conditionals-alternatives-to-if-mixed-conditional-grammar-guides_126285.pptx

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1. Conditional Clauses Alternatives to IF – Inversion - Mixed Conditional

2. Alternatives to IF- unless

3. Alternatives to IF- unless

4. Alternatives to IF- unless

5. Alternatives to IF- unless I won’t tell you what happened if you don’t promise to keep it secret . I won’t tell you what happened unless you promise to keep it secret . Unless you promise to keep it secret , I won’t tell you what happened I can’t decide if he doesn’t tell his plan. I can’t decide unless he tells his plan. Unless he tells his plan, I can’t decide . She wouldn’t eat that food if she wasn’t really hungry . She wouldn’t eat that food unless she was really hungry . Unless she was really hungry , she wouldn’t eat that food

6. Alternatives to IF- provided / providing You can go with us if you pay for your own meals . You can go with us provided / providing ( that ) you pay for your own meals .

7. Alternatives to IF- provided / providing We'll be there at about 7.30 if there's a suitable train. We'll be there at about 7.30 provided / providing ( that ) there's a suitable train. If there are enough seats, anyone can come on the trip . Provided / providing ( that ) there are enough seats, anyone can come on the trip. If the boat leaves on time, we should reach France by morning . Provided / providing ( that ) there are enough seats, anyone can come on the trip.

8. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / supposing

9. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / s upposing Imagine you were taking an important exam on Monday , what would you do the weekend before ? Use imagine to ask questions ?????????????????

10. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / s upposing Imagine you had a money tree growing in your backyard , how would you feel ? Use imagine to ask questions ?????????????????

11. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / s upposing Suppose / Supposing someone published your private message on Facebook, would you be angry ? Use s uppose / supposing to ask questions ?????????????????

12. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / s upposing Suppose the Apollo moon landings had been fake , could the space shuttle programme really have happened ? Use s uppose / supposing to ask questions ?????????????????

13. Alternatives to IF- imagine / suppose / s upposing Suppose you suspected someone of lying , what signs would you look out for ? Use s uppose / supposing to ask questions ?????????????????

14. Inversion in Conditional Sentences

15. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Inversion is a technique of reversing the normal order of words especially placing a verb before its subject . We use inversion i n formal language mostly in writing i n literature and poems t o change the emphasis t o create special effect

16. Inversion in Conditional Sentences We can use inversion in sentences with the auxiliary verbs WAS/WERE* and HAD . * were is also used with the first and third person singular .

17. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples If it were my photograph , I wouldn’t let anyone publish it. Were it my photograph , I wouldn’t let anyone publish it .

18. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples If Alice  were here , she could have performed in the program . Were Alice here , she could have performed in the program. If she were not my daughter, I'd have no hesitation in phoning the police . Were she not my daughter, I'd have no hesitation in phoning the police .

19. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples If I had known that it was closed , I wouldn’t have come to the store . Had I known that it was closed , I wouldn’t have come to the store .

20. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples Had we booked our flight earlier, it would have been cheaper.   ( if we had booked our flight earlier …… ) Had  I  known you were waiting outside, I would have invited you to come in.   (If I had known you were waiting outside …) Had I known  that he would lie to me, I wouldn’t have trusted him . ( If I had known that he would lie to me,……) Had I considered all the aspects more carefully , I would probably have made the right decision . ( If I had considered all the aspects more carefully ….)

21. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples We can use the inversion with SHOULD if we want to say that the condition is rather improbable . Note that SHOULD in these types of sentences doesn’t imply obligation . If you are dissatisfied with the product , you are entitled to a product . ( least formal ) If you should be dissatisfied with the product , you are entitled to a refund . ( more formal ) Should you be dissatisfied with the product , you are entitled to a product . ( the most formal )

22. Inversion in Conditional Sentences Examples Should you ever need assistance, don't hesitate to call . Should you not wish to sign the contract, you must let them know before the end of June . Should you change your mind about selling the car, I'd be happy to buy it from you . Should  you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department .  (or  If you should wish to cancel your order  …) Should  your child become anxious or nervous about any activity, it is a good idea to inform the team-leader.  (or  If your child should become  …)

23. Inversion in Conditional Sentences WERE , HAD and SHOULD can be used without IF by moving the auxiliary verb in front of the subject .

24. Had I not told …… When using inversion , we don’t use contractions with negatives in the dependent clauses : If I hadn’t told the police the truth , an innocent person would have been arrested . Had I not told the police the truth , an innocent person would have been arrested .

25. Mixed C onditionals

26. A) Mixed Conditional Type 1 If I wasn't afraid of flying, I would have visited you in California a long time ago. (but I’m afraid )

27. A) Mixed Conditional Type 1 If students had more time, they would have finished their test on time, but they didn’t . If I were a good cook, I would have invited them to dinner , but I didnt . If you were better at speaking in public, the presentation would have been more successful , but you messed it up . If you weren't so blind to his faults, you would have realised that he was going to deceive you . (but you were deceived ) If I spoke better English, I could have got the job , but I don't speak English well enough, so I didn't get the job . If you were smarter, you wouldn't have borrowed money from such a man . ( y ou are not smart and that's why you borrowed money ) Tina's French is quite weak. She would have helped you in Paris if her French was better. If Sergio didn’t speak English with an Italian accent , the police wouldn’t have recognised him .

28. A) Mixed Conditional Type 1 These mixed conditional sentences refer to an unreal present situation and its unreal past result . If I wasn't afraid of spiders, I would have picked it up. If we didn't trust him, we would have sacked him months ago. I would have been happy to help you if I wasn't in the middle of another meeting . If I was a good cook, I 'd have invited them to lunch . If she had enough money, she could have gone on a trip to Hawaii . If she had enough money, she could have bought a new car long ago.

29. A) Mixed Conditional Type 1 ( second and third ) IF + past simple, would + have + V3 present condition, past result * We use Type 1 Mixed Conditionals to talk about past result of a present situation .

30. If you had recorded the show last night , we would watch it now . B) Mixed Conditional Type 2

31. B) Mixed Conditional Type 2 If she hadn’t missed the plane yesterday , she would be here in Bristol now. (but she isn’t ) If you had been careful yesterday, you wouldn’t be in hospital today . (but s/he is in hospital now ) If he had checked the map before the trip , he wouldn’t be lost . (but we are lost ) If I had taken my umbrella this morning , I wouldn’t get wet now . (but we got wet ) If I had written the recipe while watching , I would cook it now . (but we cannot cook ) If she hadn’t missed that plane , we would be dead now . (but we are not dead .) If Bill Gates hadn’t founded one of the most successful software companies , he wouldn’t be rich now . (but he is rich ) If J K Rowling hadn’t written the Harry Potter books , she wouldn’t be famous . (but she is famous ) If I had taken an aspirin, I wouldn't have a headache now . (but I have ) PAST PRESENT

32. B) Mixed Conditional Type 2 if + past perfect, would + infinitive u nreal past condition, present/future result We use Type II mixed conditionals to speculate about past events which didn’t happen , and this has certain effects or consequences in the present .