Objectif de cette leçon : ne plus confondre REFUSE et DENY — dire non vs nier.
Niveau B2
Refuser / Nier : REFUSE ou DENY ?
Piège #88 – Dire non vs nier
La règle
REFUSE
Refuser (dire non)
- He refused to come. (Il a refusé de venir)
DENY
Nier (dire que ce n’est pas vrai)
- He denied it. (Il l’a nié)
Attention : "Refuse" + to + infinitif. "Deny" + -ing ou + that.
Exercice — 10 questions
Score 0 / 10
Question 1
He · to help us.
Question 2
She · stealing the money.
Question 3
They · to grant our request.
Question 4
He · being involved in the crime.
Question 5
I · to accept those conditions.
Question 6
She · that she had lied.
Question 7
The company · to comment.
Question 8
He · all the accusations.
Question 9
She · to sign the contract.
Question 10
He · having any knowledge of the plan.