MODERN FRENCH GRAMMAR WORKBOOK – PART 1 doc

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Modern
FRENCH
Grammar
WORKBOOK
Second Edition
Routledge Modern Grammars
Series concept and development – Sarah Butler
Other books in series:
Modern French Grammar, Second Edition by Margaret Lang and Isabelle Perez
ISBN: HB 0–415–33482–9; PB 0–415–33162–5
Modern German Grammar, Second Edition
Modern Italian Grammar
Modern Spanish Grammar, Second Edition
Modern German Grammar Workbook, Second Edition
Modern Italian Grammar Workbook
Modern Spanish Grammar, Second Edition
Modern
FRENCH
Grammar
WORKBOOK
Second Edition
Margaret Lang
and Isabelle Perez
First published 1997
by Routledge
This edition first published 2004
by Routledge
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Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
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Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Introduction ix
Section A Structures 1
I The noun group 3
II The verb group 13
Section B Functions 37
III Exposition 39
IV Attitude 53
V Argumentation 57

Answer key 68
Cross-references to Modern French Grammar 93
Index of grammar structures 95
Index of functions 97
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Exercises, contexts, vocabulary and key
We have given a very wide range of exercises and a very wide range of contemporary
contexts. We encourage both written and oral responses, involving vocabulary that is
in frequent use and vocabulary which we consider will be a useful addition to students’
resources. For the grammar exercises complete answers are provided, for the functions
we provide guidelines (suggested answers), and we would encourage flexibility in
students’ responses. In these suggested answers, care has been taken to guide and assist
the user.
To the teacher
This workbook is intended for intermediate and advanced learners in schools and for
undergraduates. Students may work individually, in pairs or groups, in class and at
home. There is a key which will facilitate whichever of these learning situations is in
practice. The workbook contains exercises in grammar structures and in functions.
Each exercise is classified in terms of level: (*) basic, (**) intermediate, (***) advanced.
Practice in grammar structures includes gap-filling, but, instead of focusing on the
same or on a limited number of forms in one exercise, for example, the basic trio qui,
que, dont only, we have extended the range to include prepositions + relative
pronouns; or in the case of tense usage, we have ensured that either a range of tenses is
practised in one exercise, or that the context has to be understood before a decision on
tense choice can be made.
Transformation exercises include the changing of direct to indirect speech; active to
passive moods; and infinitives to imperatives.
Practice with forms is also included, involving, for example, giving singular and

plural forms; forming adverbs from adjectives; making sure that subject and verb agree;
and using negative forms.
We have attempted to ensure that exercises require attention to one or more of the
following: context, collocation and register, and to oral and written forms.
Revision exercises involve practice of several grammar structures, and we have
included passages for translation involving practice in all the grammar structures.
You will find some of the exercises ideal for your French assistant/s to use.
Practice in functions is distinguished from practice in grammar structures in the high
level of contextualisation which has been a guiding principle throughout the
preparation of the book. Each function exercise has a context or setting such as
social, business, educational. Within these contexts, students are asked to describe
people, things or places; introduce people to each other; give directions; express
feelings; argue a case; express opposition; link statements logically; structure text,
and so on.
In order to practise the functions, many innovative exercises have been created in
which students may be asked to respond or react to a controversial statement; assume
one of the roles in a dialogue; negotiate a pay rise; write a notice or advertisement;
identify several functions of a grammar structure; state conditions or hypotheses;
correct statements or views; or develop a full, coherent text from notes.
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INTRODUCTION