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In the second conditional, which of the following is true about the verb 'to be' when used with 'I' and 'he/she/it'?
In the second conditional, which of the following is true about the verb 'to be' when used with 'I' and 'he/she/it'?
- It is always 'was'.
- It changes to 'was' in formal writing.
- It is always 'were'.
- It changes to 'were' in formal writing. (correct)
What is one of the two main uses of the second conditional?
What is one of the two main uses of the second conditional?
- To talk about present truths.
- To talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. (correct)
- To talk about events in the past.
- To talk about future possibilities that are likely to happen.
How is the second conditional different from the first conditional?
How is the second conditional different from the first conditional?
- Second conditional is used for things that are likely to happen, while first conditional is used for unlikely events.
- Second conditional is used for present situations, while first conditional is used for future events.
- Second conditional is more likely to happen compared to the first conditional.
- Second conditional is a lot more unlikely than the first conditional. (correct)
Which sentence below correctly follows the structure of the second conditional?
Which sentence below correctly follows the structure of the second conditional?
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What type of situation does the second conditional mainly describe?
What type of situation does the second conditional mainly describe?
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