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Answer was rejected. Merci d'avance ! 

I can't find a lesson that explains why, for instance, there is no need for a preposition following the conjugated verb espérer in a sentence such as: "J'espère ne pas faire d'erreurs," whereas a sentence such as "il m'a appris à ne pas avoir faire" requires the "à" after the conjugated verb apprendre, just as "le professeur dit de ne pas parler" requries the "de" after dire. 

I feel stuck with this problem and would appreciate someone's help.

Thanks so much! Kalpana 

I noticed in all these examples the subjects are not the same in the main clause and in the sans que clause.

What if for examples 1 and 3 of this lesson, I say "He came without telling you." "We decorated everything without bothering you." 

Would this phrasing affect how they would be written in French?

Or would I still indicate the subject in both clauses even though the subjects are the same, like such? "Il est venu sans qu'il te dise." "On a tout décoré sans qu'on vous dérange."

Oh la la! In the last phrase of this dictée, "Ils ont eu le droit de manger," it's hard to understand "ont eu." 

Was the speaker's mouth full of chocolate eggs? ;) 

But seriously, a liaison between "ont_eu" would've made it clearer. Nonetheless, it does seem rather "frenchy" that liaison's aren't necessarily obligatory, but rather subjective, yeah???

Que dire de la neige qui est  ------ ?

1) tombé 

2) tombée

Hi, I saw this test somewhere and it the right answer was 1 "tombé".

but, I think 2 is correct because la neige is feminie!, help please