4. REPHRASE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

 

LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES OF REPHRASING FORMING A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENTENCE	REPHRASING
You press this button to stop the machine.	Cero Conditional -If you press this button, the machine stops.
Those of you who haven’t got cars will have to take the bus.	First Conditional -If you don't have a car, you will have to take the bus.  - Unless you have got a car, you will have to take the bus.
Danny wants to lose weight, but he doesn't have any will power.      In my opinion, you should drink low-fat milk.	Second Conditional -If Danny had any will power, he would lose weight.     -If I were you, I would drink low-fat milk.
Sue didn’t mention the tennis game so I didn’t turn up to watch.     You didn’t tell me in time. Otherwise, I might have been able to help.	Third Conditional -If Sue had mentioned the tennis game, I would have turned up to watch.   -If you had told me in time, I might have been able to help.

PRACTICE 1

 

Rewrite the following sentences using conditionals:

1. Don’t go out in the rain because you’ll get wet.
If you…
2. I can’t meet my girlfriend because I have to study.
If I ...
3. I feel miserable because Kate doesn’t love me.
If Kate…
4. I won’t enjoy the film if you aren’t with me.
Unless you…
5. I won’t go to the party because I’m not feeling well.

I ...
6. Girls don’t talk to you because you never smile.

Girls ...
7. We got lost last night because we forgot the GPS.

We ...
8. You ate the whole cake. That’s why you felt sick.

If you ...
9. I didn’t go to see Helen because I didn’t know she was in hospital.

If I...
10. There are too many cars. As a result, our planet is polluted.

If there…

PRACTICE 2

 

1. It was very cold, that’s why we didn’t have a party in the garden.

If it …

2. Unless you hand in all your exercises you will have a negative mark.

If you …

3. I missed my dental appointment because you didn’t remind me.

If you …

4. He was using old tyres,  that’s why he had an accident.

If he …

5. If you don’t advertise your product, nobody will know it.

Unless …

6. When I arrived the train had left, so I couldn’t say goodbye to them.

If I …

7. I didn’t help Sheila because she didn’t ask me.

If Sheila …

8. If he continues driving so fast he will be fined.

Unless …

9. I don’t know what time it is because I haven’t got a watch.

If I …

10. You got wet because you didn’t take an umbrella.

If you …

11. You don’t feel well because you didn’t do the right thing (and you know it).

If you …

12. I like that television but I can’t buy it because it is very expensive.

If ...

13. Dylan was not here at that time, so he didn’t meet the new counselor.

If Dylan …

14. If we are not careful with the resources, the earth will suffer the consequences in a short time.

Unless …

15. Gerry is really helpful, so everybody is delighted to work with him.

If …

16. She wasn’t wearing warm enough clothes, that’s why she caught a cold.

If she …

17. Jake was so distrustful that he didn’t mix with anybody.

If Jake …

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