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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Conditional Sentence?

Conditional sentences are statements discussing known factors or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Complete conditional sentences contain a conditional clause (often referred to as the if-clause) and the consequence. Consider the following sentences

"I don't care if my brother hit you."

"If I made you mad, I'm sorry."

"If I hit you, I don't remember."

"I don't remember if I hit you or not."


If possible, it would be great to explain why.

  

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, interrogative content clauses) do not count as parts of conditional sentences. Their function in sentences is completely different. "I don't remember" can be followed by an indirect question, thus: I don't remember when George called .

  • , interrogative content clauses) do not count as parts of conditional sentences.
  • Their function in sentences is completely different.
  • "I don't remember" can be followed by an indirect question, thus: I don't remember when George called .
  • I don't remember where I put my keys .
  • I don't remember if I hit him .
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if-clauses that are indirect questions (i.e., interrogative content clauses) do not count as parts of conditional sentences. Their function in sentences is completely different.

"I don't remember" can be followed by an indirect question, thus:

I don't remember when George called.
I don't remember where I put my keys.
I don't remember

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As far as my knowledge goes, none of your examples are the kind of conditional sentences that are considered hypothetical situations.

We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Scientific facts are often covered by the zero co

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