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Conditional Sentences

The document explains conditional sentences, which consist of an 'if clause' and a 'main clause', indicating that an action can only occur if a condition is met. It categorizes conditional sentences into four types: Zero, Open, Unreal, and Impossible, each with specific structures and usages. Additionally, it includes exam pattern questions for identifying errors and choosing the correct options related to conditional sentences.

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Conditional Sentences

The document explains conditional sentences, which consist of an 'if clause' and a 'main clause', indicating that an action can only occur if a condition is met. It categorizes conditional sentences into four types: Zero, Open, Unreal, and Impossible, each with specific structures and usages. Additionally, it includes exam pattern questions for identifying errors and choosing the correct options related to conditional sentences.

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VERBAL ABILITY

(English )

Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences are also known as conditional clauses or 'if clauses'.

They are used to denote that 'the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain
condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled'.
Eg: 1.You will succeed provided you work hard.

The following words are used to introduce the condition of a sentence:


(i) If (ii) Provided (iii) As soon as (iv) No sooner than
(v) Unless (vi) Until (vii) When...etc

Conditional sentences have two parts:


(i) If clause (ii) Main clause
Ex – If I have enough money , I will go to Japan
If clause main clause
Kinds of Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences is of four types:
1. Zero Conditional Sentence.
2. Open Conditional Sentence.
3. Unreal Conditional Sentence.
4. Impossible Conditional Sentence.

1. Zero Conditional Sentence:

Structure: If + Subject + Verb1 + Object, + Subject + Verb1 + Object.

Eg: 1. If we add two and two, we get four.


2. If you touch the current wire, it shocks you soon.

Usage: 1. Scientific Truths:


eg: 1. If we heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, It boils immediately.

2. General Truths:
eg: 1. If students ask doubts, Teachers explain them.
2. Open Conditional Sentence

Structure: (1) P.S: If + Subject + Verb1 + Object, + Subject + Will + Verb1 + Object.
(2) N.S-1: If + Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Verb1 + Object, + Subject + Won’t + Verb1 + Object.
(2) N.S-2: Unless + Subject + Verb1 + Object, + Subject + Won’t + Verb1 + Object.

Eg: 1. If you play the match, we will watch it.


2. If He doesn’t get a job, she won’t marry him.
3. Unless it rains here, Farmers won’t feel happy.

Usage: 1. Probable Actions:


eg: 1. If he invites me, I will go to the party.

2. Personal Actions:
eg: 1. If Children drench in the rain , they will catch a cold.
3. Unreal Conditional Sentence:

Structure: (1) P.S-1: If + Subject + Verb2 + Object, + Subject + Would + Verb1 + Object.
(2) P.S-2: If + Sub-1 + Were + Sub-2,+ Subject + Would + Verb1 + Object.

Eg: 1. If she saved money, she would buy a car.


2. If He were Kohli, he would live in U.S.A.

Usage: 1. Not real conditions:


eg: 1. If i were a bird, I would fly in the sky.
2. If they stayed in Chennai, I would meet them.

2. Present actions with negative sense:


eg: 1. If he wrote a letter, I would post it.
4. Impossible Conditional Sentence:

Structure: (1) P.S-1: If + Subject + had + Verb3 + Object, + Subject + Would have + Verb3 + Object.
(2) P.S-2: Had+ Subject + Verb3 + Object, + Subject + Would have + Verb3 + Object.

Eg: 1. If she had sent money, he would have saved it.


2. Had they played the match, they would have won it.

Usage: 1. Not possible conditions:


eg: 1. If you had asked a doubt, they would have explained it.

2. Past actions with negative sense:


eg: 1. If you had asked a doubt, they would have explained it.
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Exam Patten Questions

Direction: Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error,
answer is (e). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any).

1. (a) If she will work/ (b) hard she/(c) will surely / (d) clear the exam. / (e) No error

2. (a) If she had money/ (b) she will have/ (c) lent it/ (d) to me. / (e) No error

4. (a) If you saw / (b) a ghost what / (c) will your/ (d) reaction be?/ (e) No error

5. (a) If I had/(b) two cars, / (c) I would have given / (d) one to you./ (e) No error

6. (a) If we will/(b) heat camphor / (c) it turns / (d) to vapour. / (e) No error

7. (a) I will wait/ (b) for her / (c) unless / (d) she comes. / (e) No error

8. (a) If I was / (b) you I / (c) would never/ (d) talk to him . / (e) No error
Exam Patten Questions

1. Choose one the following options given below.

1. If you _____________ yoga in the morning, you ___________ healthy.


(a) do - are (b) did - are (c) are doing - are (d) will do – are

2. If they _________ in the rain, they __________ a cold soon.


(a) drench – will catch (b) drench – catch (c) drench – would catch (d) drench – catches

3. If she __________ the fire, it ____________ her immediately.


(a) touches - burns (b) touch - burns (c) touches – burn (d) touches - burns

4. If He __________ more money, he __________ the poor.


(a) have - help (b) has - help (c) have - helps (d) has – helps

5. If the peon _________ the bell, everybody _________ out.


(a) rings - comes (b) ring – come (c) rings – will comes (d) rings - will come

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