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Which clause in a prototypical conditional sentence is referred to as the antecedent?
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?
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?
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?
What type of sentence can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?
What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?
What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?
Which term is used to describe the clause in a prototypical conditional sentence that expresses the result or consequence?
Which term is used to describe the clause in a prototypical conditional sentence that expresses the result or consequence?
What type of sentence can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?
What type of sentence can the consequent be in a conditional sentence?
What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?
What is the term used to describe a conditional sentence that expresses a hypothetical situation that is contrary to reality?
In a conditional sentence, the word 'if' can be omitted or replaced with what?
In a conditional sentence, the word 'if' can be omitted or replaced with what?
Which field has widely discussed conditionals along with formal semantics and philosophy of language?
Which field has widely discussed conditionals along with formal semantics and philosophy of language?
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