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What is the consequent in a conditional sentence?
What is the consequent in a conditional sentence?
Which complementizer is commonly used to introduce the antecedent in English conditional sentences?
Which complementizer is commonly used to introduce the antecedent in English conditional sentences?
What can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?
What can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?
In certain condition clauses, what can be used without any conjunction to formulate the antecedent?
In certain condition clauses, what can be used without any conjunction to formulate the antecedent?
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Which field has widely discussed conditionals alongside formal semantics and philosophy of language?
Which field has widely discussed conditionals alongside formal semantics and philosophy of language?
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What do some linguists argue to have the same underlying structure as conditionals?
What do some linguists argue to have the same underlying structure as conditionals?
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In English, the consequent clause expressing the consequence of the stated condition can be which type of clause?
In English, the consequent clause expressing the consequence of the stated condition can be which type of clause?
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What is the term used to refer to the use of past tense morphology to indicate that the speaker regards the antecedent as impossible or unlikely?
What is the term used to refer to the use of past tense morphology to indicate that the speaker regards the antecedent as impossible or unlikely?
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Which form is often used instead of 'was' in older dialects and more formal registers when expressing counterfactual conditionals?
Which form is often used instead of 'was' in older dialects and more formal registers when expressing counterfactual conditionals?
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What type of conditional uses the pluperfect instead of the past tense?
What type of conditional uses the pluperfect instead of the past tense?
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In English language teaching, which heading is often used for a conditional sentence that refers to general truths and facts?
In English language teaching, which heading is often used for a conditional sentence that refers to general truths and facts?
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What type of clause can the consequent clause be in English?
What type of clause can the consequent clause be in English?
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'Conditional perfect' is indicated by the use of which tense when expressing a hypothetical situation in the past?
'Conditional perfect' is indicated by the use of which tense when expressing a hypothetical situation in the past?
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Study Notes
Conditional Sentences
- In a conditional sentence, the consequent is the clause that expresses the consequence of the stated condition.
Introducing the Antecedent
- The complementizer "if" is commonly used to introduce the antecedent in English conditional sentences.
Characteristics of the Consequent
- The consequent in a conditional sentence can be an independent clause, a dependent clause, or a phrase.
Formulating the Antecedent
- In certain condition clauses, "if" can be omitted, allowing the antecedent to be formulated without any conjunction.
Fields Related to Conditionals
- Linguistics, formal semantics, and philosophy of language are fields that have widely discussed conditionals.
Similar Sentence Structures
- Some linguists argue that concession sentences (e.g., "although") have the same underlying structure as conditionals.
Properties of the Consequent Clause
- In English, the consequent clause expressing the consequence of the stated condition can be a declarative clause, an imperative clause, or an exclamation clause.
Counterfactual Conditionals
- The term "counterfactual" refers to the use of past tense morphology to indicate that the speaker regards the antecedent as impossible or unlikely.
- In older dialects and more formal registers, "were" is often used instead of "was" when expressing counterfactual conditionals.
Types of Conditionals
- The "third conditional" uses the pluperfect instead of the past tense.
English Language Teaching
- In English language teaching, the term "zero conditional" is often used to refer to a conditional sentence that refers to general truths and facts.
Consequent Clause Types
- The consequent clause can be a declarative clause, an imperative clause, or an exclamation clause in English.
Conditional Perfect
- The "conditional perfect" is indicated by the use of the past perfect tense when expressing a hypothetical situation in the past.
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Test your knowledge of prototypical conditional sentences in English with this quiz. Explore various forms of conditional sentences and understand the relationship between the antecedent and consequent clauses.
