Verb drill
C1 French revision drill: report what an assembly decided
Repair a French assembly report that confuses consultation with approval. Compare meeting notes, study a revised account and complete six reformulations.
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In short
Find the decision verb and its object: the assembly decided to send a questionnaire. The garden remains a proposal. Restore that distinction throughout the account, including the committee’s task and the absence of a launch date.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
Une proposition de jardinage collectif a été présentée. Plusieurs personnes souhaitent connaître les conditions d’entretien avant de se prononcer. L’assemblée a décidé d’envoyer un questionnaire sur les disponibilités et les attentes. Elle n’a pas voté la création du jardin. La commission préparera le questionnaire ; aucune date de lancement n’est fixée.
A collective-gardening proposal was presented. Several people want to know the maintenance arrangements before taking a position. The assembly decided to send a questionnaire about availability and expectations. It did not vote to create the garden. The committee will prepare the questionnaire; no launch date is set.
How do you report a decision accurately in French?
Les habitants ont approuvé le jardin collectif, qui ouvrira prochainement. La commission préparera son lancement après un simple questionnaire. Les personnes encore hésitantes pourront participer plus tard.
Residents approved the community garden, which will open soon. The committee will prepare its launch after a simple questionnaire. People still hesitating can join later.
This is the draft to repair. Compare each statement with the meeting notes.
| Draft claim | Meeting notes | Repair needed |
|---|---|---|
| Garden approved | No decision to create the garden was taken. | Keep it as a proposal. |
| Committee prepares the launch | Committee prepares the questionnaire. | Restore the assigned action. |
| Opening soon; participation later | No launch date or participation arrangements given. | Remove the timing and participation promises. |
Concrete words from the gardening topic
Find:
The picture sentences offer questions and possibilities for a later discussion. For the meeting account, stay with the recorded actions. The maintenance questions explain why several residents want more information before taking a position.
Study a repaired account first
L’assemblée a examiné une proposition de jardinage collectif. Plusieurs personnes souhaitent connaître les conditions d’entretien avant de se prononcer. L’envoi d’un questionnaire sur les disponibilités et les attentes a été décidé. La commission préparera ce document. La création du jardin reste à décider et aucune date de lancement n’est fixée.
The assembly considered a collective-gardening proposal. Several people want to know maintenance arrangements before taking a position. Sending a questionnaire about availability and expectations was agreed. The committee will prepare this document. Creating the garden remains undecided, and no launch date is set.
Cover the repaired account before the drill. Each cue quotes a claim from a draft that changes the meeting notes. Complete the corrected sentence using the indicated construction. Check the decision, the actor and the scope of the statement before choosing your words.
1 · Repair the decision and next action
- L’assemblée a approuvé l’. (Repair “the garden was approved”: use envoi de + the agreed document)
- La commission est chargée de . (Repair “prepare the launch”: préparer + the agreed document)
- Aucune date de lancement n’est . (Repair “the garden will open soon”: fixer, past participle agreeing with date)
2 · Preserve the residents’ position
- Plusieurs personnes souhaitent connaître les conditions d’entretien avant de . (Repair “residents refused”: copy the pronominal infinitive from the notes)
- personnes souhaitent des précisions sur l’entretien. (Repair “everyone asked”: copy the quantity word from the notes)
- La création du jardin reste . (Repair “the garden has been created”: use à + décider)
For another attempt, write two sentences for residents who only want the next action. Lead with the questionnaire and its purpose. Then state where the garden proposal stands. Compare this short version with the notes, checking that compression preserves the decision.