Jumat, 06 November 2009

conditional sentences

Conditional sentence
In grammar,conditional sentences are sentences discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Languages use a variety of conditional constructions and verb forms (such as the conditional mood) to form these kinds of sentences.
conditional sentence is a compound sentence that indicates that an event will occur or a job will be done if the requirements are met. there are three forms of conditional sentences:
1.Type 1 : He will come if you invite him

Main clause (present future) + if + adverb clause (present)
become
if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example:
•you will do it if you have time.
•He will buy the shoes if he has the money.
if the above formula is reversed comma is needed to separate the two clauses.
Example:
•If you have time, you will do it.
•If he has the money, he will buy the shoes.
2.Type 2 : He would come if yu invited him

formula for the formation of these types of conditional sentences:
if + Simple Past, main clause with Conditional I ( would + Infinitive)
become
Main clause (past future) + if + adverb clause (pas

Example:
•you would do it if you had time.
•He would buy the shoes if he had the money.
If the above formula is reversed comma is needed to separate the two clauses.
Example:
•If you had time, you would do it.
•If he had the money, he would buy the shoes.

3.Type 3 : He would have come if you had invited him
formula for the formation of these types of conditional sentences:
main clause (past perfect future) + if + aderb clause (past perfect
become
If + adverb clause (past prefect) + main clause (past perfect future)
Example:
•you would have done it if you had time.
•He would have bought the shoes if he had had the money.
If the above formula is reversed comma is needed to separate the two clauses.
Example:
•If you had had time, you would have done it.
If I had met her, I would have told her about it.

1. If you didn’t fetch her, Gerry wouldn’t go with us.
2. If the bus hadn’t been late, you would have been here on time.
3. If you didn’t agree with him, I wouldn’t ask you to work together.
4. If he starts the work now, he will finish it tomorrow.
5. If he had had something to eat, he wouldn’t have stolen the money.
6. If both parties agree, we will sign the contract.
7. If I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it.
8. If no more guess come, there will be enough food for everyone.
9. If you hadn’t brought up the matter first, I wouldn’t have said anything.
10.If he had studied hard, he would have passed the exams.If I had met her, I would have told her about it.

Answer

1. Type 2

Fact: you picked him up, so Gerry would go with us

1. Type 3

Fact: the bus was late so you was not here on time

1. Type 2

Fact: You agree with her, so I’ll ask you to work together

1. Type 1
2. Type 3

Fact: He did not have anything to eat, then he will steal money

1. Type 1
2. Type 2

Fact: I believe, because I saw with my own eyes
1. Type 1
2. Type 3

Fact: You bring to the first issue, so I’ll say nothing

Type 3

Fact: he did not pass the exam because he did not work hard

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