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If I have money, I will buy some new shoes.

If she knows we have a cat, Paati will leave the


house.
She won’t be upset if she knows about the
poor beggar with sores on his feet.
I will buy some new shoes if I have enough money.
Structure
If + present tense, . . . will + infinitive.
A few things to keep in mind:
When the “If clause” comes first, you put a comma between
the two clauses.
When the main clause comes first, there is no need for a
comma.
NOW TRY DOING THESE ACTIVITIES!
Rewrite each of the following pairs of
sentences as a single sentence using ‘if’

Don’t tire yourself now. You won’t be able


to work in the evening.

If you tire yourself now, you


won’t be able to work in the
evening.
Study regularly. You will do well in the
examinations.

If you study regularly, you will


do well in the examinations.
Don’t tease the dog. It’ll bite you.

If you tease the dog, it’ll bite


you.

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