La forme exclamative – Free Exercise

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Are the following sentences exclamatory or not?

  1. Je ne savais pas que tu avais une moto !exclamation mark at the end = exclamatory sentenceI didn’t know you had a motorbike!
  2. Nous avons joué aux cartes toute la soirée.no exclamation mark at the end = not an exclamatory sentenceWe played cards all evening.
  3. Quel magnifique coucher de soleil !exclamation mark at the end = exclamatory sentenceWhat a beautiful sunset!
  4. N’ouvre pas encore les yeux !exclamation mark at the end = exclamatory sentenceDon’t open your eyes yet!
  5. Aidez-nous à mettre la table.no exclamation mark at the end = not an exclamatory sentenceHelp us set the table.
  6. Est-ce que tu as vu ce film génial ?no exclamation mark at the end = not an exclamatory sentenceHave you seen this great film?

Exclamative adverbs and determiners: Choose the correct options to complete the exclamatory sentences.

  1. je suis heureuse de te voir !declarative sentence (subject + verb + object) = comme
    quel isn’t possible here because it is followed by a noun
    tant isn’t possible because it modifies a verb    How happy I am to see you!
  2. Le chat de ma voisine est mignon !we use si with an adjective (mignon) to intensify its meaning (= so)
    tant isn’t possible here because it is followed by a verb
    un tel isn’t possible because it is followed by a noun    My neighbour’s cat is so cute!
  3. Nous nous sommes appelés exactement au même moment. coïncidence !quel agrees in number and gender with the noun that follows
    coïncidence = feminine singular → quelle    We called each other at the exact same time. What a coincidence!
  4. Mes parents seront heureux de te rencontrer, je leur ai parlé de toi !use tellement (without de) with a verb (parler)
    use tellement de and un tel/de tel with nouns    My parents will be pleased to meet you, I’ve told them so much about you!
  5. l’examen ne soit pas trop difficile !verb in the subjunctive (soit) = pourvu que
    comme and si seulement aren’t possible here because they are used with the indicative    Let’s hope that the exam won’t be too difficult!
  6. nous avions trouvé des investisseurs pour notre projet !verb in the pluperfect indicative (nous avions trouvé) = si seulement
    que isn’t possible here because it does not express regret
    pourvu que isn’t possible because it is followed by the subjunctive, not the indicative    If only we’d found some investors for our project!

Exclamations: choose the correct options to complete the exclamatory sentences.

  1. Il ne faut pas faire de bruit dans la bibliothèque.asking for silence → Chut !Shush! You’re not allowed to make noise in the library.
  2. Je me suis brûlé !expressing pain → Aïe !Ouch! I burned myself!
  3. Tatiana a gagné 50 000 € au loto ? expressing surprise → Ça alors !Tatiana won €50,000 on the lottery? Well I never!
  4. – On se retrouve dans 20 minutes devant le cinéma.
    – J’arrive !expressing happiness → Super !—We’re meeting in 20 minutes in front of the cinema.
    —Great! I’m on my way!