Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same,beginning with If
1.The speaker was ill suddenly and they cancelled the lecture
2.I am in a hurry.I won't stay for dinner
3.He can't type, he isn't able to operate a computer
4.I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me they money
5.He doesn't have time to do exercise, that's why he is unhealthy
6.Lucky you were here, or the house would have caught fire
7.The police shower me the way, so I found the house
8.John is fat because he eats so many chips
9.John missed the ferry because his car broke down
10.I didn't know your number, so I didn't call you
11. Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits
12.If I'd gone to the party, I'd have met Melanie
Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same,beginning with If
1.The speaker was ill suddenly and they cancelled the lecture
-> If the speaker hadn't been ill suddenly, they wouldn't have cancelled the lecture
2.I am in a hurry.I won't stay for dinner
-> If I were not in a hurry, I would stay for dinner
3.He can't type, he isn't able to operate a computer
-> If he could type, he would be able to operate a computer
4.I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me they money
-> If Jim hadn't lent me the money, I wouldn't have been able to buy the car5.He doesn't have time to do exercise, that's why he is unhealthy
-> If he had time to do exercise, he wouldn't be unhealthy
6.Lucky you were here, or the house would have caught fire
-> If you hadn't been here, the house would have caught fire
7.The police shower me the way, so I found the house
-> If the police hadn't shown me the way, I wouldn't have found the house
8.John is fat because he eats so many chips
-> If John didn't eat so many chips, he wouldn't be fat
9.John missed the ferry because his car broke down
-> If John's car hadn't broken down, he wouldn't have missed the ferry
10.I didn't know your number, so I didn't call you
-> If I had known your number, I would have called you
11. Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits
-> If you make me some coffee, I'll give you one of my biscuits
12.If I'd gone to the party, I'd have met Melanie
-> If only I had gone to the party, and I could have met Melanie
1.The speaker was ill suddenly and they cancelled the lecture
\(\Rightarrow\) If the speaker cancelled the lecture , they would be ill suddenly
2.I am in a hurry.I won't stay for dinner
\(\Rightarrow\) If I am not in a hurry , I'll stay for dinner .
3.He can't type, he isn't able to operate a computer
\(\Rightarrow\) If he is able to operate a computer , he can type .
4.I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me they money
\(\Rightarrow\) If Jim didn't lend me they money , I wasn't able to buy the car .
5.He doesn't have time to do exercise, that's why he is unhealthy
\(\Rightarrow\) If he have time to do exercise , he will be healthy .6.Lucky you were here, or the house would have caught fire
\(\Rightarrow\) If you weren't lucky here , the house would have caught fire .
7.The police shower me the way, so I found the house
\(\Rightarrow\) If the police didn't show me the way , I wouldn't find the house .
8.John is fat because he eats so many chips
\(\Rightarrow\) If John don't eat so many chips , he will be thin .
9.John missed the ferry because his car broke down
\(\Rightarrow\) If John's car didn't broke down , he would miss the ferry .
10.I didn't know your number, so I didn't call you
\(\Rightarrow\) If I knew your number , I would call you .
11. Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits
\(\Rightarrow\) If I make some coffee , I'll give you one of my biscuits .
12.If I'd gone to the party, I'd have met Melanie
\(\Rightarrow\) If I had not gone to the party , I wouldn't meet Melanie .
