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Mixed conditionals and hypothetical situations

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  • .a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday. 2.b. But, he (come) ______ if you (insult) _________ him.
    would come, hadn't insulted
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  • a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married. 3.b. But, Marie (be) ________ happy if she _________(give, not) up her career when she got married.
    wouldn't be, hadn't given
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  • Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups. 5.b. But, Professor Schmitz ___(talk, not) so much about the Maasai tribe if she __(be, not) an expert on African tribal groups
    wouldn't have talked, weren't
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  • I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired. But, I __(be, not) unemployed if I ___(have, not) a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not) __fired.
    would't be, hadn't had, hadn't been
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  • Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years. But, Nicole____ (speak, not) Chinese fluently if she___ (live, not) in China for ten years.
    wouldn't speak, hadn't lived
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  • Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor had a baby yesterday. 9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben___ (go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor____ (have, not,) a baby yesterday.
    would go, hadn't had
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  • Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week. 12.b. But, Frank ___(go) to the graduation ceremony if he ___(break) his leg snowboarding last week.
    would go, hadn't broken
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  • She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled. 1.b. But, she _____(take, not) care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip ____(be, not) canceled.
    would not be taking, hadn't been
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  • We ______ (not/be) in this mess if __________ (listen) to me
    wouldn't be, had listened
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  • I ___ (be) on holiday next week if the bank _______ (agree) to give me a loan.
    would be, had agreed
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