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Handout Worksheet Exercise Unless If

Unless means "except if" and is used to indicate an exception that could change a situation. It is followed by the present tense when referring to the future. Unless is not used in conditional sentences which use "if" instead. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of unless versus if.

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Handout Worksheet Exercise Unless If

Unless means "except if" and is used to indicate an exception that could change a situation. It is followed by the present tense when referring to the future. Unless is not used in conditional sentences which use "if" instead. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of unless versus if.

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Grammar worksheet: unless  


Unless 
Unless​ means 'except if'. 

We use ​unless​ to say that there may be an exception and that this exception will change the 
situation. 

We're playing tennis tomorrow unless it rains. 


= We're playing tennis tomorrow. However, one exception could change our plans – rain. 

Don't go there unless he tells you to. 


= Don't go there, except if he tells you to go. 

We use the present tense after u


​ nless​ when referring to the future. 

I won’t go to the party unless she invites me. 


unless she will invite 

We don't use u
​ nless​ in conditional sentences. 

We'll cancel tomorrow's tennis match if it rains. 


unless it rains 

More examples 
I’m not going to the party unless you come too. I don’t want to go alone. 
We won’t get a table at the restaurant unless we get there early. 
Unless I’m mistaken, John’s house is the second on the left. 
We can go in the car – unless you’d prefer to walk 
 

Online version of this worksheet: ​https://goo.gl/fv4aih 

More downloads: s
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​ ​www.speakspeak.com​ – English grammar and exercises​ 1. 


 

Grammar worksheet: unless  


 

Exercise: Unless vs. if 


 

This exercise tests you on the difference between ​unless a


​ nd​ if. 

Fill the gap in each sentence with ​unless o


​ r​ if. 

1. We won't pay our suppliers ____________ they don't send the goods before Friday. 

2. We won't pay them ____________ they send the goods before Friday. 

3. We’re going for a bike ride this weekend ____________ it rains. 

4. He won’t come ____________ you invite him personally. 

5. The meeting is on Friday at 10 o’clock ____________ you hear otherwise. 

6. ____________ you hear otherwise, the meeting is on Friday at 10 o’clock. 

7. Let’s go out for dinner – ____________ you’re too tired, in which case we can stay at home. 

8. I’ll accept the job ____________ the pay is too low. 

9. I’ll accept the job ____________ they offer me it. 

 
 

 
 
 

​ ​www.speakspeak.com​ – English grammar and exercises​ 2. 


 

Grammar worksheet: unless  

Exercise key 
 

1. We won't pay our suppliers i​ f​ they don't send the goods before Friday. 
2. We won't pay them ​unless​ they send the goods before Friday. 
3. We’re going for a bike ride this weekend u
​ nless​ it rains. 
4. He won’t come u
​ nless​ you invite him personally. 
5. The meeting is on Friday at 10 o’clock u
​ nless​ you hear otherwise. 
6. Unless​ you hear otherwise, the meeting is on Friday at 10 o’clock. 
7. Let’s go out for dinner – u
​ nless​ you’re too tired, in which case we can stay at home. 
8. I’ll accept the job ​unless​ the pay is too low. 
9. I’ll accept the job ​if​ they offer me it. 

 
 

Online version of this exercise: ​https://goo.gl/zeWNvq 

More downloads: s
​ peakspeak.com/downloads 

​ ​www.speakspeak.com​ – English grammar and exercises​ 3. 

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