UNLESS AND IF

If: shows a condition.

Unless: means except if or if...not. It is good to use it when we want to
highlight an exception.
Two examples with the same meaning:
"You can't go on vacation unless you save some money."
"If you don't save some money, you can't go on vacation."
"You will feel cold if you don't wear a coat."
"You will feel cold unless you wear a coat."
One example with a different meaning:
"I'll be annoyed if I do not arrive at 10am." - Being late will annoy me.
"I'll be annoyed unless I arrive at 10am." - The only thing that can stop
me from being annoyed is arriving at 10am.

Exercise:
Now let's practice using if...not and unless. Choose the correct
form in each sentence:
1 - My dog wont bark ___ it is hungry.
a) if
b) unless
2 - ____ you want to go to bed early, we should go out.
a) Unless
b) If
3 - ___ you don't slow down, we are going to crash!
a) Unless
b) If
4 - You cannot go into bars ___ you are over 18.
a) unless
b) if
5 - In my country, ___ you cannot speak English, it's hard to get a good job.
a) unless
b) if
6 - She'll fail the exam ___ she doesnt study.
a) unless
b) if

7 - We'll be late ___ we leave soon.

a) if
b) unless
8 - ___ I am not feeling better tomorrow I will go to the doctor's.
a) Unless
b) If
9 - ___ you do not make the payment in time, your car will be confiscated.
a) If
b) Unless
10 - You will lose your job ___ you change your attitude and become friendlier.
a) if
b) unless
11 - ___ you are caught drinking and driving, you will lose your licence.
a) If
b) Unless
12 - ____ you stop smoking, you'll be seriously ill.
a) If
b) Unless
13 - I won't be able to do it ____ you help me.
a) if
b) unless
c) Either could be used here.
14 - ____ you stop making that noise, I'll call the police.
a) If
b) Unless
15 - ____ you're late, I'll leave without you.
a) If
b) Unless
16 - ___ he gets caught, he'll make a fortune.
a) If
b) Unless
17 - ____ he gets caught, he'll go to jail.
a) If
b) Unless
18 - I won't do it ____ you agree to help me; I'm not doing it alone.
a) if
b) unless
19 - ___ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble.

a) If
b) Unless
20 - ____ we get the cheque today, we must bank it.
a) If
b) Unless
21 - She'll never agree to that ____ you accept her suggestions.
a) if
b) unless
22 - ____ they're late again, I'll be furious.
a) If
b) Unless
23 - I don't want to go out ____ it's raining- I hate getting wet.
a) if
b) unless
24 - We'll be in trouble ____ it goes wrong.
a) if
b) unless

Solutions:
1.b
2.a
3.b
13.b 14.b 15.a

4.a
5.b
16.b 17.a

6.b
7.b
8.b
18.b 19.b 20.a

9.a
10.b 11.a
21.b 22.a 23.a

12.b
24.a