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Conditionals

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What type of conditional can be used for making polite requests? (Give an example)

Second conditional ("I would be grateful if you helped me move home")

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Give an example of using an inversion for a conditional sentence.

(If I had done my homework... = Had I done my homework...)

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How do you use an inversion with a first conditional?

(If he plays well... = SHOULD he play well...) - SHOULD + subject + infinitive

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What conditional form would you use to give advice? Give an example.

Second (If I were you, I would...)

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Is this sentence correct? "If you would stop talking, we would all be happier!"

Correct. (form "If (sb) would..." for condition & "would" for the result, can be used to express a criticism or strong request).

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How do you make a strong request or criticism using a conditional sentence? Give an example.

condition: "If (sb) would..." result: "...would..."

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Provided I _______________ support me, I won't worry about money. (COUNT)

Provided I can count on you to support me, I won't worry about money.

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We should manage to catch the train ____________ off from home on time. (LONG)

We should manage to catch the train as / so long as we set off from home on time.

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Martin would not ______________ he had to finish an urgent job. (UNLESS)

Martin would not be working late tonight unless he had to finish an urgent job.

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Ellie's school _____________ a trophy if she had not worked so hard. (PRESENTED)

Ellie's school wouldn't have presented her with a trophy if she had not worked so hard. (PRESENTED)

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I _____________ cancel my appointment. (GRATEFUL)

I would be grateful if you would / could cancel my appointment.

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If some unexpected difficulties _______________ we would not be feeling so stressed. (COME)

If some unexpected difficulties hadn't come up we would not be feeling so stressed.

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How do you use an inversion with a second conditional sentence?

(If I were older... WERE I to be older) - WERE + subject + to infinitive

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In the ________________ fire, do not use the lift. (EVENT)

In the event of (a) fire, do not use the lift.

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