Ne explétif - French Expletive Ne - Test
Translate the following sentences, making use of the ne explétif as needed. You can look back at the lesson for help.
1. I fear that he is dead.
2. She cried before she went to sleep.
3. Are you taller than Luc?
4. He prevented me from coming.
5. The weather is better than it was yesterday.
6. We're afraid that he won't finish it.
7. I don't doubt she did it.
8. They won't eat unless you sit down.
9. Don't deny that you talked to him!
10. He's not going to school for fear that there will be a test.
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1. Je crains qu'il ne soit mort.
2. Elle a pleuré avant qu'elle ne se soit endormie.
3. Es-tu (Êtes-vous) plus grand que Luc ne l'est ? (Wondering what le is doing here? Here's the answer.)
4. Il a empêché que je ne vienne. (Of course, you could also say "Il m'a empêché de venir," but since we're trying to practice the ne explétif... :-)
5. Le temps est meilleur qu'il ne l'était hier.
6. Nous avons peur qu'il ne le finisse pas. (Sorry, had to throw one tricky question in here!)
7. Je ne doute pas qu'elle ne l'ait fait.
8. Ils ne mangeront pas à moins que tu ne t'asseyes (vous ne vous assayiez).
9. Ne nie pas que tu ne lui aies parlé ! (Ne niez pas que vous ne lui ayez parlé !)
10. Il ne va pas à l'école de crainte/peur qu'il n'y ait un examen.
