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Jakor Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Conditional c lause

Hi, can anyone fill these two for me
1You (may) __________________ have to do most of your own housework if you (live) ____________________in a flat.
2You (may) __________________ have to do most of your own housework if you (live) ____________________in a flat.

I don't understand how they suppose to go...
I know this one is probably like this
If it (be)___________________ necessary, (buy) ___________________ a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.
had been, i would have bought a hot water...right ?
Thanks .
  

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Such sentences have at least three answers: If it is necessary, I will buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets. If it were necessary, I would buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets. If it had been necessary, I would have bought a hot water bottle to warm the sheets .

  • Such sentences have at least three answers: If it is necessary, I will buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.
  • If it were necessary, I would buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.
  • If it had been necessary, I would have bought a hot water bottle to warm the sheets .
  • Your first two sentences, however, cannot use the 3rd form because of the text already supplied.
  • Please give the two a try first, and we'll check your effort.
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Such sentences have at least three answers:

If it is necessary, I will buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.
If it were necessary, I would buy a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.
If it had been necessary, I would have bought a hot water bottle to warm the sheets.

Your first two sentences, however, cannot use the 3rd form because of the text

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