Ces exercices phrasal verbs et exclamatives commencent par les réflexes de base (what ou how ?) et finissent sur un dialogue à écrire. Lis les phrases à voix haute : une exclamation bien construite se sent aussi à l’oreille.
Les exercices
Exercices phrasal verbs et phrases exclamatives
Exercice 1 : What ou how ?Complète avec what, what a / an ou how.
- ___ goal!
- ___ brave you are!
- ___ terrible news!
- ___ ordeal it was!
- ___ beautifully she dances!
- ___ lovely flowers!
- ___ strange!
- ___ amazing view!
Transforme la phrase en exclamation avec how. Exemple : They were very courageous. → How courageous they were!
- She is very talented.
- The film was really boring.
- He drives very fast.
- You look very tired.
- The children were extremely noisy.
- This city has changed a lot.
Transforme la phrase en exclamation avec what. Exemple : It’s a very nice car. → What a nice car!
- It was a very long journey.
- They are very kind people.
- It is really awful weather.
- That was a really silly mistake.
- It’s a very old castle.
- He gave me very useful advice.
Complète avec so, such ou such a / an.
- The match was ___ exciting!
- It was ___ exciting match!
- They are ___ good friends.
- I’ve never seen ___ beautiful sunset.
- Why are you ___ angry?
- It was ___ nonsense!
Associe chaque phrasal verb à sa définition.
- figure out
- cheer up
- get by
- give up
- run out of
- put up with
- come up with
a. stop trying — b. manage with what you have — c. tolerate — d. understand, solve — e. have no more of something — f. become happier, make someone happier — g. think of an idea
Complète avec figure out, cheer up, get by, find out, carry on ou look after, au bon temps.
- Don’t stop! ___ talking, it’s interesting.
- I don’t speak Italian well, but I can ___.
- She was sad, so we bought her flowers to ___ her ___.
- Who ___ your dog when you’re on holiday?
- The detective finally ___ who the thief was.
- I couldn’t ___ how to open the app, so I asked my brother.
Remplace le complément en italique par un pronom (it, him, her, them) et place-le correctement.
- I can’t figure out the answer.
- Let’s cheer up Tom.
- Please turn down the music.
- She looks after her grandparents.
- He gave up his job.
- We found out the truth.
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Corrige-la.
- How beautiful is she!
- What day!
- What a good weather!
- I figured out it in the end.
- How a great idea!
- She gave up to smoke last year.
- We have run out milk.
Lis le dialogue, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.
Maya: What a nightmare! I’ve lost my wallet and my phone is dead.
Josh: Oh no, how awful! Cheer up, we’ll figure something out.
Maya: But I’ve run out of cash too. How am I going to get home?
Josh: Don’t worry, I’ve got enough for two bus tickets. We’ll get by.
Maya: How kind of you! What a relief!
Josh: And tomorrow we’ll find out if someone handed your wallet in.
- What two problems does Maya have at first?
- Which phrasal verb does Josh use to comfort her?
- What else has Maya run out of?
- How will they get home?
- Find two exclamations with what and two with how.
- What will they find out tomorrow?
Réagis à chaque situation par une exclamation avec what ou how.
- Your friend has just won a prize.
- You see a huge spider in your bedroom.
- The waiter brings you an enormous pizza.
- Your team lost 6-0.
- Your little cousin has grown a lot.
- It’s snowing in May.
Traduis ces phrases.
- Quelle épreuve !
- Comme ils ont été courageux !
- Quel temps magnifique !
- Je n’arrive pas à comprendre ce problème.
- Elle se débrouille en allemand.
- Remonte-lui le moral !
- Nous n’avons plus de pain.
Traduis ces phrases en français.
- How well you speak English!
- What a waste of time!
- They get by on very little money.
- She came up with a brilliant solution.
- I can’t put up with his rudeness any more.
Écris un court dialogue (8 répliques) entre deux supporters pendant un match décisif. Utilise :
- au moins deux exclamations avec what (a)
- au moins deux exclamations avec how
- le phrasal verb cheer up
- le phrasal verb give up ou carry on
- un autre phrasal verb du cours


