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Example:
He wishes he could reach the island. – If he reaches the island, he might find something to eat.
He wishes he hadn't been shipwrecked. – If he hadn't been shipwrecked, he wouldn't be on a raft now.
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HOME EXERCISES
1. Rephrase the following using "unless".
1.If the neighbours don't stop shouting, I'll call the police. Unless the neighbours stop shouting, I'll call the police.
2.If he doesn't pay the fine, he may go to prison.
3.If the traffic isn't heavy, we should arrive by 10 pm.
4.If the Chinese restaurant isn't open, we'll go for a pizza.
5.If the athlete can't improve his speed, he won't break the record.
2. Rewrite the following sentences omitting "if.
1. If you drink too much coffee, you won't be able to sleep.
...Should you drink too much coffee, you won't be able to sleep….
2.If you'd brought a map, we wouldn't have got lost.
3.If I were you, I wouldn't tell anyone about it.
4.If he'd known about the meeting, I'm sure he would have come.
5.If you come across Paul, tell him I want to see him.
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4.First underline the implied conditionals, then change them into if-clauses.
1.I missed the early train, otherwise I wouldn't have been late.
...If I hadn't missed the early train, I wouldn't have been late...........................
2.The meal would have been lovely but you put the oven on too high.
3.I don't know anything about cars, otherwise I would have changed the tyre myself.
4.Michael would be celebrating but he didn't win the race.
5.They would be at the reception but they weren't invited.
6.The hotel wouldn't be overbooked but the receptionist made a mistake.
7.The film was very popular, otherwise the director wouldn't have won an Oscar.
5. Write sentences as in the example:
1. You want to visit Australia but you're frightened of flying.
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... I wish I weren't frightened of flying. If I weren't frightened of flying, I could/would visit Australia.
2.You wanted to go to the theatre but you couldn't find any tickets anywhere.
3.You wanted to ring Kelly but you lost her phone number.
4.You want to make a coffee but you've run out.
5.You want to go swimming but it's too cold.
6.You went on holiday; your camera was stolen.
6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
A miner’s life is a hard one. I wish it 1) ...weren't... (not/be) so dirty and un-
healthy. I also wish we 2) ................. |
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(have) better working conditions. If only I 4) ...................... |
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mining. I’d prefer 6)..................... |
(have) a job in the open air. There is nothing |
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I'd rather 7).......................... |
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fresh air and open space! I wish the owners 8)...................... |
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(invent) a machine to go underground, |
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then I wouldn't have to do it. And I wish people 10)........................... |
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complaining about how much money we earn because we deserve every penny
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You can't get into the club............................. |
you're over 21. |
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Everyone wins a prize............................. |
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8.Complete the following sentences using the words in bold.
1.She would have stayed longer, but the babysitter needed to leave at 9.00.
not If the babysitter had not needed to leave at 9.00, she would have stayed longer.
2. We stopped at the service station. Otherwise, we would have run out of petrol.
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I didn't finish my assignment because I came down with a terrible cold. |
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Lee didn't drive me to the airport and as a result I missed my flight. |
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me to the airport; I wouldn't have missed my flight. |
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Kate will move to London but she must find a job first. |
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9.Complete the sentences using the words in bold.
1.He reminded me to post the letter.
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8. "You've caused a lot of pain to my family," she said to him.
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"I'd like you to come to Paris with me," he said to her. |
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"Please, please don't give us any homework," they said to the teacher. |
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"That's how I managed to escape," he said to me. |
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CONTENTS
CONDITIONALS………………………………………………………………3
HOME EXERCISES……………………………………………….……..…..10
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………..……………………………........14
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