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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Soeltony Ahmad
Soeltony Ahmad
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Definition of Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentence consists of two clauses; the if-clause, and the main clause. The if-clause can come first or second. When it comes first, we usually put a comma between the two clauses.

Conditional sentences divided by 3 types, it has :
  • Type I (possible)
            If +S + V1/V.base + O, S + will + V1 + O.
            If clause(syarat)         Main clause (hasil)
           
Example :
1.    If it rains, I will bring umbrella
2.    If the bell rings, I will go home.

•      Type II (Impossible)
            If + S + V2 + O, S + would + V1 + O
            If clause                  Main Clause

Example :
1.    If we listened to the radio, we would hear the news.
2.    He would win the game If he played well
           
•      Type III (Impossible)
            S + had + V3, S + would have + V3
            If clause               Main Clause

Example :
If Shinta had gone to Bali years ago, She would have seen kuta beach.

Sample :
•         Type I :
            If the bell rings, I’ll go home.
•         Type II :
            If she studied hard, she would not failed exam.
•         Type III :
            If He had gone, I would not meet him

Exercise :
  1. If she works harder, she ….. her paper in time.
A. will finish
B. would finish
C. has finished
D. will have finished
  1. If you had spoken English, she ….. understood.
            A.  Can                             
            B.  was
            C.  Would have               
            D.  could
  1. We … swum in the sea if there had not been so many sharks there.
A.   Can                       C.   Was
            B.   Would have          D.   Could
  1. If he ……..… well, he would win the game
            A. play                                    C. playing
            B. played                     D. Plays
  1. You ……. (sick) if you walk in the rain
            A. will sicks                C. Would sick
            B. will sick                  D. Could sicks
  1. If he …(play) well, he would win the game.
  2. If she works harder, she ….. (finish) her paper in time.
  3. She …….(type) the letter if she had more time
  4. If I had much money, I …… (go) arround the world.
  5. If Sheilla had (have) a motor cycle 2 yeqrs ago, she would have been ride it well.
 Error :
1       1.   If I am stronger, I would you carry the piano
               A       B                              C         D
1       2.  He would have repair the car himself if he had had the tools.
              A                         B                    C                D
1       3.  If I had studied, I would had passed the exam.
               A       B                     C                   D
1       4.  If Dhika calls me, I would ask him about your story.
                        A                B      C                      D
1       5.  I will clean class room If the room is dirty.
           A     B                       C                D


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