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THE FIRST CONDITIONAL WITH UNLESS

Examples
Examples 1. You can’t be the winner unless you have all the counters.
2. But not everyone can have a turn unless you bring more than one
spinner.
3. Unless you listen carefully, you won’t understand what to do.

Explanations
Explanations 1.Unless means “if not” or “except *Unless you know what
if.” Unless is used to express negative are doing, you will have a
conditionals. lot of trouble fixing that
air conditioner.
*I won’t go unless you go.

2. When the unless clause comes first, *Unless you hurry, you’ll
a comma is used between the clauses. miss the bus.
When it comes second, a comma is not *You’ll miss the bus unless
used. hurry.

Exercise 2: What We Tell Our Children


Directions: Complete each sentence. Write if or unless in the blank.

1. _____________________ you clean your room right now, I’ll take you shopping later.
2. You won’t be able to go to any parties ____________________ you start doing your
homework better.
3. __________________ you practice your oboe more, I am going to give it away.
4. You’ll get into any college you want ___________________ you continue to get good
grades. We’re proud of you!

Exercise 3: Unless You Do It


Directions: Complete each sentence with your own idea.

1. Unless _________________________________, you won’t speak English fluently.


2. My country will continue to have economic problems unless
___________________________________________________________________.
3. Contestant Number Three will never win the game unless
______________________________________________________________________.
4. Unless ______________________________, you won’t make friends in your new school.
5. You won’t succeed unless ___________________________________________________.

Exercise 3: Complete Thoughts


Directions: Complete each sentence. Use the first conditional.

1. If I have enough money, _____________________________________________________.


2. I’ll call you tomorrow _______________________________________________________.
3. David won’t go unless _______________________________________________________.
4. Rose will help you fix that problem ____________________________________________.
5. If Mike and Phil arrive on time, _______________________________________________.
6. If you can help me, _________________________________________________________.
7. Unless Jackie finishes her work, _______________________________________________.
8. Christine won’t cooperate if __________________________________________________.

Exercise 4: What’s the Question?


Directions: Read each answer and write a logical question on the line. Use the underlined words as
cues.

1. __________________________________________________________________________
Yes, I’ll take the course over again if I fail it.

2. __________________________________________________________________________
If my uncle gives me some money, I’ll buy a radio.

3. __________________________________________________________________________
Wendy’ll call Josephine if she needs help with her essay.

4. __________________________________________________________________________
They’llgo by themselves unless Ben comes soon.

5. __________________________________________________________________________
I’ll read a good book if he doesn’t come over.

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