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Conditionals — Advanced

Conditionals — Advanced

Reference

Rule Example
Alternativesprovided/as long as/on condition thatstricter condition than "if"
unless= if not (with subtle difference)unless you study = if you don't study
in case vs ifin case = precaution BEFORE · if = response AFTERumbrella in case / umbrella if
Modal variantsmight / could / should + base / were toif you should need / if she were to

Common mistakes

  1. Take a coat in case if it's cold. → Take a coat in case it's cold.
    "in case" by itself — no "if"
  2. Unless you don't study, you'll fail. → Unless you study, you'll fail.
    unless already means "if not" — no double negative
  3. Provided that you will come, I'll prepare dinner. → Provided that you come, I'll prepare dinner.
    no "will" in conditional clause

Conditionals — Advanced — Exercises

Choose the conditional word

Circle the correct answer.

  1. Take an umbrella _____ it rains. (in case / unless / provided)
  2. You can borrow my bike _____ you bring it back by six. (provided that / in case / unless)
  3. Don't call me _____ it's urgent. (unless / in case / provided)
  4. _____ you won a million euros — what would you do? (Supposing / Unless / Provided)
  5. _____ I known, I would have helped. (Had / If / Should)
  6. _____ you need anything, just ask. (Should / Had / Were)
  7. _____ it not been for your help, I would have failed. (Had / Were / Should)
  8. I'll go to the concert _____ or not you come with me. (whether / if / unless)

Key word transformation

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the word in capitals.

  1. If you need help, call me. (SHOULD) →   help, call me.
  2. If it hadn't been for the rain, we'd have won. (HAD) →   the rain, we'd have won.
  3. You can go only if you call me. (PROVIDED) → You can go   call me.
  4. If you don't hurry, you'll miss it. (UNLESS) →   hurry, you'll miss it.
  5. If she were to apply, she'd get the job. (WERE) →   apply, she'd get the job.
  6. Take water because you might get thirsty. (CASE) → Take water   thirsty.

Conditionals — Advanced — Answer Key

Choose the conditional word

  1. in case — A precaution before something might happen → in case.
  2. provided that — Only on this condition → provided that.
  3. unless — = except if → unless.
  4. Supposing — Imagining → Supposing.
  5. Had — Inverted third conditional → Had I known.
  6. Should — Inverted first conditional (formal) → Should you need.
  7. Had — Had it not been for… = If it hadn't been for… → Had.
  8. whether — whether or not = it doesn't matter if.

Key word transformation

  1. Should you need
  2. Had it not been for
  3. provided that you
  4. Unless you
  5. Were she to
  6. in case you get