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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES (3)
| GRAMMAR EXERCISES |
Unreal condition (suppressed type)
| Non-Perfect Form | 1. I would ask them for advice. Why don’t you? Я бы попросил у них совета. Почему ты не делаешь этого? 2. Frieda could lend you some money. Why don’t you ask her? Фрида могла бы одолжить тебе денег. Почему ты не попросишь ее? |
| Perfect Form | 1. I would have asked them for advice much earlier. Why didn’t you? Я бы попросил у них совета гораздо раньше. Почему ты не сделал этого? 2. Frieda could have lent you some money at the beginning of the month. Why didn’t you ask her? Фрида могла бы одолжить тебе денег. Почему ты не попросил ее? |
12. Make sentences as in the model:
Model: – he / to picture himself as a world citizen (unwise)
– It would be unwise of him to picture himself as a world
citizen.
1. they / to channel all their energy into completing the project (wise); 2. you / to tell us about your fabulous experiences in Rome (nice); 3. Mike / to brief the journalists on the results of the investigation now (thoughtless); 4. the reporter / to leave out the nasty details of the accident (wise); 5. he / to speak with a pronounced Scottish accent (only natural) 6. she / to take into account the diverse cultural backgrounds of the students (reasonable); 7. immigrants / to forget their native languages (unwise); 8. Dave / to absorb the extremist ideas of some of his peers (stupid).
Complete the situations as in the model.
Model: – It’s a pity you didn’t see the comedy. You (to enjoy it)
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– It’s a pity you didn’t see the comedy. You would have
enjoyed it.
1. We didn’t know it would be so difficult to give a presentation. We (to start preparing earlier) 2. It’s a pity you left out the details of the conversation. They (to help us understand Nick’s viewpoint better) 3. You should have told Kate about our arrival. She (to stay in town for the weekend) 4. It’s a pity you interrupted Jane. She (to tell us the details of her job interview) 5. They didn’t know Paul was so irresponsible. They (not / to give him a reference) 6. You should have told us you were delayed. We (not to set out so early) 7. It’s a pity you didn’t ask them to work in a team. They (to solve the problem quicker). 8. You should have made a Power Point presentation. We (to understand your business plan better)
