Bien dit!: Vocabulary and Grammar Workbook
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780547951843
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Exercise 1
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In the Exercise No. 24 you have to use the coordinating conjunctions: ET (and), MAIS (but) and OU (or). The coordinating conjunctions connect two or more grammatically equivalent words or phrases.
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The principal relations indicated by these 3 conjunctions of coordination are:
– ET union, connection;
– MAIS opposition, restriction;
– OU alternative.
– ET union, connection;
– MAIS opposition, restriction;
– OU alternative.
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In this particular case: I like partying ___________ shopping, you need the conjunction that connects these two activities, so ET.
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J’aime bien faire la fête et faire les magasins.
Exercise 2
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Keep in mind!
ET union, connection;
MAIS opposition, restriction;
OU alternative.
ET union, connection;
MAIS opposition, restriction;
OU alternative.
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In this particular case: *Martine aime nager _________ elle n’aime pas danser*, we have an opposition: She likes to swim BUT she doesn’t like dancing. That is why we’ll put MAIS (but).
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Could we put ET? No, because the ET connects 2 “same” things and “to like” and “not to like” are not the same. They are exactly the opposite.
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Could we put OU? No, as the OU shows the relation of the alternative (For ex. Martine aime nager ou elle aime danser?
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mais
Exercise 3
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In this case we have an alternative: Anselme prefers playing chess or playing football? We’ll put the OU (or). *Anselme préfère jouer aux échecs ou jouer au foot?*
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But, attention:
You have to distinguish the *ou* conjunction, that doesn’t have an accent, from the relative pronoun *où* (that means “where” and “when” at the same time) that takes the accent grave.
You have to distinguish the *ou* conjunction, that doesn’t have an accent, from the relative pronoun *où* (that means “where” and “when” at the same time) that takes the accent grave.
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Exercise 4
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In this case we have a union / connection between lire (to read) and écouter de la musique (listening to music), she likes both the same. So we’ll put the conjunction ET.
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Marine aime lire et elle aime écouter de la musique.
Exercise 5
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In this case we have a question, an alternative: lire des magazines vs. lire des romans (reading magazines vs. reading books) ?
The conjunction that shows an alternative is OU.
The conjunction that shows an alternative is OU.
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Tu aimes mieux lire des magazines ou des romans?
Exercise 6
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In this case we have an opposition, a restriction: Félix likes phone calls BUT he prefers sending e-mails.
BUT – MAIS
BUT – MAIS
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Félix aime téléphoner mais il préfère envoyer des e-mails.
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