INVERSION IN CONDITIONAL CONDITIONA L SENTENCES
If the first verb in a conditional if –clause is SHOULD / HAD, we can leave out IF and put the verb at the start of the clause. e do this particularl! in for"al #n$lish. #.$.% Should any any of this cost you anything, send me the bill . bill . &' If an! of this should cost !ou......... Had he he
not resigned, we would would have been forced to sack him. him . &' If he hadn(t resi$ned.....).*ote that in ne$ative clauses with inversion, we don(t use contracted for"s.
+atch the "ost liel! sentence halves and then "ae new sentences be$innin$ Should....., or Had......... Had......... . 1 If the $overn"ent $overn"ent were forced into another election,......... 2 If !ou should wish to "ae an appoint"ent to see Dr Si"ons,........ law!er, as her parents 3 If she had beco"e a law!er, wished,....... 4 If the che"icals were to lea,...... 5 If !ou should have further proble"s with !our printer,...... printer,...... 0o"ania,...... 6 If er"an! were to beat 0o"ania,...... 7 If an!thin$ had $one wron$ with "! plan,... 8 If !ou should decide to accept the post,....
a !ou will be e-pected to start wor on st April
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.22 f she is available between 1.22 and .22 g contact !our !our dealer for advice. h the! would face Ital! in the final.
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Borrect these sentences where necessar!. . 4. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Bo"plete the sentences with sh!"d # !gh$ $ 3 infinitive &or a passive for") or should/ ou$ht to have 3 past participle usin$ one of these verbs. In which one is ou$ht to *O possible@ Bhec sta!
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