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“Education through self -help is our motto” Karmveer Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s MVRS Ashram School MOKHADA Ta. Mokhada Dist. Palghar Unless and if… not • -BY MR. KALE A. A.

Unless and if… not • An unless –clause can denote a real condition as well as an unreal condition. In a clause of real condition, unless can sometimes be replaced by if…not. However, this kind of replacement is impossible when an unless –clause is itself in the negative or denotes an unreal condition.

Unless = if not • She won’t come unless you invite her personally. (= She won’t come if you don’t invite her personally. ) • Unless you can reduce the weight of that case, I’m afraid you won’t be allowed on the flight. (= If you can’t reduce …)

• Unless you’ve got a doctor’s note to say you’ve passed the medical, they won’t allow you to go on the activity holiday. • Unless they all retreat, the casualty count could be horrendous. • I wouldn’t be willing to help you out again unless you paid me. • You would be happier unless you had such high expectations. (×) • You would be happier if you did not have such high expectations. • What time shall we leave for theater unless he turns up? (×) • What time shall we leave for theatre if he does not turns up?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1. If it ___ this evening, I won’t go out. (rain) 2. If I need your help, I ___ you. (ask) 3. Everyone will be surprised if he ___ the exam. (pass) 4. Hurry up! Ann will be annoyed if we ___ late. (be) 5. You won’t pass the exam unless you ___ more. (study)

1. If it rains this evening, I won’t go out. 2. If I need your help, I will ask (I’ll ask) you. 3. Everyone will be surprised if he passes the exam. 4. Hurry up! Ann will be annoyed if we are late. 5. You won’t pass the exam unless you study more.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1. If I found $100 in the street, I ___ it. (keep) 2. If she sold her car, she ___ much money for it. (not / get) 3. Many people would be out of work if that factory ___ down. (close) 4. What would happen if you ___ to work tomorrow? (not / go) 5. They might be angry if I ___ them. (not / visit) 6. If I was offered the job, I think I ___ it. (take)

1. If I found $100 in the street, I would keep it. 2. If she sold her car, she wouldn’t get much money for it. 3. Many people would be out of work if that factory closed down. 4. What would happen if you didn’t go to work tomorrow? (not / go) 5. They might be angry if I didn’t visit them. 6. If I was offered the job, I think I would take it. (take)

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