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Activities: “How to form conditional sentences without if?”

By: Anna Classing

Activity 1: Conjunctions of condition

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  1. We can’t afford having another car        we start to cut down on other expenses.
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  2. Jack may continue working        he apologizes to Mrs. Glen and reimburses her for the damage.
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  3.        he starts exercising, he’ll notice the changes.
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  4.        we took a loan, how would we pay it back?
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  5. They will set another table inside        it starts raining.
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  6. You can go on vacation with your friends        I go with mine next year.
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  7.        the king dies without children, the heir is chosen from his siblings.
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  8. You can buy a new guitar        you sell your old one.
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Activity 2: Conditionals with the imperative

Use the verbs from the box and the conjunctions ( and / or/ or else / otherwise) to make conditional sentences with imperatives.
Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. your mom, she’ll start worrying.
  2. that again, you will go to the principal’s office.
  3. a hat and warm gloves, you will get cold.
  4. the walls white, the room will be dark.
  5. a fir tree in the front yard, you’ll have a live Christmas tree to decorate every year.
  6. information from the Internet into your research, you will be punished for plagiarism.

Activity 3: Inversion in conditional sentences

Put the words and phrases in the correct order to create conditional clauses with inversion.

  1. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • , I would have left earlier.
  2. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • , would you say yes?
  3. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • , you need to complete the online extension form.
  4. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • They wouldn’t have come .
  5. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • , you wouldn’t have ended up without a place to stay.
  6. Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
    • , who would take care of you?