving-test.
7 You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should ….............. her?
→ You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should apologise to her?
- Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty (-).
Example : 1 Three students were suspected of cheating in the examination.
2 Sally is often not well. She suffers ….......... very bad headaches.
→ Sally is often not well. She suffers from very bad headaches.
3 You know that you can rely …........ me if you ever need any help.
→ You know that you can rely on me if you ever need any help.
4 It is terrible that some people are dying …........... hunger while others eat too much.
→ It is terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much.
5 Are you going to apologise …........ what you did?
→ Are you going to apologise for what you did?
6 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay …........... the damage.
→ The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage.
7 I didn't have enough money to pay …..... the bill.
→ I didn't have enough money to pay (-) the bill.
8 I complimented her …......... her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
→ I complimented her on her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
9 She hasn't got a job. She depends …......... her parents for money.
→ She hasn't got a job. She depends on her parents for money.
10 I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends …........ how I feel.
→ I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends (-) how I feel (or, it depends on how I feel).
11 They wore warm clothes to protect themselves …........... the cold.
→ They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from (or against) the cold.
12 The apartment consists …........... three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
→ The apartment consists of three rooms,
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Modifié par lucile83 le 19-03-2012 06:14
Message de bernard02 posté le 19-03-2012 à 03:55:58 (S | E | F)
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
je dois rendre les exercices suivants pour ce soir, pouvez-vous me dire s'ils sont corrects ou s'il y a des corrections et des améliorations à apporter?
Mes réponses sont après les flèches. Je vous remercie d'avance.
Exercises for the nineteenth of March 2012.
- Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Example : 1 Sue said I was selfish. She accused me of being selfish.
2 The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologised. I apologised …..............
→ I apologised for my fault and the misunderstanding.
3 She won the tournament, so I congratuled her. I congratulated her …................
→ I congratuled her on her tournament.
4 He has enemies but he has a bodyguard to protect him. He has a bodyguard to protect him …........
→ He has a bodyguard to protect him from (against) enemies.
5 There are 11 players in a football team. A football team consists …............
→ A football team consists of 11 players.
6 She eats only bread and eggs. She lives ….............
→ She lives on bread and eggs.
- Complete the second sentence using for or on. (These sentences all have blame.)
Example : 7 Kay said that what happened was Jim's fault. Kay blamed Jim for what happened.
8 You always say everything is my fault. You always blame me ….......
→ You always blame me for everything.
9 Do you think the economic crisis is the fault of the government? Do you blame the government …....... → Do you blame the government for the economic crisis?
10 I think the increase in violent crime is because of television. I blame the increase in ….....
→ I blame the increase in violent crime on the television.
Now rewrite sentences 9 and 10 using … to blame for …
11 (9) Do you think the government ….........
→ Do you think the government is to blame for the economic crisis?
12 (10) I think that ….......
→ I think that the television is to blame for the increase in violent crime.
- Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
accuse apologise (approve) congratulate depend live pay
Example : 1 His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.
2 When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ….............. the tickets?
→ When you went to the theatre with Paul, who paid the tickets?
3 It's not very pleasant when you are …............. something you didn't do.
→ It's not very pleasant when you are accused of something you didn't do.
4 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It ….............. the weather.'
→ 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It depends on the weather.'
5 Things are very cheap there. You can ….............. very little money.
→ Things are very cheap there. You can live on very little money.
6 When I saw Dave, I …............ him …............ passing his driving-test.
→ When I saw Dave, I congratulated him on passing his driving-test.
7 You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should ….............. her?
→ You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should apologise to her?
- Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty (-).
Example : 1 Three students were suspected of cheating in the examination.
2 Sally is often not well. She suffers ….......... very bad headaches.
→ Sally is often not well. She suffers from very bad headaches.
3 You know that you can rely …........ me if you ever need any help.
→ You know that you can rely on me if you ever need any help.
4 It is terrible that some people are dying …........... hunger while others eat too much.
→ It is terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much.
5 Are you going to apologise …........ what you did?
→ Are you going to apologise for what you did?
6 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay …........... the damage.
→ The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage.
7 I didn't have enough money to pay …..... the bill.
→ I didn't have enough money to pay (-) the bill.
8 I complimented her …......... her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
→ I complimented her on her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
9 She hasn't got a job. She depends …......... her parents for money.
→ She hasn't got a job. She depends on her parents for money.
10 I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends …........ how I feel.
→ I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends (-) how I feel (or, it depends on how I feel).
11 They wore warm clothes to protect themselves …........... the cold.
→ They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from (or against) the cold.
12 The apartment consists …........... three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
→ The apartment consists of three rooms,
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Modifié par lucile83 le 19-03-2012 06:14
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de notrepere, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:14:25 (S | E)
Hello
2 The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologised. I apologised …..............
→ I apologised for my fault and the misunderstanding.
Je dirais: I apologised for the misunderstanding which was my fault.
3 She won the tournament, so I congratuled her. I congratulated her …................
→ I congratulated her on her (win = gérondif) the tournament.
4 He has enemies but he has a bodyguard to protect him. He has a bodyguard to protect him …........
→ He has a bodyguard to protect him from (against) his enemies.
2 When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ….............. the tickets?
→ When you went to the theatre with Paul, who paid [ ] the tickets?
10 I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends …........ how I feel.
→ I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends (-) how I feel.
11 They wore warm clothes to protect themselves …........... the cold.
→ They wore warm clothes to protect themselves against the cold.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:29:16 (S | E)
Hello notrepere,
thanks, but there isn't anything else?
Regards.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de notrepere, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:36:56 (S | E)
Hello, I think everything else is OK but it's possible I missed something. If you have a specific question, let me know.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:41:51 (S | E)
Hello,
"2 When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ….............. the tickets?
→ When you went to the theatre with Paul, who paid [ ] the tickets?".
I don't understand. Should I write 'who paid for" instead of 'who paid the tickets'?
Thanks.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de notrepere, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:48:25 (S | E)
Hello,
Yes, the instructions say that you must include a preposition. "Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition"
Lien internet
I'll pay for the tickets.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 19-03-2012 à 05:58:18 (S | E)
Hello,
yes, but it is said also without preposition sometimes, for example: to pay a bill, a fare, a rent, a sum of money, and there it is said that we must put (-).
So, I'll (see) have a look at your link because I don't understand very well when I must put 'for' (or not) (behind)after "pay".
Regards.
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Modifié par willy le 19-03-2012 14:05
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de willy, postée le 19-03-2012 à 14:18:22 (S | E)
Hello!
You pay for something that is bought, in return for goods or services:
You pay for a drink, a meal, a book, ...
You may also have to pay for a mistake or make somebody pay for it.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 20-03-2012 à 19:26:30 (S | E)
Bonjour,
la correction de cet exercice, qui devait être faite lors de mon cours d'hier soir, a été reportée à lundi prochain.
Je vous tiendrai informés et je vous remercie encore pour votre aide.
Cordialement.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 27-03-2012 à 02:42:01 (S | E)
Bonjour,
la correction de cet exercice, qui avait été reportée à hier soir, a été à nouveau reportée à lundi prochain.
Je vous tiendrai informés et je vous remercie encore pour votre aide.
Cordialement.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 27-03-2012 à 02:52:31 (S | E)
Désolé, mais j'avais oublié de vous montrer ce que j'ai modifié et ce que je vais rendre en fonction de vos remarques. N'hésitez-pas à me signaler les éventuelles erreurs résiduelles s'il vous plaît.
Merci d'avance.
Exercises for the nineteenth of March 2012.
- Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Example : 1 Sue said I was selfish. She accused me of being selfish.
2 The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologised. I apologised …..............
→ I apologised for the misunderstanding which was my fault.
3 She won the tournament, so I congratulated her. I congratulated her …................
→ I congratulated her on her winning the tournament.
4 He has enemies but he has a bodyguard to protect him. He has a bodyguard to protect him …........
→ He has a bodyguard to protect him from (against) his enemies.
5 There are 11 players in a football team. A football team consists …............
→ A football team consists of 11 players.
6 She eats only bread and eggs. She lives ….............
→ She lives on bread and eggs.
- Complete the second sentence using for or on. (These sentences all have blame.)
Example : 7 Kay said that what happened was Jim's fault. Kay blamed Jim for what happened.
8 You always say everything is my fault. You always blame me ….......
→ You always blame me for everything.
9 Do you think the economic crisis is the fault of the government? Do you blame the government …....... → Do you blame the government for the economic crisis?
10 I think the increase in violent crime is because of television. I blame the increase in ….....
→ I blame the increase in violent crime on television.
Now rewrite sentences 9 and 10 using … to blame for …
11 (9) Do you think the government ….........
→ Do you think the government is to blame for the economic crisis?
12 (10) I think that ….......
→ I think that television is to blame for the increase in violent crime.
- Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
accuse apologise (approve) congratulate depend live pay
Example : 1 His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.
2 When you went to the theatre with Paul, who ….............. the tickets?
→ When you went to the theatre with Paul, who paid for the tickets?
3 It's not very pleasant when you are …............. something you didn't do.
→ It's not very pleasant when you are accused of something you didn't do.
4 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It ….............. the weather.'
→ 'Are you playing tennis tomorrow?' 'I hope so. It depends on the weather.'
5 Things are very cheap there. You can ….............. very little money.
→ Things are very cheap there. You can live on very little money.
6 When I saw Dave, I …............ him …............ passing his driving-test.
→ When I saw Dave, I congratulated him on passing his driving-test.
7 You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should ….............. her?
→ You were very rude to Fiona. Don't you think you should apologise to her?
- Put in the correct preposition. If no preposition is necessary, leave the space empty (-).
Example : 1 Three students were suspected of cheating in the examination.
2 Sally is often not well. She suffers ….......... very bad headaches.
→ Sally is often not well. She suffers from very bad headaches.
3 You know that you can rely …........ me if you ever need any help.
→ You know that you can rely on me if you ever need any help.
4 It is terrible that some people are dying …........... hunger while others eat too much.
→ It is terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much.
5 Are you going to apologise …........ what you did?
→ Are you going to apologise for what you did?
6 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay …........... the damage.
→ The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage.
7 I didn't have enough money to pay …..... the bill.
→ I didn't have enough money to pay (-) the bill.
8 I complimented her …......... her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
→ I complimented her on her English. She spoke fluently and made very few mistakes.
9 She hasn't got a job. She depends …......... her parents for money.
→ She hasn't got a job. She depends on her parents for money.
10 I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends …........ how I feel.
→ I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends (-) how I feel (or, it depends on how I feel).
11 They wore warm clothes to protect themselves …...... the cold.
→ They wore warm clothes to protect themselves against the cold.
12 The apartment consists …....... three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
→ The apartment consists of three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.
Cordialement.
Réponse: Verbs and prepositions/help de bernard02, postée le 03-04-2012 à 04:16:11 (S | E)
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
nous avons corrigé la totalité de cet exercice hier soir, j'ai pu faire un "sans faute" grâce à votre aide.
Cordialement.
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