GRAMMAR 1
You were not supposed to tell anyone yet. RATHER
I__________ anyone yet.
would rather you hadn't told
The guides were _____ (CLEAR) _____ (KNOW) and _____ (WILLINGNESS) to answer our questions.
CLEARLY KNOWLEDGEABLE WILLING
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Complete with a conditional form.
If it _____ (not be) for the traffic, we ______ (arrive) on time. I'm very sorry we are late.
hadn't been / would have arrive
(possible answer)
If they hadn’t seen the warning sign, they would have crashed into the river.
Make the conditional even more formal and fancy.
__________ the warning sign, they would have crashed into the river.
Had they not seen
Which is/are correct?
Don’t you sometimes wish you _____ this company?
a) ran
b) were running
c) could run
all three are correct
Had he _____ better care of himself, he _____ not be sick now.
taken / would
The tour was _____ well organised, and we were able to see all of the main sites. (EXTREME)
extremely
How can you change the conditional to make it more formal?
If I lived in Australia, I'd to surfing every day.If I _____ _____ live in Australia, I would go surfing every day.
Even _____ they'd met twice before, neither of them recognised the other.
if
IF ONLY WERE/ IF YOU'D BEEN watching Thomas instead of checking your e-mail. He wouldn't have fallen off the slide then.
I'd _____ to ____ come, but I _____ been very busy these days.
like / have / have
What is the function of the 'if' clause in each of these sentence:
a) 'If you’d just listen for a minute, I can explain everything.'
b) If we are going to take a picnic, we'll need to get some bread at the bakery.
a) willingness b) result c) intention
a) willingness b) intention
If only we had gone to Menorca instead! (SOONER)
We __________ to Menorca.
HAD SOONER GONE
If we __________ (not act) to protect coral reefs soon, damage __________ (be) irreparable and future generations __________ (not be) able to enjoy them.
1. IF ONLY WE DON'T / DIDN'T have to go to school tomorrow!
2. I´d rather you _____ _____ (LEAVE) home, I miss you.
didn't have
hadn't left
Supply the correct word/s.
I wish you _____ eat with your mouth open.
wouldn't
After a _____ (SLEEP) night, he felt _____ (HOPE) _____ (COMPETENCE) during the crucial morning meeting.
After a sleepless night, he felt hopelessly incompetent during the crucial morning meeting.
Do you wish you had stayed longer? (TO)
Would you __________ longer?
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If people __________ (not campaign) against the proposals, today our town __________ (look) very different.
had not campaigned – would look
I’d sooner walk in the rain _____ wait for another hour.
_____ I had a chance, I would enter the tournament.
a) Had b) Unless c) Assuming
than
Assuming
_____ I known it was going to rain so heavily, I would _____ taken my waterproofs.
Had / have
Her _____ (PERSIST) optimism seemed _____ (CONTRADICT) to the ______ (APPEAR) difficulties she faced every day.
Her persistent optimism seemed contradictory to the apparent difficulties she faced every day.
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Don't you regret not going to university? (WISH)
Don't you __________ university?
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If I want to make the conditional more formal and fancy what do you do?
If I had my own home, I'd invite you to stay.
_____ _____ _____ _____ my own home, I would invite you stay.
Were I to have
Despite the challenges, she decided to ______ (1) ahead with her plans. It was important to stay ______ (2) track and not let setbacks ______ (3) her progress. She knew that success often depends ______ (4) persistence and adaptability.”
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