Advanced conditionals: were to, should, but for (C2) — упражнения по английскому с ответами

Formal and inverted conditionals: were to, should + infinitive, had + subject, but for, were it not for, provided that, supposing

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ShouldWouldHadWere'Should you require...' is a formal inverted form of 'If you require...'.
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for her quick thinking, the accident would have been much worse.
ButUnlessIfOnly'But for + noun' means 'if it hadn't been for' or 'without'.
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If the government to raise taxes again, there would be protests across the country.
werewouldhadshould be'If + were to + infinitive' presents a future possibility as hypothetical or unlikely.
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Which sentence is correct?
Were I in your position, I would accept the offer.Was I in your position, I would accept the offer.If I would be in your position, I would accept the offer.Were I to be in your position, I will accept the offer.Inversion with 'were' replaces 'if': 'Were I in your position...'. 'Was' cannot be inverted this way.
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it not been for the storm, the flight would have landed on time.
Ответ: Had'Had it not been for...' is the inverted, formal form of 'If it hadn't been for...' (third conditional).
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Were the company go bankrupt, thousands of jobs would be lost.
Ответ: to'Were + subject + to + infinitive' is the inverted form of 'If the company were to go bankrupt'.
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the new bridge, the village would be cut off completely every winter.
Ответ: But forТакже засчитывается: Without, Were it not for'But for / Without + noun' replaces a whole if-clause: 'If it weren't for the new bridge...'.
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Supposing you (win) the lottery, would you give up work?
Ответ: wonТакже засчитывается: were to win'Supposing' works like 'if' and is followed by a past form for an imaginary situation.
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You can borrow my car that you return it with a full tank.
Ответ: providedТакже засчитывается: providing'Provided / providing (that)' means 'only if' and introduces a strict condition.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'Should you see Anna, tell her I called.'
Ответ: ВерноInverted 'should' can be followed by an imperative: it means 'If you happen to see Anna...'.
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Верно / неверно
'Were it not for' refers to the past, while 'Had it not been for' refers to the present.
Ответ: НеверноIt is the other way round: 'Were it not for' is about the present, 'Had it not been for' is about the past.
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Вопрос для разговора
Imagine that one major invention (the internet, the car, the smartphone) had never existed. Describe how life would be different, using at least two of: were to, should, but for, had it not been for.
Пример ответа: Had it not been for the internet, I would never have met most of my closest friends. But for online maps, I would probably still be lost somewhere in Rome. Were it to disappear tomorrow, I suspect many of us would feel helpless for weeks, and should that ever happen, I would finally read all the books on my shelf.

Formal and inverted conditionals: were to, should + infinitive, had + subject, but for, were it not for, provided that, supposing

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you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ShouldWouldHadWere'Should you require...' is a formal inverted form of 'If you require...'.
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for her quick thinking, the accident would have been much worse.
ButUnlessIfOnly'But for + noun' means 'if it hadn't been for' or 'without'.
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If the government to raise taxes again, there would be protests across the country.
werewouldhadshould be'If + were to + infinitive' presents a future possibility as hypothetical or unlikely.
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Which sentence is correct?
Were I in your position, I would accept the offer.Was I in your position, I would accept the offer.If I would be in your position, I would accept the offer.Were I to be in your position, I will accept the offer.Inversion with 'were' replaces 'if': 'Were I in your position...'. 'Was' cannot be inverted this way.
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it not been for the storm, the flight would have landed on time.
Ответ: Had'Had it not been for...' is the inverted, formal form of 'If it hadn't been for...' (third conditional).
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Were the company go bankrupt, thousands of jobs would be lost.
Ответ: to'Were + subject + to + infinitive' is the inverted form of 'If the company were to go bankrupt'.
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Пропуск
the new bridge, the village would be cut off completely every winter.
Ответ: But forТакже засчитывается: Without, Were it not for'But for / Without + noun' replaces a whole if-clause: 'If it weren't for the new bridge...'.
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Supposing you (win) the lottery, would you give up work?
Ответ: wonТакже засчитывается: were to win'Supposing' works like 'if' and is followed by a past form for an imaginary situation.
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You can borrow my car that you return it with a full tank.
Ответ: providedТакже засчитывается: providing'Provided / providing (that)' means 'only if' and introduces a strict condition.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'Should you see Anna, tell her I called.'
Ответ: ВерноInverted 'should' can be followed by an imperative: it means 'If you happen to see Anna...'.
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Верно / неверно
'Were it not for' refers to the past, while 'Had it not been for' refers to the present.
Ответ: НеверноIt is the other way round: 'Were it not for' is about the present, 'Had it not been for' is about the past.
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Вопрос для разговора
Imagine that one major invention (the internet, the car, the smartphone) had never existed. Describe how life would be different, using at least two of: were to, should, but for, had it not been for.
Пример ответа: Had it not been for the internet, I would never have met most of my closest friends. But for online maps, I would probably still be lost somewhere in Rome. Were it to disappear tomorrow, I suspect many of us would feel helpless for weeks, and should that ever happen, I would finally read all the books on my shelf.