Grammar: Advanced Conditionals | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

Rewrite the sentences using a conditional and the word provided at the end.

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He is not 18 so we cannot allow him join the Python club. (WERE)

Were he over 18, we would allow him to join the Python Club.

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It was a very bad decision not to buy that property. We'd be rich now. (BOUGHT)

Had we bought that property, we'd be rich now. / We should have bought that property, we'd be rich now.

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We should have woken up earlier! I've missed the boat because of that. (HAD)

Had we woken up earlier, I wouldn't have missed the boat.

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If he pushed the button, we’d all have problems. (PUSH)

Were he to push the button, we’d all have problems.

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If James doesn't remember, we'll have to start again. (NOT)

Should James not remember, we'll have to start again.

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My job is very difficult because he's such a difficult person. (WERE)

Were he not such a difficult person, my job would be easier.

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They were able to rescue the giraffe only because they arrived there in time. (NOT)

Had they not arrived in time, they wouldn't have been able to rescue the giraffe.

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If hackers got into the system, we'd lose everything. (GET)

Should hackers get into the system, we'd lose everything.

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If we don't learn to solve problems, life will be difficult (UNLESS)

Unless we learn to solve problems, life will be difficult.

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If we didn't give them shelter, they wouldn't survive the night. (PROVIDING)

They would survive the night providing (that) we gave them shelter./Providing (that) we gave them shelter, they would survive the night.

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If she had a choice, she would have studied abroad. (GIVEN)

Given the choice, she would have studied abroad./She would have studied abroad given the choice.

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You would have lost your house if you hadn't kept your job. (BUT)

But for keeping your job, you would have lost your house./You would have lost your house but for keeping your job.

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Could John be president if the scandal hadn't occurred? (SUPPOSING)

Supposing the scandal hadn’t occurred, could John be president?/Could John be president supposing the scandal hadn’t occurred?

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You won't graduate from university if you don't pass your exams. (LONG)

You’ll graduate from university as/so long as you pass your exams./As/So long as you pass your exams, you’ll graduate from university.

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If you pulled off this miraculous performance, you would astound the audience. (WERE)

Were you to pull off this miraculous performance, you would astound the audience.

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