Conditional Sentence Uses
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Which of the following is an example of using the Conditional to talk about a future situation?

  • If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
  • When I am older, I will get married and have kids.
  • If it rains tomorrow, we'll stay at home. (correct)
  • If I won the lottery, I'd buy a yacht.

    • What is the primary reason for using the Passive in scientific writing?

  • To focus on objective or factual information. (correct)
  • To make the writing more concise.
  • To avoid mentioning the doer of the action.
  • To change the focus from the agent to the recipient of the action.

    • Which of the following sentences is an example of using the Conditional to imagine a different past?

  • If it had snowed last night, we would have gone skiing.
  • If it rains tomorrow, we'll stay at home.
  • If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam. (correct)
  • When I finish my degree, I'll look for a job.

    • What is the function of the Passive in the sentence 'The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci'?

    <p>To change the focus from the agent to the recipient of the action. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the Conditional used to talk about things that are generally true?

    <p>When the situation is a law or rule. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Passive used in the sentence 'Samples were collected from six countries'?

    <p>To focus on objective or factual information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Passive in describing processes?

    <p>To emphasize the action itself, rather than the people performing it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which of the following sentences is the Passive used with a generalized agent?

    <p>Smart phones are used for many different things. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situation is the Conditional used to express a hypothetical situation and its consequences?

    <p>when expressing a hypothetical past and its consequences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Passive in a sentence like 'My bike has been stolen'?

    <p>to convey that the agent is unknown or unimportant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a use of the Passive?

    <p>to describe a general truth or rule (A), to emphasize the doer of the action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what type of writing is the Passive commonly used to focus on objective or factual information?

    <p>scientific writing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Conditional used to express when talking about a hypothetical past?

    <p>a hypothetical or unreal past situation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which sentence is the Passive used with a generalized agent?

    <p>Smartphones are used for many different things. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the Conditional NOT used?

    <p>when expressing a real or probable future situation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Passive in describing processes?

    <p>to describe the actions and not the people who perform them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Uses of the Conditional

    • The Conditional is used to describe universal truths or rules, such as laws of nature.
    • It is used to discuss future situations that are believed to be real or possible.
    • The Conditional is used to imagine hypothetical situations that are unlikely or impossible in reality, both in the present and future.
    • It is also used to imagine alternative past scenarios and their outcomes.

    Uses of the Passive

    • The Passive is used when the agent performing the action is unknown or not important.
    • It is used when the agent is obvious to the listener or reader.
    • The Passive is used to change the focus from the agent to the recipient of the action.
    • It is used to focus on objective, factual information, often in scientific or technical writing.
    • The Passive is used with a generalized agent, such as "people in general".
    • It is used to describe processes, emphasizing the actions rather than the people performing them.

    Uses of the Conditional

    • The Conditional is used to describe universal truths or rules, such as laws of nature.
    • It is used to discuss future situations that are believed to be real or possible.
    • The Conditional is used to imagine hypothetical situations that are unlikely or impossible in reality, both in the present and future.
    • It is also used to imagine alternative past scenarios and their outcomes.

    Uses of the Passive

    • The Passive is used when the agent performing the action is unknown or not important.
    • It is used when the agent is obvious to the listener or reader.
    • The Passive is used to change the focus from the agent to the recipient of the action.
    • It is used to focus on objective, factual information, often in scientific or technical writing.
    • The Passive is used with a generalized agent, such as "people in general".
    • It is used to describe processes, emphasizing the actions rather than the people performing them.

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