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Y4 Grammar Surgery
Week 7: Measurements & Quantities
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Secondary Reading:
See French Grammar & Usage, Chapter 6 (Sections 6.1-6.9.6)
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Articles with Expressions of Quantity:
un bon/grand/certain nombre de risquesbeaucoup d inconvénientsdes quantités de produitstant de chaussuresde plus en plus de personnespas mal de candidats (informal)une minorité adolescentstrop de jeux vidéoplus de femmes que hommesautant de courage que aveuglement
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Articles with Expressions of Quantity:
La majorité des infirmières La plupart des pays du mondeLa moitié des adultes américainsUne bonne/grande partie des polluantsBien des gensChacun des élèvesUn tiers des AnglaisesDeux tiers des femmes mariées55% des entreprises
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Plural Numeral Nouns:
Des centaines de travailleursDes milliers de travailleursDes millions de travailleursDes milliards de travailleursDes centaines de milliers/de millions de travailleurs
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Notes on Agreement:
quatre-vingts touristestrois cents touristestrois millions de touristestrois cents millions de touristesquatre-vingts milliards de touristestrois quarts des touristes
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NO Agreement:
trois CENT trois touristes (because cent is followed by another number)
trois MILLE touristes (mille never agrees)
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Written Conventions:
English > 1,200French > 1 200 (douze cents)
English > She is 1.60 metres tallFrench > Elle mesure/Elle fait 1,60 mètres
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Dates:
le 18 juillet (le dix-huit juillet)
vendredi 18 juillet (NOT vendredi le 18 juillet)Also possible: le vendredi 18 juillet
e.g. « »e.g. « »
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Increases/Decreases:
réduit de 3% (trois pour cent)grossi de 3%augmenté de 3%allégé de trois kilos
e.g. « Le taux de contagion a été réduit un sixième »
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Height/Width/Length/Weight:
haut de cinq mètreslarge de soixante mètreslong de sept mètres profond de cent mètrestrop petit/grand de dix centimètresplus lourd de deux tonnes
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Measurements:
Son jardin est long de vingt-cinq mètres.Son jardin est large de douze mètres.
Son jardin mesure vingt-cinq mètres de long et douze mètres de large.
Le jardin est 25m.
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Verbs of Measurement:
> Son jardin fait vingt-cinq mètres surdouze.> Son jardin a vingt-cinq mètres surdouze.> Son jardin mesure vingt-cinq mètres surdouze.
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Further uses of Sur:NOTE the difference in word order:3 out of 10 civil servants
= trois fonctionnaires sur dix
Example: > One in five Frenchwomen say that they take
vitamin and mineral supplements.> Une Française sur cinq déclare prendre des
compléments en vitamines et minéraux.
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Use of Par:
se brosser les dents deux fois par jourgagner trente mille euros par antravailler dix heures par semainearriver par centaines
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Agreement of demi:When demi functions as an ADJECTIVE:
un an et demiune heure et demie
When demi functions as an INVARIABLE PREFIX:un demi-tourune demi-heure (no agreement)une demi-journée (no agreement)à demi plein (half-full)à demi vêtu (half-dressed)
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Note on the use of autant (as much):
> Autant as determiner:appréhension que de
plaisir.Il y avait autant à boire manger.
> Use of autant (adverb):Ce projet de régénération réduira d'autant le nombre de véhicules au centre-ville. Les coûts de production ont baissé de 3,5% mais les salaires ont augmenté .
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Exercice de renforcement:
1. A large number of holidaymakers, as well as thousands of local inhabitants, have been evacuated.
2. The vast majority of employees have lost two-fifths of their earnings.
3. Out of nearly 1,100 students, only 305 have received their registration documents.
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Exercice de renforcement:
4. Three quarters of women aged 35-49 are hospitalised during pregnancy.
5. I need an envelope that measures 11cm wide by 7.5cm high.
6. The price of fuel has increased by 10% on last year but the price of gas has increased by just as much.
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Exercice de renforcement:
7. The entire football pitch was covered in a layer of snow 30cm deep.
8. They have a one in fifteen million chance of winning on the lottery.
9. The theme park is situated 60 kilometres from the German border.
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Exercice de renforcement:
10.His younger brother is in his thirties but his eldest sister is over fifty.
11.The Arsenal footballer is said to have insured his right foot for two hundred million euros.
12. Stéphane taught them a thousand and one things about Canada.
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Correction:1. A large number of holidaymakers, as well as
thousands of local inhabitants, have been evacuated.
> Un grand nombre de vacanciers, ainsi que
ont été évacués.
2. The vast majority of employees have lost two-fifths of their earnings.
> La très grande majorité des employés a/ont perdu deux cinquièmes de leur salaire.
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Correction:3. Out of nearly 1,100 students, only 305 have
received their registration documents.> Sur presque onze cents/mille cent étudiants,
4. Three quarters of women aged 35-49 are hospitalised during pregnancy.
> Trois quarts49 ans sont hospitalisées pendant la grossesse.
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Correction:5. I need an envelope that measures 11cm wide by 7.5cm
high.> Il me faut une enveloppe qui mesure 11cm de large
et/sur 7,5cm de haut.> Il me faut une enveloppe qui est large de 11cm et
haute de 7,5cm.
6. The price of fuel has increased by 10% on last year but the price of gas has increased by just as much.
> Le prix de carburant a augmenté de dix pour cent par
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Correction:7. The entire football pitch was covered in a layer
of snow 30cm deep.> Le terrain de foot était totalement recouvert
30cm.
8. They have a one in fifteen million chance of winning on the lottery.
> Ils ont une chance sur quinze millions de gagner à la loterie.
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Correction:
9. The theme park is situated 60 kilometres from the German border.
situé à 60kmde la frontière allemande.
10. His younger brother is in his thirties but his eldest sister is over fifty.
> Son frère cadet a la trentaine mais sa
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Correction:11. The Arsenal footballer is said to have insured
his right foot for two hundred million euros.
son pied droit pour deux cents millions
12. Stéphane taught them a thousand and one things about Canada.
> Stéphane leur a appris mille et une choses sur le Canada.