If, Unless, In Case, Provided That
We can express a condition in different ways. For example, we can use if or unless.
- If you start now, you will be there in an hour.
- Unless you start now, you cannot be there in an hour.
Unless is similar to if…not...
- If he apologises, he will not be dismissed.
- Unless he apologises, he will be dismissed.
Fill in the blanks using if, unless, in case or provided that
- I will take that job ……………………. the salary is good.
- She will help …………………… you ask her.
- I have bought some cookies ……………………….. we have guests in the afternoon.
- I will bake a cake …………………….. I have time.
- ………………….. she finds out we will be in trouble.
- We have insured our house ……………………. it catches fire.
- ……………………… you have health insurance, you do not have to foot your hospital bills.
- I have bought health insurance for my family ………………………….. we fall ill.
- You will get well ………………………… you take your medicines on time.
- I will go to university ……………………. I win a scholarship.
- What will we do ………………………. she refuses to help?
- ……………………. you do not pay your premium on time, your policy will cancel itself.
- You can come with me ……………………… you behave yourself.
- …………………….. we start now, we will miss the train.
Answers
- I will take that job if / provided that the salary is good.
- She will help if you ask her.
- I have bought some cookies in case we have guests in the afternoon.
- I will bake a cake if I have time.
- If she finds out we will be in trouble.
- We have insured our house in case it catches fire.
- If you have health insurance, you do not have to foot your hospital bills.
- I have bought health insurance for my family in case we fall ill.
- You will get well if / provided that you take your medicines on time.
- I will go to university if I win a scholarship.
- What will we do if she refuses to help?
- If you do not pay your premium on time, your policy will cancel itself.
- You can come with me if / provided that you behave yourself.
- Unless we start now, we will miss the train.
