Passages unit 11 A

Values

Present unreal conditonal with

Unless, Only if, and even if

UNLESS "EXCEPT IF"

An unless phrase expresses "an action or situation will happen if the other one does not happen first" or "an action or situation won't happen if the other one happens first." Unless expresses "except if" or "if not" (See polarity¹, +positive or –negative wording.)

Example:

• (+) You will have a tender turkey unless you overcook it. (–)

  (–) You won't have a tender turkey unless you cook right. (+) 

• We'll arrive at 8:00 unless our train is late.

• We'll bring some champagne  unless you object.

Only If 

An if only phrase placed before the main clause does require a change in the normal word order of the main clause. Ab auxiliary verb is required before the subject noun.

Example

Even if

Even if expresses that something is a challenging or negative condition. "No condition will change the outcome."  Even if emphasizes the speakers intent to achieve the outcome or goal without regard for a difficult or negative condition.

Example

• I'll help you even if I don't have much time. 

• I like to walk to workeven if it is raining.

• Your father loves youeven if your he doesn't say it.

Let's practice

Multiple Choice

Marry ______ a castle if she ____ 10 million dollar.

• will buy, has

• will buy, had

• would buy, has

• would buy, had

Multiple Choice

If I _____ 20 years old, I would _____ the world.

• was, travel

• were, travel

• were, traveled

• was, travels

• was, traveled

Multiple Choice

. . . if you had listened to him.

• You wouldn't have gotten lost
• You had gotten lost
• You wouldn't have gotten lost, 
• You would get lost

Multiple Choice

If I had seen the sign, . . . 

• I would has turned left there.
• I have turned left there.
• I would have turned left there.
• I had turned left there.

Multiple Choice

. . . she would answer it.

• If she would understand the question,
• If she understands the question,
• If she understood the question,
• If she understood the question

Multiple Choice

I would criticize my friends unless / only if I knew a way to help them improve.

• ONLY IF

• UNLESS

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Multiple Choice

Would you confront a friend who gossiped about you behind your back, _______ your friendship gets ruined after that?

• only if

• even if

Multiple Choice

He wouldn't lose his temper ________ he were very angry.

• only if

• even if

Multiple Choice

He wouldn't lose his temper ________ he were very angry.

• only if

• even if

Multiple Choice

If you found money on the street, would you turn to the police, ________ it was just a small amount?

• unless

• even if

Multiple Choice

Would you report a shoplifter ________ the person looked poor?

• even if

• only if

Multiple Choice

I wouldn't lie to a friend _______ it was in his or her best interests.

• unless

• only if

Multiple Choice

______ you don't take notes you will have hard time studying later.

• If

• Unless

Multiple Choice

______ we don’t take the necessary measures now, we may have serious problems later.

• If

• Unless

Multiple Select

I won't go ______ he is going.

• if

• unless

Multiple Choice

I won't talk to her ______ she apologizes to me.

• if

• unless

Multiple Choice

We cannot go sailing ______ the rain stops.

• if

• unless

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