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Advanced Communication Skills

Notes Other words with conditional meaning

Many words and expressions can be used with a meaning similar to if, (and with similar verb
forms). Some of the commonest are provided, providing, supposing, as long as, on condition
that.
Supposing you fell in love with your boss, what would you do?
You can borrow my bike provided/providing you bring it back.
I 'II give you the day off on condition that you work on Saturday morning.

You are welcome to stay with us, as long as you share the rent.

11.4 Conditional Sentences: Exercises

A. Change these conditional sentences type I into type II and type III.
1- If you give me some glue, I will stick the pieces together.

2- 1 will get you a newspaper if I can find one.
3- He will be a good president if he is elected.
4- There will be more people killed if we don't stop that war.
5- If you hurry, you'll catch your train.
6- If you are a good boy, I will take you to the cinema.

B. Rephrase the following sentences into conditionals (types I, II or III) like in the example:
e.g. You were not at home yesterday. Your little brother had an accident (type III) = If you
had been at home yesterday, your little brother wouldn't have had an accident

1- I forgot the car keys at home. I was late for work. (t. III).
2- She hasn't got a university degree. She'd like to have a better job. (t. II)
3- I spent all my money on cigarettes. I need a dictionary, (t. III).

4- You might see my sister. I need to tell her that our father's gone on a business trip.
(t. I, use SHOULD).
5- Susan is going to fail almost every subject this year. She wants to go to university,
(t. I)
6- He's not handsome. He'd like to have a beautiful girlfriend, (type II, use MIGHT in
the main clause).

7- The prison warder was having lunch. The prisoners escaped, (till).
8- I need a typewriter. It costs a lot of money, (t. I)
9- I don't have enough time. I like reading very much, (t. II) 10.-1 don't like cooking. I
always eat in restaurants (t. II)
C. Conditional Sentences Type I: basic forms Write conditional sentences type I, using the
given facts in your conditional clause, and adding a suitable completion,

e.g. He's thinking of going to England.
If he goes to England, he will have to learn English.

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