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Conditional clauses - alternatives to if

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    Alternatives to if: supposing/suppose, imagine; providing (that)/provided (that); inversion
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  • INVERSION: We wouldn't have bought the newspaper if you hadn't told us there was an article about our school.
    Had you not told us there was an article about our school, we wouldn't have bought the newspaper
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  • SUPPOSING: If you had to recommend a nice hotel in your city to a foreigner, what would you say?
    Supposing you had to recommend a nice hotel in your city to a foreigner, what would you say?
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  • UNLESS: He never admits making a mistake if someone doesn't spot it.
    He never admits making a mistake unless someone spots it.
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  • PROVIDED: The actor will agree to sell his wedding photos if the magazine pays 1 million dollars.
    The actor will agree to sell his wedding photos provided the magazine pays 1 million dollars.
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  • INVERSION: I'd order one of the special dishes from the menu if I weren't allergic to seafood.
    Were I not allergic to seafood, I'd order one of the special dishes from the menu.
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  • UNLESS: I wouldn't choose to do an exam in advanced Maths if I didn't have to.
    I wouldn't choose to do an exam in advanced Maths unless I had to.
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  • INVERSION: They'd study Geography at university if they weren't so good at History.
    Were they not so good at History, they'd study Geography at university.
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  • PROVIDING: Let's meet at the café at 7 o'clock if it opens that early.
    Let's meet at the café at 7 o'clock providing (that) it opens that early
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  • INVERSION: My parents wouldn't have bought me a new tablet if they hadn't won some money in the lottery.
    Had my parents not won some money in the lottery, they wouldn't have bought me a new tablet.
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  • IMAGINE: How would you feel if your best friend lied to you?
    Imagine your best friend lied to you, how would you feel?
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  • I’m sure that, (here / she / today / were), she’d be shocked by this behaviour.
    I’m sure that, were she here today, she’d be shocked by this behaviour.
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  • (had / used / you) a stronger password, your account might not have been hacked
    Had you used a stronger password, your account might not have been hacked.
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  • (customers / need / should) further help, there’s a customer service desk in store.
    Should customers need further help, there’s a customer service desk in store.
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  • (contacted / had / not / someone) the media, the story wouldn’t have become public.
    Had someone not contacted the media, the story wouldn’t have become public.
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  • (we / to / use / were) his real name in the story, he might be put in danger.
    Were we to use his real name in the story, he might be put in danger.
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  • Don’t hesitate to call me, (arise / ever / problem / should / the same) again.
    Don’t hesitate to call me, should the same problem ever arise again.
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