Ces exercices but et moyen t’entraînent à passer de la phrase isolée au paragraphe argumenté. Pour chaque item, demande-toi d’abord : est-ce un but, un moyen ou une conséquence ?
Les exercices
Exercices but et moyen : de la phrase au paragraphe
Exercice 1 : But, moyen ou conséquence ?Indique si la partie en italique exprime un but (B), un moyen (M) ou une conséquence (C).
- She learned Japanese by watching anime.
- He saved for months in order to buy a guitar.
- It rained all day. As a result, the concert was cancelled.
- We whispered so as not to disturb anyone.
- They raised money by selling cakes.
- The bus was late; consequently, I missed my train.
Relie les deux phrases avec in order to ou so as to.
- I got up early. I wanted to catch the first train.
- She went to London. She wanted to visit the British Museum.
- They built a dam. They wanted to produce electricity.
- He wears glasses. He wants to read better.
- We recycle. We want to protect the planet.
- The company cut prices. It wanted to attract customers.
Complète avec in order not to ou so as not to et le verbe entre parenthèses.
- She took a taxi ___ (be) late.
- I wrote down the code ___ (forget) it.
- He walked on tiptoe ___ (wake) his parents.
- We booked early ___ (miss) the show.
- Put on sunscreen ___ (get) sunburnt.
Choisis to ou so that.
- I’ll write it on the board ___ everyone can see it.
- She works two jobs ___ pay for university.
- Speak louder ___ the people at the back can hear you.
- He left the door open ___ the cat could come in.
- We went to the station ___ meet our cousins.
- They moved closer to the school ___ their children wouldn’t have to take the bus.
Réponds à chaque question avec by + V-ing, à l’aide des mots entre parenthèses.
- How did you improve your English? (read / novels)
- How can we reduce waste? (avoid / plastic bags)
- How did he become famous? (post / videos online)
- How did they open the door? (break / the window)
- How can you stay fit? (walk / to school)
- How did she win the debate? (use / strong arguments)
Complète avec by, while ou without.
- He broke his leg ___ skiing in the Alps.
- You’ll make progress ___ practising every day.
- She answered ___ thinking and regretted it.
- I listen to podcasts ___ cooking.
- They crossed the Channel ___ swimming.
- Don’t leave ___ telling me.
Choisis le connecteur qui convient.
- The museum is free. (Moreover / Consequently), it’s open until 10 pm.
- He trained every day. (As a result / Besides), he won the race.
- (As a result of / As a result) the strike, no trains ran.
- Fast fashion is cheap. (Furthermore / Therefore), many teenagers buy it.
- The film is too long. (What’s more / Thus), the actors are bad.
- The factory closed. (In addition / Consequently), 300 people lost their jobs.
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Corrige-la.
- I went to the library for to study.
- You can learn a lot by read newspapers.
- She speaks slowly so that I understand can.
- He left without say a word.
- As a result the flood, the road was closed.
- I came here for help you.
- We took notes in order to not forget anything.
Lis le texte, puis réponds en anglais.
In 2019, the small Welsh town of Llanbrook decided to become plastic-free. In order to reach this goal, the council gave every family reusable bags. Shops cut their waste by selling fruit and vegetables without packaging. Moreover, a local café offered a discount to customers who brought their own cups. As a result, the town’s rubbish fell by 40% in two years. Consequently, other towns in Wales now want to follow its example.
- What was the town’s goal?
- What did the council do in order to reach it?
- How did shops cut their waste?
- Which connector introduces an extra idea?
- What was the result after two years?
- What is the consequence for other towns?
Remets les mots dans l’ordre pour former une phrase correcte.
- early / to / we / so as / the queue / left / avoid
- by / she / money / babysitting / earned
- so that / I’ll / you / it / send / can / read / it
- result / as / a / , / the shop / closed / down
- in order / bought / not / he / to / a map / get lost
Traduis ces phrases.
- Elle économise pour acheter un vélo.
- Il a appris à nager en regardant son frère.
- Parle moins fort pour ne pas réveiller le bébé.
- Je t’envoie le lien pour que tu puisses t’inscrire.
- Il a neigé. Par conséquent, les cours ont été annulés.
- De plus, ce projet coûte trop cher.
- Elle est partie sans payer.
Traduis ces phrases en français.
- He studied hard so as to get a scholarship.
- You can save energy by turning off the lights.
- Furthermore, the new law protects workers.
- As a result of the heatwave, the river dried up.
- She lowered her voice so that nobody would hear.
Écris un paragraphe argumenté (70 à 90 mots) : « How can teenagers help protect the environment? ». Respecte le plan ci-dessous.
- Une idée avec in order to ou so as to
- Un moyen avec by + V-ing
- Une idée supplémentaire avec moreover ou furthermore
- Une phrase avec so that
- Une conclusion avec as a result ou consequently


