8.6 Condition Clause

Question 1

Condition Clauses

Answer 1

If, even if, and Unless are used to show that a condition is needed for something to happen.

Question 2

IF
Use “ If” to show that the condition affect the result.
In future sentence, use the simple present tense in the condition clause.

Answer 2

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
_ if current immigration patterns and birth rates “remains” the same , Hispanics will be 24 percent of the population by 2005
_ If hispanics “ vote” together, they “will have” a lot of political power.

Question 2

IF
Use “ If” to show that the condition affect the result.
In future sentence, use the simple present tense in the condition clause.

Answer 2

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
_ if current immigration patterns and birth rates “remains” the same , Hispanics will be 24 percent of the population by 2005
_ If hispanics “ vote” together, they “will have” a lot of political power.

Question 3

“Even if”

Use “even if” to show that the condition doesn’t affect the result.

Answer 3

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
_ Even if the immigration of hispanics “slows “downs, their number “will increase” because of their present birth rate.
_ Even if the economy of my country “ improves”, I won’t go back .

Question 3

“Even if”

Use “even if” to show that the condition doesn’t affect the result.

Answer 3

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
_ Even if the immigration of hispanics “slows “downs, their number “will increase” because of their present birth rate.
_ Even if the economy of my country “ improves”, I won’t go back .

Question 4

unless
Use unless to mean IF not.
compare
I won't go unless you go
I won't go if you donn't go

Answer 4

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
Use unless to mean if not
_ Unless immigrant laws” change”, nearly one in five American “will be” an immigrant in 2050.
_ My brother “won’t come” to the U. S. unless he gets a scholarship at an American university.

Question 4

unless
Use unless to mean IF not.
compare
I won't go unless you go
I won't go if you donn't go

Answer 4

Condition is one tense early then the effect.
Use unless to mean if not
_ Unless immigrant laws” change”, nearly one in five American “will be” an immigrant in 2050.
_ My brother “won’t come” to the U. S. unless he gets a scholarship at an American university.

Question 5

Sentence with if, even if, and unless=

Can also be about a general Present. In that case, the present tense is use in both clauses.

Answer 5

_ if I “think” about my native country , I “get” homesick.
_ Children in America ‘learn” English even if their parens “speak” another language at home.
- You “can’t come” to the U.S. unless you “have” a visa.

Question 5

Sentence with if, even if, and unless=

Can also be about a general Present. In that case, the present tense is use in both clauses.

Answer 5

_ if I “think” about my native country , I “get” homesick.
_ Children in America ‘learn” English even if their parens “speak” another language at home.
- You “can’t come” to the U.S. unless you “have” a visa.