We can write sentences in conditional II or III that have similar meanings. Look at the given examples well and do questions in activity section.

1.I don’t know enough about the machine, so I can’t mend it myself.

If I knew enough about the machine, I would mend it myself

2.I don’t have the necessary skills for painting the portrait, so I can’t do it myself.
If I had the necessary skills for painting the portrait, I would do it myself.

3.I don’t have the budget to travel abroad, so I can’t go on the trip.
If I had the budget to travel abroad, I would go on the trip.

4.I don’t have the time to cook a gourmet meal tonight, so I’m ordering takeout.
If I had the time to cook a gourmet meal tonight, I would prepare it myself.

Write sentences in conditional II or III that have similar meanings with  the given sentences.

1. He wasn’t prepared for the interview, so he didn’t get the job.

If _______________________________________________________________.                                                                                                                    

2.Enough money is not spent on cancer research, so prevention has not been made.

If _________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                        

3.Adanech wanted to ask Semir for his autograph, but he wasn’t brave person.

If ________________________________________________________________________________       

4.Zami joins collage next year, but he is not reading.

If ____________________________________________________ 

II. Now write sentences including …, so… or …, but… with similar meanings to these impossible conditional sentences.

1. If you had listened to me, we wouldn’t have gone the wrong way.

You didn’t listen to me so ___________________________________________                                                                         

2.If they hadn’t found him in time, they wouldn’t have been able to save his life.

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3.If there were any truth in her allegations, I would resign.

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4.If I hadn’t been so busy I would have written to you earlier.

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5.If Sara had been honest, he would return the money.

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