Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
CABONGA-AN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabonga-an, San Francisco, Cebu
Grade 9 English

I. MELC: use conditionals in expressing arguments

II. Objective/s: In this activity, you will learn to:
a. identify the different conditional statement
b. use conditionals in expressing arguments about social and environmental issues
c. show justice and fairness in everything you do and say especially in the
conditions/issues we faced recently
III. Subject Matter: Expressing arguments using Conditionals
IV. References:
 English 9 Learner’s Material pp 184-207
V. Procedure:

A. Readings:
Study the different Conditionals on your module. After studying read this.

How do you contribute to an equitable, respectful, and just society for everyone?
Read the text below and try to reflect on the questions inside the box.
 B. EXERCISES. Answer the following exercises below. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

Exercise 1. Conditioning Conditionals

Directions:
Below are three important social and environmental issues today. WE all know for a
fact that in one way or another, these issues do not only benefit people, but also bring
harm to others. What is your stand in each of the illustrated issues below? Use PRESENT
REAL CONDITIONALS in presenting your arguments.

Mining

Oil exploration

Quarrying

Exercise 2.

Directions: Below are optimistic expressions of the status of social justice today. Do you
agree or disagree with the expressions below? Present your arguments using PRESENT
REAL CONDITIONALS.

1. We live in a fair and just society. I agree/disagree because _____________________-

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.

2. It is important to treat others with justice and fairness. I agree/disagree because

_____________________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
__-.

3. Revenge can sometimes be justified. I agree/disagree because

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.

4. There is justice and fairness in the world. I agree/disagree because

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________.

Exercise 3. If Only

Complete the phrases below.

1. If Luisa had eaten less, ...

2. If Joanne had watered the plants, ...
3. If Sheila had gone home already, …
4. If cooler heads had not intervened, …
5. If conditions had not been different, …

C. ASSESSMENT

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of past conditional verbs in the
parentheses:

1. If Rodrigo (exert) more effort, he (pass) the test.

2. If Daisy (go) on ahead, you (be) able to reserve seats for all of us.
3. If they only (ask) Jane, she (give) the tickets to the ballgame.
4. If Shakespeare (write) nothing but this sonnet, he still (become) one of the England’s
greatest poets.
5. If Girlie (follow) the doctor’s advice, she still (be) alive today.
6. If Cris (walk) more slowly, he not (stumble).
7. If Nelson (campaign) more vigorously, he (win).
8. If freedom of speech not (be) curtailed, incidence of graft (report) by the press.
9. If Francis not (offend) Ms. San Diego, his teacher, he (go) home sooner.
10. If money not (blind) Jean, she (marry) her childhood sweetheart.

II. This is a mastery test on the conditional sentence- the future, present, and the past
conditional. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in
parentheses.

1. If I like the book, (buy) you it for me?

2. How would you feel if someone (treat) you like trash?
3. If Nelson had asserted himself, he not (feel) so bad.
4. If you exercise and not overeat, you (live) longer.
5. If he had borrowed the magazine, you (lend) it to him?
6. You (allow) me to attend the school dance if I (promise) to come home early?
7. It would have been better if she not (give) up.
 8. If you treated unfairly, how you (respond)?
9. If the worst possible thing had happened to you, how you (feel)?
10. If you knew that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema, you still
(go) ahead and smoke?
III. Essay. Use the different kind of conditionals you have learned in presenting your
answer to the question below.

If you were one of the many people governing the country today, what would you do to
ensure the safety of the students without compromising the quality of education that each
student deserve, justice and fairness?

Prepared by:
ANALYN M. PANONG
Teacher

Verified by:
STEVE P. MAGLASANG
School Head