CONDITIONAL SENTENCES REPHRASING
Third Conditional: Make sentences as in the example
1. Pakanga was born in an isolated village in Africa. He can't learn English.
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2. John cheated on his exam and they expelled him from the university.
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3. Paul left before I arrived, so I couldn't talk with him.
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4. Mary left her umbrella in the office, and on the way home it stared to rain and she
got very wet.
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5. Mark arrived at the train station five minutes late so he missed the train.
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Mixed rephrasing
1. Lisa wants to become a lawyer, so shes studying hard
If____________________________________________________________
2. John wants to be an acrobat, but he is afraid of heights
If____________________________________________________________
3. We must hurry or we wont catch the bus.
If____________________________________________________________
4. Mark wants to rob a bank. He hasn't got a pistol.
If ____________________________________________________________
5. They want to go to the cinema. They want us to give them money
If ____________________________________________________________
6. John cheated on his exam and they expelled him from the university.
If ____________________________________________________________
7. Mark arrived at the train station five minutes late so he missed the train.
If ____________________________________________________________
8. She never calls. She does it when its important.
Unless_________________________________________________________
9. Paul wants to be an architect. He can't do maths well.
If ____________________________________________________________
10. Jim wants to visit Morocco but he doesn't have a passport.
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Rewrite these sentences replacing if with the words in brackets.
1. I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me.
If ___________________________________________________________
2. We'll go to the beach unless it rains
Provided that __________________________________________________
3. Ann can't buy a new car because she hasn't got enough money.
In case________________________________________________________
4. You can get access to the Intranet only by having a password. (providing that)
5. She feels lonely since she hasn't got any friends. (as long as)
6. Should you require more information, ask at the desk. (in case)
7. Jim missed the plane because he arrived late at the airport. (if)
8. I don't have a modem, so I can't e-mail you. (0n condition that)
9. I didn't send them a postcard because I didn't know their new address. (if)
10. She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough. (unless)
