Grammar 4 Module
MEETING-12
ADVERB CLAUSE OF CONDITION
A. OBJECTIVE :
The learning objective of this topic is that students are expected to able to
describe real situations using adverb clause of condition.
B. MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Condition Using whether or not
I’m going to go swimming
tomorrow whether or not it is cold.
(or: whether it is cold or not)
Condition Using in case and in the even that
(a) I’llbe at my uncle’s hause in
case you (should) need to
reach me
(b) in the event that you (should)
need to reach me, I’ll be at my
uncle’s hause.
Using unless,only if, Otherwise
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whether or notexpresses that neither
this condition nor that condition
matters; the result will be the same.
I’m going to go swimming tomorrow
whether or not it is cold.
(or: whether it is cold or not) :
means ”If it is cold, i’m going
swimming. if it is not cold, i’m going
swimming. I don’tcare about the
temperature. It doesn’t matter.”
In case and in the event that expres
the idea that something probably
won’t happen, but it might. In
case/in the event that means “if by
chance this should happen.”
Notes: in the event that is more
formal than in case. The use of
should in the adverb clause
emphasizes the speaker’s
uncertainty that something will
happen.
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(a) I’ll go swimming tomorrow unless = if .....not

unless it’s cold.
(b) I‘ll go swimming tomorrow In (a): unless it’s cold means “if it
if it isn’t cold isn’t cold.”

(a) and (b) have the same

meaning.

(a) The picnic will be canceled only if it only ifexpresses the

rains. idea that there is only
If it’s windy, we’ll go on the picnic. one condition that will
If it’s cold, we’ll go on the picnic. cause a particular result.
If it’s damp and foggy, we’ll go on the
picnic.
If it’s unbearably hot, we’ll go on the
When only ifbegins a
picnic. sentence, the subject
and verb of the main
(b) Only if it rains will the picnic be clause are inverted, as
canceled. in (b). No commas are
used.

C. COMPREHENSION TEST

Condition Using whether or not

Use the given information to complete the sentences.

1. Sam’s uncle tells a lot of jokes. Sometimes they’re funny, and sometimes
they’re not. It doesn’t matter.
- Sam laughs at the jokes whether ...........................................................
or not.
2. Maybe you’re finished with the exam, and maybe you’re not. It doesn’t
matter. The time is up.
- You have to hand in your examination paper whether
....................................... or not.
3. It might snow, or it might not. We don’t want to go camping in the snow,
but it doesn’t matter.
- We’re going to go camping in the mountain whether
.................................. or not.

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4. Max’s family doesn’t have enough money to send him to college. He

would like to get a scholarship, but it doesn’t matter because he’s saved
some money to go to school and has a part-time job.
- Max can go to school whether or not ..............................................
5. Your approval doesn’t matter to me.
- I’m going to marry Harry whether ................................... or not.

Condition Using in case and in the even that

Show the relationship between the ideas in the two sentences by using in
case and /or in the even that.

1. You probably won’t need to see me, but maybe you will. If so, I’ll be in
my office tomorrow morning around ten.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
________________
2. I don’t think you need any more information, but maybe you do. If so,
you can call me.
__________________________________________________________
______________________________
3. You probably don’t have any more questions, but maybe you do. If so,
ask Dr.Smith.

__________________________________________________________
______________________________
4. Jack probably won’t call, but maybe he will. If so, please tell him that
i’m at the library.
__________________________________________________________
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5. You willprobably be satisfied with your purchase,but maybe not. If not,

you can return it to the store.
__________________________________________________________
______________________________

Using unless, only if, Otherwise

Use the given information to complete the sentences.

1. John must get a scholarship in order to go to school. That is the only

condition under which he can go to school. If he doesn’t get one, he can’t go
to school.
He can go to school only if..............................................................he gets a
scholarship.

2. You have to have an invitation in order to go tothe party. That is the only
condition under which you will be admitted. if you don’t have an invitation,
you can’t go.
You can go to the party only
if.....................................................................................

3. You have to have a student visa in order to study here. Unless you have a
student visa, you can’t go to school here.
You can attend this school only
if......................................................................................

4. Jimmy’s mother doesn’t want him to chew gum, but sometimes he chews it
anyway.
Jimmy................................................................ only if he’s sure his mother
won’t find out.

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5. If you want to go to the movie,we’ll go. If you don’t want to go, we won’t
go.
We...............................................................................only if you want to.

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