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Which type of sentences express a condition?
Which type of sentences express a condition?
- Exclamatory sentences
- Interrogative sentences
- Imperative sentences
- Conditional sentences (correct)
What is the main feature of a conditional sentence?
What is the main feature of a conditional sentence?
- It always contains a hypothetical situation or condition (correct)
- It always ends with 'then'
- It always starts with 'if'
- It never includes a consequence
In a type 1 conditional sentence, which tense does the 'if' clause usually take?
In a type 1 conditional sentence, which tense does the 'if' clause usually take?
- Past perfect
- Present perfect
- Present simple (correct)
- Past simple
What does a type 2 conditional sentence express?
What does a type 2 conditional sentence express?
Which of the following is NOT a type of conditional sentence?
Which of the following is NOT a type of conditional sentence?
What tense does the 'if' clause usually take in a type 3 conditional sentence?
What tense does the 'if' clause usually take in a type 3 conditional sentence?
What is the main characteristic of a type 2 conditional sentence?
What is the main characteristic of a type 2 conditional sentence?
In a conditional sentence, which part expresses the condition?
In a conditional sentence, which part expresses the condition?
Study Notes
Conditional Sentences
- Conditional sentences express a condition or a hypothetical situation and its consequences.
Features of Conditional Sentences
- The main feature of a conditional sentence is that it expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation and its consequences.
Type 1 Conditional Sentences
- In a type 1 conditional sentence, the 'if' clause usually takes the present simple tense.
- Type 1 conditional sentences express a likely or possible situation and its consequences.
Type 2 Conditional Sentences
- A type 2 conditional sentence expresses an unlikely or hypothetical situation and its consequences.
- The main characteristic of a type 2 conditional sentence is that it expresses an unlikely or hypothetical situation and its consequences.
Type 3 Conditional Sentences
- The 'if' clause usually takes the past perfect tense in a type 3 conditional sentence.
- Type 3 conditional sentences express a past hypothetical situation and its consequences.
Other Conditional Sentences
- The zero conditional is NOT a type of conditional sentence among the four traditional types (zero, first, second, and third).
- The 'if' clause expresses the condition in a conditional sentence.
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Test your knowledge on conditional sentences with this quiz. Learn about the main features and different types of conditional sentences, including the tense used in type 1 conditionals and the expressions of type 2 conditionals.
