Nama : Antonius Fedrik Yohanes
NPM : 10210945
Kelas : 4ea06
IF
Claused
Conditional
Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to
express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in
the clause with if) is
fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.
1. Conditional Sentence Type 1
It is possible and also very
likely that the
condition will be fulfilled.
Form
Example:
1. if i finish work early , i play tennis
2. if she has enough time , she will come to your house
3. if you invite us , we will come to your wedding
party
Example
1. if you leave now, you will arrive in time
(certain result)
2. if you leave now , you may arrive in time
(possibility)
3. if he is in hurry , he can use my car (permission)
2. Conditional Sentence Type 2
Conditional sentence type II is used to indicate something that is
contrary to fact or in real time now.
Form:
Example:
1. If you had longer legs, you would be able to run
faster
2. If you
spoke English well , he would be accepted to work here
3. If I had
a spare ticket , I would give it to him
Conditional
sentence type II is also used to indicate something we did not expect to happen
at the present time.
Form:
Example:
1. If a robber came into my house, I
would throw a knife at him
2. If the man chased me , I would ran away
3. If he wanted to kill me , I would report him to a
police
3. Conditional Sentence Type 3
Conditional sentence type III is used to indicate a
completion (regret and others) about something that will never happen again at
a time when now.
Form:
Example:
1. you had gone by car, you would have
arrive in bandung
2. If you had studied english
seriously, you would spoken english well
3. If she had tried harder, she would have been
successful
4. If you had left early, you might have arrive there
DAFTAR PUSTAKA
Cyssco, Dhanny R,
Keys to success in toefl/Penulis : Dhanny R. Cyssco.
Penyunting : Dwi Haryanto, Cetakan 1. Jakarta : Puspa Swara, 2003.