GB4 U17 TEST

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What is a past unreal conditional?

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A past unreal conditional is a grammatical structure used to discuss hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. It typically follows the format: 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle.'

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How do you form a past unreal conditional?

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To form a past unreal conditional, use 'if' followed by the past perfect tense in the if-clause, and 'would have' followed by the past participle in the main clause.

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What is the purpose of using contractions in past unreal conditionals?

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Contractions make sentences more natural and conversational. For example, 'would not' becomes 'wouldn't'.

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Combine the sentences into a past unreal conditional: I am worried about my privacy. I saved my personal information online.

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I wouldn't be worried about my privacy if I'd saved my personal information online.

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Combine the sentences into a past unreal conditional: I visited a phishing site. I was tricked into supplying personal information.

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If I hadn't visited a phishing site, I wouldn't have been tricked into supplying personal information.

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Combine the sentences into a past unreal conditional: Valerie got a virus off the Internet. Her laptop doesn't work now.

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If Valerie hadn't gotten a virus off the Internet, her laptop would work.

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Complete the past unreal conditional: If I hadn't filled in my personal details on that website, they ____ (would/not/steal) my identity.

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would not have stolen.

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Complete the past unreal conditional: I ___ (might/lose) a lot of money if my credit card had not had identity protection.

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might have lost.

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What is the structure of a past unreal conditional sentence?

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The structure is: 'If + subject + had + past participle, subject + would have + past participle.'

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What is the significance of the past unreal conditional in discussing past events?

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It allows speakers to express regret or speculate about how things could have been different.