Conditional Sentences in Arabic - mmd

What are the two main components of a conditional sentence?

• Protasis and Apodosis

• Subject and Predicate

• Noun and Verb

• Clause and Phrase

In Arabic, what verb form is usually used in the Protasis and Apodosis of a conditional sentence?

• Present

• Past

• Perfect

• Future

What conjunction is used to introduce an unlikely condition in Arabic?

• و

• أو

• لو

• لكن

How is an unlikely negative condition often expressed in Arabic?

• By using a question

• By using a nominal sentence

• By using an imperative sentence

• By using a declarative sentence

What is the function of the attached particle ل in the Apodosis of the لَوْ condition?

• It adds emphasis to the sentence.

• It changes the meaning of the sentence.

• It warns the reader that the Apodosis is beginning.

• It is used to indicate a question.

In the Likely (or possible) Condition, which forms can be used in both Protasis and Apodosis?

• Imperfect and Jussive

• Perfect and Jussive

• Imperfect and Perfect

• Jussive and Imperative

What is the purpose of using the particle ل in some writers' works?

• To add a poetic touch

• To emphasize the main idea

• It becomes a mannerism

• To simplify the sentence structure

In Arabic grammar, when is the Jussive used in both parts of a sentence?

• When the Perfect is used in the Protasis

• When the Jussive is used in the Apodosis

• When the Jussive is used in both the Protasis and Apodosis

• When the Perfect is used in both parts

What is the significance of using the particle "لَمْ" with the Jussive in Arabic grammar?

• It gives a future significance

• It gives a past significance

• It gives a present significance

• It gives no significance

In Classical Arabic literature, what does "لَمْ" imply in most conditional propositions?

• A future definition

• A present definition

• No time definition

• A past definition