Thursday 2 April 2009

Sentence Transformation - conditionals

1 We would have missed our connecting train if we had not caught the earlier plane.
Had ………………………………, we would have missed our connecting train. NOT

2 I couldn’t have bought that motorbike unless my mother had agreed to pay the monthly repayments. AGREEING
But ……………………………… pay the monthly repayments I could never have bought that motorbike.

3 Purchases may be refunded within seven days. MIND
Should ……………………………… your purchase you have up to seven days to bring it back for a refund.

6 comments:

Angela said...

This exercise's a bit challenging... Woud you like to give it a shot?

Natascha Otoya said...

wow... i feel stupid :-/

Lesliê said...

May I have a stab? Please, correct me if I'm wrong.

1) 3rd conditional inversion

2) you need the preposition FOR after "but" to start with

3)(no so sure) should = if (when an event stands little chance to occur)

Is that right?

XOXO

Angela said...

Great, Lesliê! Keep up the good work!

Lesliê said...

1. Had WE NOT CAUGHT THE EARLIER PLANE, we would have missed our connecting train.

2. But FOR MY MOTHER'S AGREEING TO pay the monthly repayments I could never have bought that motorbike.

3. Should YOU MIND REGRETTING your purchase you have up to seven days to bring it back for a refund.

Angela said...

1 and 2 - perfect!
3 - Should you change your mind about