Transformation et reformulation de phrases

Reformuler avec des connecteurs

Use a different connector to say the same thing. The meaning must not change.

Addition

• and / also / in addition / moreover
• She likes reading. She also likes painting.
• She likes reading, and moreover, she enjoys painting.

Contrast

• but / however / although
• He is tired, but he keeps working.
• He is tired. However, he keeps working.

Cause and consequence

• because / so / therefore
• It was raining, so we stayed inside.
• We stayed inside because it was raining.

Combiner deux phrases par subordination

Use a subordinating conjunction to connect two simple sentences into one complex sentence.

Common subordinating conjunctions

• because (cause), although (contrast), when (time), if (condition), while / after / before / since

Exemples

• Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
• When he arrived at school, the lesson had already started.
• The lesson had already started when he arrived at school.
• I study hard because I want to improve my English.

Règle de la virgule

• Dependent clause first → add a comma: Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
• Dependent clause second → no comma: I study hard because I want to improve my English.

Identifier et corriger les erreurs

A correct English sentence needs a subject + verb (+ object). Check for these 3 types of errors:

Missing subject

• Is raining outside. → It is raining outside.
• Use it for weather, time, and distance.

Wrong verb form

• She go to school every day. → She goes to school every day.
• He / She / It → add -s in present simple.

Incomplete sentence (fragment)

• Although he was sick. He went to class. → Although he was sick, he went to class.
• A dependent clause cannot stand alone.

Wrong word order (S + V + O)

• Likes she chocolate. → She likes chocolate.
• Standard order: Subject + Verb + Object