If it hadn't been for

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 467.

Without

But for + n. / v+ing would have + PP.

¨Without his assistance, I would have lostmy job. (If it…)

If it hadn't been for his assistance, I would have lostmy job.

¨لاحظ استخدام in case of بدلا من if

In case of + n. / (V+ing)

· If he arrives tomorrow, we'll meethim.

In case of his arrival tomorrow, we'll meet him.

In case of his arriving tomorrow, we'll meet him.

¨لاحظ أن unless تنطبق عليها نفس حالات if

Unless = If…not

· This food tastes bad. There is too much salt in it.

If there wasn't / weren't too much salt in this food, it wouldn't taste bad.

Unless there was / were too much salt in this food, it wouldn't taste bad.

· He was careful. He didn't have an accident.

= If he hadn't been careful, he would have had an accident.

= Unless he had been careful, he would have had an accident.

Choose the correct answer:

1. (Unless – If – Without – But for) I had gone to England, I would have met my pen friend.

2. (If – Unless – In case of – Without) we didn't get heat and light from the sun, there would be no life on Earth.

3. If you (take – took – had taken – takes) the temperature at the sun's centre, you'd find it was 15 million degrees.

4. If you look at the sun, you (would – will – would have – might have) damage your sight.

5. (Would it be – Could it be – Is it – Was it) OK if you look at the sun wearing sunglasses?

6. If he hadn't looked at the sun, he (won't have – will have – wouldn't have – would have) damaged his sight.

7. If it hadn't rained so heavily, we (would have – have – have had – wouldn't have had) floods.

8. I would go to the moon if I (am asked – were asked – have been asked – had been asked).

9. If it (is – were – had been – was) very hot tomorrow, we will not go to the beach.

10. People who live near volcanoes leave home if they (erupted – had erupted – would erupt – erupt).

11. If I were you, I (shall – would – can – may) listen to the weather forecast before deciding where to go tomorrow.

12. If the storm had reached the city, houses and shops (would have destroyed – would be destroyed – would have been destroyed – will be destroyed).

13. What (happens – would happen – would have happened – will happen) if a huge storm hit the coast of Egypt?

14. If there (had been – were – are – have been) clouds in the sky tonight, you will not be able to see the moon.

15. If it had been an eclipse, the sky (would have gone – will go – might go – should go) dark.

16. If I (had discovered – discovered – discover – have discovered) a planet, I would give it my aunt's name.

17. (Unless – Without – If – In case of) there was an eclipse of the sun in my country, I would definitely watch it.

18. (Were – If – In case of – Unless) you watch the sky on a clear night, you can see stars and planets.

19. If you wear a hat, your face (won't get – wouldn't get – wouldn't have got – should have got) burnt.

20. It is better for your eyes (without – in case of – were – if) you wear glasses.

21. (If – Unless – Should – Had) you hadn't spent so long in the sun, you wouldn't have got burnt.

22. If it's warm and sunny tomorrow, I (go – might go – would have gone – will go) swimming.

23. What (will happen – would happen – might have happened – happened) if the volcano erupted?

24. What would have happened if there (was – were – have been – had been) a flood here?

25. If the storm (reach – reached – had reached – reaches) our area, trees will be blown down and houses will be damaged.

Find the mistakes in each of the following sentences then write them correctly:

1- If the volcano erupted yesterday, most people would have left their homes.

2- In case of the flood had been here, houses would have been damaged.

3- If I haven't taken those photos, I wouldn't have remembered our holiday.

4- I'll call you if I needed any help.

5- If there hadn't been a doctor on the train yesterday, the man would die.

6- If his father hadn't help him, his business will fail.

7- Unless she had been absent from school last week, she will understand the lesson.

8- If she were honest, she will do her job well.

9- If he were a lawyer, he helps me.

10- Had he seen the signal, he wouldn't make that accident.

11- If you heat ice, it would turn to water.

12- If you didn't like this shirt, I'll bring you another.

13- Unless I had had a quiet room, I won't be able to do any work.

14- In case of I find your passport, I'll telephone you at once.

15- If I realize it was such a long way, I would have taken a taxi.

Language Functions:

Study the following:

A: How on earth do floods occur so quickly?

B: Here's what happens. If a lot of rain falls in a short time, the soil can't absorb it all and the water

stays on the surface of the land.

A: Can you explain why cities sometimes flood?

B: I'll try and explain. It's usually when there's a river in or near the city. Water runs off the land

into the river and the river becomes too full. The water then runs into the city.