HWK 2 Unit 6b Grammar Aedl

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6B GRAMMAR conditional sentences

a Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Mr. Bryant OK, so the three of us agree that there’s a problem in your department which we need to
sort out at this meeting. I 1 ’d be (be) delighted if one of you 2 could (can) give me an
explanation of the actual problem.
Martin Basically, the problem is that Emma made some bad marketing decisions last month, Mr. Bryant.
I mean, we all know the number one rule, don’t we, that if a company 3 lacks (lack) a
4
clear marketing strategy, it simply wont be (be) able to keep up with the competition?
Emma clearly has no strategy whatsoever because if she 5 did (do), our department 6
wouldnt lose (not lose) clients.

Emma That’s not true! It’s not my fault we’re losing clients. If you 7 had build (build) a better
8 might have not lose
relationship with our corporate clients, we (might / not lose) that important account
last month.
Martin That’s ridiculous! We 9 will still be working (still work) for them if you 10 havent mess uo (not mess up)
that presentation. No wonder they left!
were
Emma How can you say that? If you 11 (be) as experienced as I am in dealing with clients,
12 would have notice
you (notice) from their reaction that they absolutely loved it.
are not
Mr. Bryant Right, that’s it! I’ve had enough of you two arguing. You’re both fired. If you 13
14 will call
(not be) out of the building in an hour, I (call) Security!

b Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold.

1 Had we been aware of the situation, we would have changed our plans. if
If we had been aware of the situation, we would have changed our plans.
2 You can borrow my laptop provided you look after it. condition
You can borrow my laptopo on condition you look after it

3 I’m going to go to the party. It doesn’t matter if I’m invited or not. whether
Im going to go to the party wether im invited or not

4 If you hadn’t found your passport, what would you have done? supposing
supposing If you hadnt found your passport

5 The exam will be fine as long as you do enough review. providing


The exam will be fine providing you do enough review

6 I’m in favor of contact sports providing nobody gets seriously injured. long
im in favor of contractos soport, as long as nobody gets seriously injured

7 I would never wear fur, however cold it was. even


I would never wear fur, even if it was cold

8 You can go out tonight as long as you’re back by midnight. provided


You can go out tonight provided youre back by midnight

ACTIVATION

c Write a paragraph on one of the following topics:

• Supposing the government decided to cut off all electricity supplies for one week, how would your life
be affected? Give examples.
• If people in the past had been more careful with our planet’s resources, the environment would be in a
better state than it is today. Do you agree? Explain, giving one clear example.
• If everybody earned the same amount of money, do you think the world would be a happier place
today?

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