Conditions related to concepts
Multi-choice
Read these sentences and choose the concepts they express.
1.The farmer might be happier if we had more rain.
This answer is not correct because in this type of conditional clause IF can not be replaced by WHEN.
This answer is not correct because the event can not happen anymore.
This answer is correct because the action in the sentence is unlikely to happen.
This answer is not correct because the action in the sentence is likely to happen.
2.The windows rattled if the wind blew strongly.
When IF is replaced by WHEN the sentence's meaning remains the same.
Events that can occur at any time; if can be replaced by when.
This answer is correct because the action in the sentence is the same even if IF is replaced by WHEN.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses a real situation, a thing that is always true.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses a real situation, a thing that is always true.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses a real situation, a thing that is always true.
3.If it hadn't stopped raining, the town would have been flooded by now.
This answer is not correct because the sentence does not have any meaning it IF is replaced by WHEN.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses unreal or impossible past situations.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses unreal or impossible past situations.
This answer is correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses unreal or impossible past situations.
4.If it snows tonight, I'm staying at home tomorrow.
This answer is not correct because the sentence does not have any meaning it IF is replaced by WHEN.
This answer is correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses possible events in the future.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses possible events in the future.
This answer is not correct because this type of conditional clauses expresses possible events in the future.
