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Les noms collectifs et les accords : the police are, the news is

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Certains noms anglais ne s'accordent pas comme en français. Ce sont des erreurs très fréquentes, même à l'écrit du bac.

Toujours pluriels

NomExempleFrançais
peoplePeople are friendly here.Les gens sont sympathiques ici.
the policeThe police are coming.La police arrive.
clothesMy clothes are wet.Mes vêtements sont mouillés.
jeans, trousers, glasses, scissorsMy jeans are new. (a pair of jeans)Mon jean est neuf.
cattle, stairs, goodsThe stairs are steep.L'escalier est raide.

Toujours singuliers (indénombrables)

NomExemplePour compter
newsThe news is good.a piece of news
adviceHis advice was useful.a piece of advice
informationThis information is wrong.a piece of information
furnitureThe furniture is old.a piece of furniture
luggage / baggageMy luggage is heavy.a suitcase, a bag
homework, research, progressMy homework is done.an exercise, a study
maths, physics, economicsMaths is my favourite subject.

Ces noms ne prennent jamais de s : informations, advices, furnitures.

Les noms collectifs

Team, family, government, staff, class, audience : en anglais britannique, on peut accorder au singulier (le groupe comme un tout) ou au pluriel (les membres) : My family is big / My family are all tall. En anglais américain, on préfère le singulier.

Mise en situation : le départ en voyage

Mum : Is your luggage ready? The taxi is coming.
Tes bagages sont prêts ? Le taxi arrive.
Hugo : Almost. Where are my jeans? And my glasses?
Presque. Où est mon jean ? Et mes lunettes ?
Mum : On the chair. And listen: the news is bad, the police are closing the motorway.
Sur la chaise. Et écoute : les nouvelles sont mauvaises, la police ferme l'autoroute.
Hugo : Thanks for the information. Can I give you a piece of advice? Let's take the train!
Merci pour l'info. Je peux te donner un conseil ? Prenons le train !

À retenir

  • Pluriels : people, the police, clothes, jeans, glasses, stairs.
  • Singuliers sans s : news, advice, information, furniture, luggage, homework.
  • a piece of news / advice / information / furniture.
  • team, family, government : singulier ou pluriel (UK).

Exercice 1 : Les noms collectifs et les accords : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. The police ___ coming.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. was
  2. The news ___ good today.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. were
  3. People ___ very friendly here.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. was
  4. « un conseil »
    1. one advices
    2. a piece of advice
    3. an advice
  5. Choisissez la phrase correcte.
    1. This informations is useful.
    2. This information is useful.
    3. These informations are useful.
  6. My jeans ___ too small.
    1. are
    2. is
    3. was
  7. « un meuble »
    1. a piece of furniture
    2. a furniture
    3. a furnitures
  8. Maths ___ my favourite subject.
    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
  9. My luggage ___ very heavy.
    1. were
    2. is
    3. are
  10. « Mes vêtements sont mouillés. »
    1. My clothe are wet.
    2. My clothes are wet.
    3. My clothes is wet.

Exercice 2 : Les noms collectifs et les accords : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. The police .......................... looking for the thief.
  2. The news .......................... terrible.
  3. Can I give you a piece of .......................... ? (conseil)
  4. People .......................... waiting outside.
  5. My glasses .......................... broken.
  6. This .......................... is wrong. (information)
  7. All the furniture .......................... new.
  8. Your homework .......................... on the table.
  9. These trousers .......................... too long.
  10. Physics .......................... difficult for me.

Exercice 3 : Les noms collectifs et les accords : mise en situation

  1. Tu annonces que la police arrive.
    1. The polices are coming!
    2. The police are coming!
    3. The police is coming!
  2. Tu dis que les nouvelles sont bonnes.
    1. The news are good.
    2. The new is good.
    3. The news is good.
  3. Tu demandes un conseil à ton prof.
    1. Can you give me some advice?
    2. Can you give me some advices?
    3. Can you give me an advice?
  4. Tu cherches ton jean.
    1. Where are my jeans?
    2. Where is my jeans?
    3. Where is my jean?
  5. Tu remercies pour les informations.
    1. Thanks for the information.
    2. Thanks for an informations.
    3. Thanks for the informations.
  6. Tu dis que tes bagages sont lourds.
    1. My luggages are heavy.
    2. My luggage are heavy.
    3. My luggage is heavy.
  7. Tu dis que les gens sont accueillants en Irlande.
    1. Peoples are welcoming in Ireland.
    2. People is welcoming in Ireland.
    3. People are welcoming in Ireland.
  8. Tu dis que tes devoirs sont finis.
    1. My homework are finished.
    2. My homework is finished.
    3. My homeworks are finished.
  9. Tu dis que les maths sont ta matière préférée.
    1. Maths is my favourite subject.
    2. The maths is my favourite subject.
    3. Maths are my favourite subject.
  10. Tu dis que vous avez acheté un meuble ancien.
    1. We bought an old furniture.
    2. We bought old furnitures.
    3. We bought an old piece of furniture.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) are · 2. a) is · 3. b) are · 4. b) a piece of advice · 5. b) This information is useful. · 6. a) are · 7. a) a piece of furniture · 8. b) is · 9. b) is · 10. b) My clothes are wet.

Exercice 2

1. are · 2. is · 3. advice · 4. are · 5. are · 6. information · 7. is · 8. is · 9. are · 10. is

Exercice 3

1. b) The police are coming! · 2. c) The news is good. · 3. a) Can you give me some advice? · 4. a) Where are my jeans? · 5. a) Thanks for the information. · 6. c) My luggage is heavy. · 7. c) People are welcoming in Ireland. · 8. b) My homework is finished. · 9. a) Maths is my favourite subject. · 10. c) We bought an old piece of furniture.