EF p 100. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES WITH OTHER WORDS. Key Word Transformations

Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Use between three and five words.

1. They won’t achieve anything without popular support.
   UNLESS
   ____________________________, they won’t achieve anything.

2. I’m in favour of the idea as long as it’s not too expensive.
   PROVIDED
   I basically support the idea, _____________________ too much money.

3. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it, it doesn’t stop it happening. Does it?
   WHETHER
   It’s going to happen anyway, ____________________ not!

4. The problem with nuclear power is that if an accident happens, it could totally devastate the area.
   SUPPOSING
   ____________________________ at a nuclear power plant. Can you imagine the damage it could cause?

5. The economy’s still doing badly so it’s easy for the opposition to attract new supporters.
   LONG
   The opposition will continue to win new supporters _______________ fails to improve.

6. There’s no way the situation will improve without immediate action being taken.
   OR
   They need to do something pretty soon _______________ worse and worse.

7. I know opinion polls aren’t entirely reliable, but it doesn’t look like they’ll win an overall majority.
   ASSUMING
   ____________________________ reliable, they’re going to have to form a coalition with someone.

8. If Maria doesn’t come soon, we’ll have to go without her.
   NOT
   I hope Maria ____________________________ we’ll have to go without her.

9. Without your help, we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this.
   HAD
   If ____________________________ your help, we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this.

10. If lectures are boring, students will not want to attend.
    OTHERWISE
    Lectures ____________________________ students will not attend.

KEYS:

1. They won’t achieve anything without popular support.
UNLESS
____________________________, they won’t achieve anything.

KEY

Unless they win political support, they won’t achieve anything.

2. I’m in favour of the idea as long as it’s not too expensive.

PROVIDED
I basically support the idea, _____________________ too much money.

KEY

I basically support the idea, provided they do not spend too much money.

3. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it, it doesn’t stop it happening. Does it?
WHETHER
It’s going to happen anyway, ____________________ not!

KEY

It’s going to happen anyway, whether you like it or not!

4. The problem with nuclear power is that if an accident happens, it could totally devastate the area.
SUPPOSING
____________________________ at a nuclear power plant. Can you imagine the damage it could cause?

KEY

Supposing an accident happens at a nuclear power plant. Can you imagine the damage it could cause?

5. The economy’s still doing badly so it’s easy for the opposition to attract new supporters.
LONG
The opposition will continue to win new supporters _______________ fails to improve.

KEY

The opposition will continue to win new supporters as long as the economy fails to improve.

6. There’s no way the situation will improve without immediate action being taken.
OR
They need to do something pretty soon _______________ worse and worse.

KEY

They need to do something pretty soon or things will get worse and worse.

7. I know opinion polls aren’t entirely reliable, but it doesn’t look like they’ll win an overall majority.
ASSUMING
____________________________ reliable, they’re going to have to form a coalition with someone.

KEY

Assuming opinion polls are reliable, they’re going to have to form a coalition with someone.

8. If Maria doesn’t come soon, we’ll have to go without her.
NOT
I hope Maria ____________________________ we’ll have to go without her.

KEY

I hope Maria does not come late, otherwise we’ll have to go without her.

I hope Maria comes early, if not we’ll have to go without her.

9. Without your help, we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this.
HAD
If ____________________________ your help, we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this.

KEY

If it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have been able to deal with this.

10. If lectures are boring, students will not want to attend.
OTHERWISE
Lectures ____________________________ students will not attend.

KEY

Lectures should be entertaining, otherwise students will not attend.