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    Mixed Conditionals Exercise

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    This document discusses mixed conditionals and provides examples of different types of conditional sentences. It presents 15 pairs of sentences (a and b) that show how the outcome would be different depending on whether a certain condition was met or not. The sentences cover topics like business trips being canceled, insults affecting dinner plans, career choices impacting happiness, and more.

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    This document discusses mixed conditionals and provides examples of different types of conditional sentences. It presents 15 pairs of sentences (a and b) that show how the outcome would be different depending on whether a certain condition was met or not. The sentences cover topics like business trips being canceled, insults affecting dinner plans, career choices impacting happiness, and more.

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    Mixed Conditionals Exercise

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    This document discusses mixed conditionals and provides examples of different types of conditional sentences. It presents 15 pairs of sentences (a and b) that show how the outcome would be different depending on whether a certain condition was met or not. The sentences cover topics like business trips being canceled, insults affecting dinner plans, career choices impacting happiness, and more.

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    Mixed conditionals

    1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her
    business trip was canceled.

    1.b. But, she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us
    next weekend if her business trip (be, not) had not been canceled.

    2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted
    him yesterday.

    2.b. But, he (come) if you (insult) him.

    3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got
    married.

    3.b. But, Marie (be) happy if she (give, not) up her career when she got
    married.

    4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard
    because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his
    family.

    4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept)

    the research grant at Harvard if he (take, not)

    six months off to spend more time with his family.

    5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she
    is an expert on African tribal groups.

    5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) so much about the Maasai tribe if
    she (be, not) an expert on African tribal groups.

    6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I


    was fired.

    6.b. But, I (be, not) unemployed if I (have, not) a disagreement with


    my boss and I (be, not) fired.

    7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten
    years.

    7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) Chinese fluently if she (live, not) in China
    for ten years.
    8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last
    two weeks partying and wasting time.

    8.b. But, I (help) you study for your test if you (spend, not)

    the last two weeks partying and wasting time.

    9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because
    Eleanor just had a baby.

    9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have,
    not, just) a baby.

    10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies


    tonight.

    10.b. But, if I (be, not) completely exhausted, I (go) with you to the
    movies tonight.

    11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is
    not giving a speech.

    11.b. But, she (be) worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give)

    a speech.

    12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his
    leg snowboarding last week.

    12.b. But, Frank (go)

    to the graduation ceremony if he (break)

    his leg snowboarding last week.

    13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was
    so much public opposition to his parole.

    13.b. But, they (release)

    the prisoner next month if there (be)

    so much opposition to his parole.


    14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going
    to include jazz artists from around the globe.

    14.b. But, the hotels (fill)

    up months in advance if the festival (include)

    jazz artists from around the globe.

    15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the
    neighborhood because the police have started regularly patrolling the
    area.

    15.b. But, we (be) worried about the recent string of robberies in the
    neighborhood if the police (start, not) regularly patrolling the area.

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