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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Conditional 2

Hi,

Please if these are correct and if they are Number 2 Conditionals.

1. If I need more help, I will ask you for help.

2. If I happen to need help, I might decide to ask you for help.

3. If I happen to need help, I may ask you for help.

4. If I need help, I might ask you for help.

Sorry if these happen to prove to be too confusing.

Thank you for your anticipated help.
  

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All the supplied examples present a classical case of the 1-type conditional, Believer.

  • All the supplied examples present a classical case of the 1-type conditional, Believer.
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All the supplied examples present a classical case of the 1-type conditional, Believer.
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Yes, I would agree that all are type 1.

In #3 and #4, the "will" is replaced by a different modal verb; in #2, the "will" is replaced by modal phrase ("might decide to"). In all three, the effect is of greater tentativeness in the main clause.

MrP

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