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Connectors that Show Condition

We use if and unless when imposing a condition.

Example: You can go out if you finish your work. (positive)

You cannot go out if you do not finish your work. (negative)

You cannot go out unless you finish your work. (negative)

Exercise

Change these sentences from positive to negative or from negative to positive. The meanings
of the original sentences must not be changed.

Example: Bring in the chairs if it rains.

Do not bring in the chairs if it does not rain.

1. If the school song is played, we will stand up.


= We will not stand up if the school song isn’t played.
2. The dog cannot obey us if we do not train it.
= The dog can obey us if we train it.
3. The vendor will sell it to me if I have the letter from my teacher.
= The vendor will not sell it to me if I don't have the letter from my teacher.
4. They cannot get tickets if they do not line up early.
= They can get tickets if they line up early.
5. Call the police if there is a burglar in the house.
= Don’t call the police if there isn’t a burglar in the house.

Both the verbs need not always be positive or negative.

Example: You will not be punished if you finish your work. (negative, positive).

You will be punished if you do not finish your work. (positive, negative).

Exercise

Rewrite the following sentences, using unless instead of if. The meaning of the sentences
must not change.
1. If we disobey Mom, she will be angry.
= Mom will be angry unless we obey her.
2. Keep the ring safely if you do not want to lose it.
= Keep the ring safely unless you want to lose it.
3. If you do not put your umbrella next to you, you will forget it.
= You will Forget it unless you put your umbrella next to you.
4. The house would not collapse if there was no earthquake.
= The house would collapse unless there was no earthquake.
5. We should not litter if we want to keep our city clean.
= We should not litter unless we don’t want to keep our city clean.
6. If the driver had not been sleeping, the car would not have gone into the drain.
= The car would go into the drain unless the driver had not been sleeping.

Fill in the blanks with if or unless

1. If you do not look out, you will get into trouble.


2. If you apologize, you will not be forgiven.
3. Observe the rule, unless you want to get into trouble.
4. We can succeed unless we keep on trying.

Fill in the blanks with the correct connector from the brackets.

1. Mrs. Lee warned Jim not to let the dog into the house however (so, since, however,
thus), Jim disobeyed her.
2. Sally’s leg was injured, though (so, thus, though, yet) she went to school.
3. The dog had no regular baths, since (however, since, thus, yet) it had ticks.

Connect the sentences with either…or or neither…nor

1. Mrs. Lee told Jim, “You keep the dog outside. That dog must go!”
= Mrs. Lee told Jim, “You either keep the dog outside or that dog must go!”
2. Sally could not walk without a crunch. She could not play games.
= Sally could neither walk without a crunch nor she could play games.
3. The dog thinks, “I don’t like baths. I hate ticks.”
= The dog thinks, “ I neither like baths nor ticks.”

Connect the sentences with the correct connectors from the brackets.

1. It is getting late. We must leave. (or, since, but, then)


= Since it is getting late, we must leave.
2. The car cannot start, I shall walk. (as, despite, although, so that)
= As the car cannot start, I shall walk.
3. Take medicine. You feel unwell. (so, so that, if, thought)
= If you feel unwell, take medicine.
4. He never went to school. He could not read or write. (so, in spite of, but, either).
= He never went to school, so he could not read or write.
5. He gave his bun to the boy. He himself was hungry. (if, neither, even though, so
that)
= He gave his bun to the boy, even though he himself was hungry.
6. I saw my pen in his bag. He opened it. (although, since, when, but)
= I saw my pen in his bag when he opened it.
7. He was robbed. He was walking a lonely road. (since, even if, though, while).
= He was robbed while he was walking a lonely road.
8. The place was flooded. It rained heavily. (before, because, until, as if)
= The place was flooded because it rained heavily.
9. You can read this book. Write a poem. (as, but, though, or)
= You can read this book or write a poem.

Homework for April 22:

Fill in the blanks with correct conjunction from below. Use each connector only once.

Although and as because even though

Or since if when while

1. The tourists chatted merrily (1) as they went up to the coach.


2. When all the seats were occupied, the coach moved off.
3. Even Though they were strangers, they were soon talking to one another.
4. While the coach made its way to Sentosa, the tour guide gave an account of the
island. Sentosa was formally a British fortress (5) and it was called Pulau Blankang
Mati. Now it is known everywhere (6) because it has become a tourist destination.
(7) Although Sentosa is an island, we can reach it by car (8) or we can take a cable
car from Mount Faber (9) if we do not want to travel there by ferry. It is more
interesting by cable car (10) since we get a bird’s eye view of the area.

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