If Clauses
Study the examples given below. If we go by the bus, it will take longer to reach the airport. When we are certain that something will happen, we use a simple present tense in...
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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...
Whether vs. If
Whether and If We can generally use both whether and if to introduce indirect yes/no questions. I am not sure whether/if she will come. I asked whether/if she had any letters for me. I don’t know whether/if I can come or not. Cases where only whether...
Conversational Structures With If
If … should; if … happen to We use these structures to talk about events and situations that are very unlikely. If you should finish early, give me a ring. OR If you should...
In Case vs. If
In case is used to talk about things which we do in order to be ready for possible future situations. I always take an umbrella in case it rains. (= because it might rain.)...
If vs. Unless
The conjunctions if and unless introduce a condition – something which must happen first so that something else can happen. Unless means if not. Read the following sentences. Work hard. Otherwise you will not...
Correct Use of If
If is a conjunction. We use it to express a condition. If you arrive early, we can go to the movies. If she is late, we will go without her. If I win this...