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We need to take the first train in the morning. ____ , we’ll be late.
Otherwise
____ Mum heard you say that! She’d be really angry!
Suppose
You can borrow my book ___ you give it back to me tomorrow.
as long as
Dad said I can’t go to the music festival ____ I pay for my own ticket.
unless
You can get a weekend job ____ you don’t work for more than five hours a day.
provided
If you didn't live here, where would you like to live?
Suppose you didn't live here, where would you like to live?
The teacher said I wouldn't do well if I didn't do my homework.
The teacher said I wouldn't do well unless I did my homework. / The teacher said I would do well as long as/provided I did my homework.
Ok, you can use my phone if you don't have your own.
OK, you can use my phone, as long as you don't have your own. / OK, you can use my phone, provided you don't have your own.
I have to go. If I don't, I'll miss the bus.
I have to go, otherwise I'll miss the bus.
Mum says we can if we promise to be back in time for dinner.
Mum says we can go, as long as we promise to be back in time for dinner. / Mum says we can go, provided we promise to be back in time for dinner.
I didn't know where the shop was until Kate SHOWED ME the store guide.
POINTED OUT
The instructions for the game were really long, so we just LOOKED AT them quickly.
RAN THROUGH
Shall we TEST our new trainers today for the first time?
TRY OUT
We couldn't think of what to do until Sally SUDDENLY HAD a brilliant idea.
CAME UP WITH
I didn't BECOME AWARE OF the differences between the two languages until I listened carefully.
PICK UP ON
A group of volunteers are MAKING repairs to people's bikes for free.
CARRYING OUT
