Conditional Clause: Types, Rules & Examples // If Clause

Conditional Clause: Types, Rules & Examples // If Clause

"Conditional Clause: Types, Rules & Examples" is all about types of if clauses, formation rules and examples with solving questions. You can study it for improving your english grammar.

 

If he runs fast, he will reach in time.

 

If I had an umbrella, I would give it to you.

 

If she had invited me, I would have attended the function.

 

Types of conditional sentence:

Open Condition	Unfulfilled Condition	Imaginary Condition
Def.: A condition which may or may not be fulfilled	Def.: A condition which might have been fulfilled, but is not.	Def.: A condition which could not be true.

 

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Structure of conditional sentence:

 

If you boil water, it turns to vapor.

 

CONDITION	IF CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE
Open Condition	Present Simple	Present Simple
	Present tense	Future Simple
	Future Simple	Future Simple

 

Example:

Ø If you heat ice it turns to water

Ø If it rains, he will not come in time.

Ø If you will find the purse, I will reward you.

Ø If you are waiting for a taxi, you should better go there.

Ø If you have finished dinner, I will ask the waiter for ice cream.

 

 

CONDITION	IF CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE
Unfulfilled Condition	Past Simple	S-Modal-V1-O
	Past Simple	Past Simple

 

Example:

Ø If I had a briefcase, I would give it to her.

Ø If there was a shortage of goods, the prices of goods increased.

Ø If he had worked harder, he would have passed the examination.

Ø If I were not so tired, I would go to the cinema with you.

Ø If he tried to threaten me, I would inform his father.

 

CONDITION	IF CLAUSE	MAIN CLAUSE
Imaginary Condition	Past Perfect	S-Modal+have-V3-O

 

Ø If he had come to me, I would have helped him.

Ø If he had tried to cheat me, I would have dismissed him.

Ø If I ware bird, I would have flown in the sky.

 

Other types of conditional sentences:

Ø Unless you attend the college you cannot pass.

Ø Until he comes back you will wait for him.

Ø Inform me in case you need more money.

Ø I shall support her so long he is her.

Ø Suppose a monkey comes here what will you do?

Ø But for his help Ramesh would have been ruined.

 

Exercise for you:

Correct the following sentences:-

1.  If he will work hard, he will get promotion.

2.  Unless he will ask me, I shall not help him.

3.  If I had a briefcase, I will have lend it to her.

4.  If you will heat ice, it may turn to water.

5.  If you are looking for Sita, you would find her with Ram.

6.  If I was you, I would dismiss him.

7.  Unless he comes back, wait for him.

8.  Until you work hard, you can’t beat him.

9.  Suppose she does not agree, what could you do?

10.                   If he tried again, he can pass.

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