The document discusses conditional inversion, which is used to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the past. It provides 10 examples of conditional sentences where the if-clause is inverted to place the subject after the auxiliary verb. Some of the examples are: if the books had been cheaper, I would have bought them all; if the Prime Minister failed to get the necessary support, he would be forced to call a snap election; if the evidence had not been destroyed, the accused would have been found guilty.
The document discusses conditional inversion, which is used to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the past. It provides 10 examples of conditional sentences where the if-clause is inverted to place the subject after the auxiliary verb. Some of the examples are: if the books had been cheaper, I would have bought them all; if the Prime Minister failed to get the necessary support, he would be forced to call a snap election; if the evidence had not been destroyed, the accused would have been found guilty.
The document discusses conditional inversion, which is used to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the past. It provides 10 examples of conditional sentences where the if-clause is inverted to place the subject after the auxiliary verb. Some of the examples are: if the books had been cheaper, I would have bought them all; if the Prime Minister failed to get the necessary support, he would be forced to call a snap election; if the evidence had not been destroyed, the accused would have been found guilty.
1. (the books/be) ___________________ cheaper, I would
have bought them all. 2. (the Prime Minister/fail) ___________________ to get the necessary support, he would be forced to call a snap election. 3. (the evidence/not be destroyed) ___________________, the accused would have been found guilty. 4. (you/need) ___________________ any further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. 5. (the ship/ not capsize) ___________________, there would have been more survivors. 6. (I/win) ___________________ the prize, I wouldn’t spend it on things I don’t need. 7. (the storm/be) ___________________ at night, the rescue team wouldn’t have found the lost boy scouts. 8. (he/decide) ___________________to come, please let me know as soon as possible. 9. (I/ be offered) ___________________ the job, I would have to think about it. 10. (you/have) ___________________ any further questions, please ask to see the manager. S