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Exercise M1-8
Verbs in conditional sentences
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Click on the correct verb in the parentheses.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. For a situation that is habitually true, the same tense is used in both clauses (
comes,
brings). For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. For a situation that is habitually true, the same tense should be used in both clauses (
comes,
brings). For more help, see section
M1-e.
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2 of 10
Correct. Because of the present tense (
writes) in the
If clause, the modal verb in the independent clause is
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. Because of the present tense (
writes) in the
If clause, the modal verb in the independent clause should be
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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3 of 10
Correct. In a conditional sentence, the
unless clause does not use the modal verb
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. In a conditional sentence, the
unless clause does not use the modal verb
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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4 of 10
Correct. Because of the past tense (
did have) in the
if clause, the modal verb in the independent clause should be
would. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. Because of the past tense (
did have) in the
if clause, the modal verb in the independent clause should be
would. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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5 of 10
Correct. To express a condition contrary to fact, the verb in the
if clause is the past-tense form
were. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. To express a condition contrary to fact, the verb in the
if clause should be the past-tense form
were. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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6 of 10
Correct. For a situation that is habitually true, the same tense is used in both clauses (
wash,
rains). For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. For a situation that is habitually true, the same tense should be used in both clauses (
wash,
rains). For more help, see section
M1-e.
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7 of 10
Correct. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the past perfect tense (
had earned) is used in the
If clause. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the past perfect tense (
had earned) should be used in the
If clause. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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8 of 10
Correct. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the verb in the independent clause is
would (
not)
have towed. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the verb in the independent clause should be
would (
not)
have towed. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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9 of 10
Correct. Because of the present tense (
are) in the
Unless clause, the modal verb in the independent clause is
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. Because of the present tense (
are) in the
Unless clause, the modal verb in the independent clause should be
will. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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10 of 10
Correct. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the past perfect tense (
had followed) is used in the
If clause. For more help, see section
M1-e.
Sorry. To speculate about an event that did not happen, the past perfect tense (
had followed) should be used in the
If clause. For more help, see section
M1-e.
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