Conditional sentences

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1 Conditional sentences 1. If you aren t on a diet, try the cheesecake. Unless Danny wants to lose some weight, but he doesn t have any will power. If DANNY Sue didn t mention the tennis game so I didn t turn up to watch. If SUE In my opinion, you should drink low-fat milk. If I 5. I didn t buy any vegetables so I couldn t make a salad. If I... Paul won t swim in the pool because there is no lifeguard. If THERE... You should have a medical check-up when starting a diet. If YOU Peter gets angry with people who don t take him seriously. Unless PEOPLE He won t help you if you don t ask him. Unless In my opinion, you should take that medicine. If I Don t park here; otherwise you will be fined $30. If YOU You shouldn t eat fish unless it is fresh. If FISH 1

2 I d lend you my dictionary only if you took care of it. I d lend you my dictionary as If you don t dress properly, you won t go to the party with me. Unless YOU If I had known you were in trouble, I d have helped you. As I didn t KNOW 16. You must speak very slowly or he will not be able to understand you. He WILL Active or passive 17. They are returning the books to the library. The books At the end of the year, we given students school reports. School reports. Mr Green is repairing the car. The car He painted this room yesterday. This room... Teenagers will organize the exhibition. The exhibition... Were they selling computer games at half-price? Were COMPUTER We can t finish this project by tomorrow. This The government has increased the tax on cigarettes. The tax ON CIGARETTES... 2

3 25. They are going to launch the product in May. The product... Our water heater is being repaired by an electrician. An ELECTRICIAN... Peter and Mary hadn t paid for the tickets in advance. The tickets... Many friends visited my sister when she was in hospital. My sister... The flood has caused a lot of damage. A lot of damage The doctor is examining the patient. The patient... I was taken to the restaurant by my friends. My friends... Nothing has been touched since you went away. They... They say that the Loch Ness monster exists. It s... They believed that the hostage had died. It s Rangers are expected to win the cup. It s... A present was given to the President during his visit. The President... Nobody gave me anything for my birthday. 3

4 I... The plane is believed to have disappeared in the triangle of the Bermudas. It... It is believed that he has got divorced twice. He This diamond is said to be very valuable. They say... People say that the famous actress is very ill. It... It is said that Miss Green has ten cats in her flat. Miss Green... Modals and semi-modals 43. These tests have to be corrected. These tests need... It s possible that she won t ring after all. She may You don t have to do homework this weekend. You needn t... You don t need TO... You sent us a cheque but it was not necessary. You needn t... Parking is no allowed here. You can t... Smoking is prohibited here. You mustn t... 4

5 Let s go for a pizza. Shall.? 50. I am sure she isn t Spanish. She... It was wrong of her to punish that child. She... She is obliged to be at work at 6 every day. She... It s not necessary for them to attend the lecture. They... Perhaps he is digging in the garden. He MAY/MIGHT/COULD Reported / Indirect speech 55. I love New York, she said. She said... What time does the next bus leave?, he asked. He asked... What are you going to have for lunch?, he asked me. He asked... Stand up, the teacher said to the pupils. The teacher... Don t go swimming in the lake, she told us. She I haven t seen my family for a long time, my friend said. She said... 5

6 All right, then, I ll meet you outside the Town Hall. He agreed AND SAID... Can you lend me ten pounds, Charles? asked Martin. Martin asked... These jeans are on sale, the shop assistant said. The shop assistant said... Whose are these pencils?, the teacher asked. The teacher asked Peter asked me where my brother was. Where IS YOUR BROTHER?", ASKED PETER. Diana asked him not to leave her alone. Please,..." He said he was sorry he hadn t done the ironing. He apologised... I ll bring you a present from Japan, his father said. His father... Don t forget to lock the door at night, her brother said. Her brother I didn t cheat in the exam, he said. He denied... "We'll arrive at the next stop in five minutes", the driver said. The driver said... Betty said she couldn't remember his phone number. "I CAN'T REMEMBER YOUR PHONE NUMBER", BETTY SAID. "There are no trains to Cardiff today", he said. 6

7 He said... "Don't panic", the police officer told them. The police officer told Would you like to try the cake I ve made? He asked. He invited me... Contrast connectors Although it was hot she WAS still shivering. Despite... They went on an excursion in spite of the cold. Although... In spite of his speed, he couldn t win the race. Even though... He didn t pass his exam although he studied hard. In She attended the meeting in spite of her illness. Although... She's a managing director although she's only 25. Despite the fact... Although he has been told to stop, he still smokes. In spite of HAVING... Even though he's a millionaire, he hates spending money. In spite of... I wish She shouldn t have called her parents earlier. 7

8 I wish I m sorry but I can t help you know. I wish... She knows it was a mistake to take drugs. She wishes... My neighbours are always shouting, which is a trouble. I wish... Anna doesn t understand how I feel. I wish... I wish I had won a journey to China. If only She regrets having argued with her boyfriend. If only... For / since / ago It has been ages since he studied History. He They started to sing together six months ago. They have... It s ten minutes now since his nose started bleeding. His nose has I haven t seen my friend Rose for ages. It. Have/get something done 95. We ll have the new software installed tomorrow. The new 8

9 A decorator will paint our kitchen next week. We WILL GET / HAVE. Lucy s house must be decorated. Lucy must You should go to the doctor to test your eyes. You should have. The electrician mended our lamps last week. We I d rather. / I d prefer I d rather you kept our wedding plans a secret for the time being. I d prefer you. Would you rather have lunch in the garden? Would you prefer. I d prefer to play football next week if you don t mind. I d rather. I would prefer you not to speak so quickly. I d rather Comparisons The water isn t warm enough to have a shower. The water is It is too cold for us to go swimming. It is not. Mary is too young to understand this book. Mary is not I don t like animals as much as you do. 9

10 You If you speak more languages you will find travelling easier. The more Your girlfriend is not as pretty as mine. My girlfriend I don t type as well as you do. You Marcus cooks much better than Alan. Alan... Tom got more presents than Julie. Julie didn t get as many. Gerund / infinitive Speaking Chinese is not easy. It s... Could you pass me the salt? Do/would you mind 115. Driving at high speed is dangerous. It s It s not a good idea to travel during rush hour. You had better Going on holiday in the summer is very exciting. It Please don t sing the same song again. Please stop... Playing with a video game is very boring. 10

11 It 120. Climbing a mountain without special gear can be dangerous. It They succeeded in getting to the nearest planet. They managed... Practising some sports can be beneficial for health. It It would be a good idea to speak to the manager. You had It s very easy to learn French. Learning 125. It s no use taking a taxi because we re late anyway. There s no Miscellaneous He took only an hour to learn to play chess. It... We stayed at home due to cold weather. Since Mary hates vampire films and so does Paul. Neither... Pam has a dog. Mary has a dog too. They He arrived at the station late and so he missed the train. By the time... 11

12 I finish this English course in June. By July, I... I ll take the raincoat because it may rain. I ll take the raincoat in... The cake was so good that I couldn t help eating it. It was such It was such a hot day that they only wanted to sleep. The day was How long did she take to read the whole novel? How long did it.? The boat was so far away that I couldn t see it. The boat was too... The problem with the waiter was my fault. I was to I went to the park in half an hour. It The leaflet is too long for me to read now. The leaflet is so It was the first time he had ever found a bracelet in the street. He had... I advise you not to lie in the sun for such a long time. You d Why don't we go to the theatre tomorrow evening? What about? Let's go for a walk in the countryside 12

13 How about.? Shall we go out tonight? Why 145. They borrowed a lot of money from the bank The bank.. Can you lend me your bicycle? Can I? Remember to post this letter. Don't... I was very excited about going away. I couldn t sleep. I was so... Mary is too young to understand this book. Mary isn t The children were too ill to go to the fun fair. The children were not... It was rude of you not to invite me to your wedding. You didn t invite me to your wedding,... She cycles to work every day. That keeps her healthy. She cycles to work every day, We ll make our decision. Then we ll let you know. As soon as... 13