If Unless As Long As
If Unless As Long As
Example: Perhaps one day somebody will give you a lot of money.
What would you do if some one gave you a lot of money
34.3 Answer these questions in the way shown. Example: Are you going to take
the 10:30 train? (we / arrive too early)
No, If we took the 10:30 train, we would arrive too early.................................
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UNIT 35 Exercises
35.1 Put the verb into the correct form.
Examples: If .I know...................... (know) her number, I would call her.
I .wouldn’t buy............(not/buy) that coat if I were you.
1. I would give (give) you a cigarette if I had one, but I'm afraid I don't.
2. This soup would taste better if it had (have) more salt in it.
3. If you didn’t go(not/go) to bed so late every night, you wouldn't be so tired
all the time.
4. I wouldn't mind living in England if the weather were (be) better.
5. I'd help you if I could (can), but I'm afraid I can't.
6. If I were you, I wouldn’t marry (not/marry) him.
7. We would gladly buy that house if it weren’t (not/be) so small.
Example: I don't know many people (and I'm lonely). I wish I knew more people.
1. I can't give up smoking (but I'd like to). I wish I could give up smoking.
2. I don't have any cigarettes (and I need one). I wish I had any cigarettes
3. George isn't here (and I need him). I wish George were here.
4. It's cold (and I hate cold weather). I wish it weren’t cold.
5. I live in New York City (and I hate New York City). I wish I didn’t live in New York City.
6. Tina can't come to the party (she's your best friend). I wish Tina could come to the party.
7. I have to work tomorrow (but I'd like to stay in bed) I wish I hadn’t to work tomorrow.
8. I don't know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down).
I wish I knew anything about cars.
9. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a shame).
I wish I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
UNIT 36 Exercises
36.1 Put the verb into the correct form.
Examples: If I ....had known............................(know) that you were sick last week, I'd have
gone to see you.
Tom wouldn't. have taken.........(not/take) the exam if he had known that it
would be so difficult.
1. Jim got to the bus stop in time. If he had missed (miss) the bus, he
would have been late for his interview.
2. It's good that Ann reminded me about Tom's birthday. I would have forgotten
(forget) if she hadn't reminded me.
3. We might not have stayed at this hotel if Debbie hadn’t recommended
(not/recommend) it to us.
4. I'd have sent you a postcard while I was on vacation if I had had
(have) your address.
36.3 Imagine that you are in each situation. Make a sentence with I wish... Example:
You've eaten too much and now you feel sick.
You say: I wish I hadn’t eaten so much........................................................
1. You've just painted the door red. Now you decide that it doesn't look very nice.
You say: I wish I hadn’t painted the door red.
2. You are walking in the country. You would like to take some photographs, but you didn't
bring your camera. You say: I had brought my camera.
3. A good friend of yours visited your town, but unfortunately you were away when he
came. So you didn't see him. You say: I wish I had been away when my friend came.
4. You've just come back from your vacation. Everything was fine except for the hotel,
which wasn't very good. You say: I wish the hotel had been very good.
UNIT 39 Exercises
Read the sentence and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use unless.
1. You should listen carefully or you won't know what to do.
You won't know what to do unless you should listen carefully.
2. We have to hurry or we'll miss the train. We'll miss the train unless we have to hurry.
3. You have to speak very slowly or he won't be able to understand you.
He won’t be able to understand you unless you have to speak.
4. I have to get a raise or I'll look for another job.
I’ll look for another job unless I have to get a raise.
Read the sentence with only Hand then write a new sentence with unless.
1. I'm going to the party only if you go too. I'm not going to the party unless you go too.
2. You are allowed into the club only if you are a member. You're not alowed into the club
unless you are a member
3. The dog will attack you only if you move. The dog will attack you unless you don’t move.
4. She'll speak to you only if you ask her a question. She’ll speak to you unless you don’t ask her
a question.
unless
1. I'm playing tennis tomorrow it rains.
providing
2. We're going to start painting the house tomorrow unless
it's not raining.
provided
3. You can smoke in here unless
you leave a window open to let the smoke out.
as long as
4. George doesn't trust anyone. He won't lend you any money unless
writing to pay him back. as long as you promise m
unless
providing
5. The children can stay here
they don't make too much noise.
6. I'm going now unless
you want me to stay.
provided
7. I can't understand why he's late, unless
he didn't get our message.
as long as