Grammar: Real Conditionals & Alternatives to 'if' Flashcards
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: Do you think we’ll get to the theatre on time?
B: Yes, as ____ as we get on a bus by 6pm.
long
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: I’m off to the airport now.
B: OK. Call me as ____ as your flight lands.
soon
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: I don’t understand why Tom shouted at me. I’m on his side.
B: I know, but ____ people are angry, they often shout at the ones they love.
when
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: So, everything’s still OK for our day out tomorrow, right?
B: Yeah, ____ something happens between now and tomorrow, it’s all fine.
unless
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: ____ we can’t get train tickets, will you drive?
B: I guess so, but I’d rather not.
If
Complete the conversation with one word.
A: Is Alison still coming next weekend?
B: She’ll be here on Saturday ____ that she doesn’t have to work.
assuming
*we could also use ‘provided’ or ‘providing’
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
Unless / you / get the large size / the shirt / not / fit me.
Unless you get the large size, the shirt won’t fit me.
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
When / my dog / see / me / she / come / running every time.
When my dog sees me, she comes running every time.
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
I / not / come with you / if / you / not / want me to.
I won’t come with you if you don’t want me to.
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
You / do / fine in the exams / as long as / you / revise.
You’ll do fine in the exams as long as you revise.
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
Provided that / Jack / do / his part of the report soon / we / finish / it by 3pm.
Provided that Jack does his part of the report soon, we’ll finish it by 3pm.
Make sentences using the prompts. Is a comma necessary, if so, where?
My car / always / stop / working / when / I / need / it the most.
My car always stops working when I need it the most.
Choose ‘if’, ‘unless’.
You won’t be able to find the house ____ you get help from your satnav.
unless
Choose ‘if’, ‘unless’.
I won’t talk to him ____ he apologizes to me.
unless
Choose ‘if’, ‘unless’.
____ you don’t take notes, you will find it difficult to remember the information.
If
