Mastering Conditional Sentences
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Which clause in a prototypical conditional sentence is referred to as the antecedent?

  • The apodosis
  • The declarative
  • The protasis (correct)
  • The consequent
  • What is the term used to describe the clause in a prototypical conditional sentence that expresses the result or consequence?

  • The interrogative
  • The apodosis (correct)
  • The antecedent
  • The protasis
  • In a conditional sentence, the word 'if' can be omitted or replaced with what?

  • An interrogative pronoun
  • A declarative verb
  • An imperative verb
  • A different complementizer (correct)
  • What type of sentence can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?

    <p>A declarative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?

    <p>A counterfactual conditional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the clause in a prototypical conditional sentence that expresses the result or consequence?

    <p>Consequent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sentence can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?

    <p>Declarative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?

    <p>Counterfactual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a conditional sentence, the word 'if' can be omitted or replaced with what?

    <p>When</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field has widely discussed conditionals along with formal semantics and philosophy of language?

    <p>Linguistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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