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Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

December 17 Tuesday

Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

Rewrite these sentences so that they do not use the word ‘if’. For example:

Plenty of time to get there if we take the tube.

→ By taking the tube, we can get there in plenty of time.
→ Let’s take the tube, so we don’t need to worry about getting there in time.
→ Provided we take the tube...
→ Unless we take the tube, we’ll be cutting it a bit fine.

1 If the terms of the treaty were made public, it would mean disaster.

2 If that does not succeed, don’t be discouraged.

3 If you get yourselves into trouble with the police, I can’t officially help you out of it.

Sentences taken from the novels of Agatha Christie.

Based on an exercise in Advanced English Exercises (1939) by NL Clay.

Posted December 17

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