Zero and First Degree Conditionals Flashcards
He is the author of the famous works Just So Stories, IF and The Jungle Book. Born in India and moved to England with his family. He wrote stories for children and poems for British soldiers. He also received Nobel prizes.
Rudyard Kipling
TRUE OF FALSE
Kipling received his Nobel Prize in Literature on 1905.
False; 1907
What is the central theme of his “If” poem?
Growing is complicated and challenging, but is worth it for what can be accomplished and identity must come from within a person, not from what others tell you to be.
What is the persona’s value in this line?:
“If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies”.
Patience and honesty
It is a subordinating conjunction that sets up a conditional status
If
A situation that might exist if another condition becomes manifest.
Conditional status
Based on the given sentence, which is the condition?
“If you study this lesson well, you will learn what conditional statements are”.
If you study this lesson well,
What is the outcome here?:
“If you study this lesson well, you will learn what conditional statements are”
you will learn what conditional statements are.
IDENTIFY
The first condition needs to be met before a result is assured, illustrating the _______ situation.
if-then situation
This are statements that express factual implications or hypothetical/theoretical situations and their consequences.
Conditional sentences
Also called “If clauses” because they are always made up of an if clause and a main clause.
Conditional sentences
Suggest that actions or events can only take place if a certain condition is FULFILLED.
Conditional sentences
What kind of clause is if clause?
dependent clause
What kind of clause is main clause or the outcome?
independent clause
What is the condition?
If clause
What is zero degree conditionals?
Present real conditions, express general truths, facts and habits and situations which are present now and their results. DIRECT
Aside from using “If” in the condition sentence, what else can be use?
when and whenever
Sentence formula for zero degree conditionals.
if+simple present tense, simple present tense
WHAT IS THIS?
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
zero degree conditional
WHAT IS THIS?
When people do not read the news, they remain uninformed.
zero degree conditional
When you change the positioning of if clause and main clause, does the position of the comma stays the same?
No. When if clause comes first before the main clause, comma is needed. When main clause comes first before the if clause, comma is not needed.
Are this sentences can be use for zero degree conditionals?
> The germs spread if you keep your hands unwashed
> If you keep your hands unwashed, the germs spread.
Yes
What is first degree conditionals?
Real conditionals and the outcome is likely to happen in the future if the condition is met. Not 100% but have good chance.
Sentence formula for first degree conditionals.
if+simple present tense, simple future tense (will/shall)
WHAT IS THIS?
If the CoViD situation does not go away, we will stay at home for a very long time.
first degree conditionals
WHAT IS THIS?
Whenever I see boys and girls, they will sell their lanterns on the street.
first degree conditionals
IDENTIFY
In making predictions, superstitions, future plans and warnings/threats, it is made by using the grammar structure of the ________ degree conditionals.
first
