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English 1b3 Posted 17 years ago
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Conditional--ungrammatical sentence
"I was told if I was not able to open my mouth to 50 cm in one week, therapy be necessary because it could become TMJ."
1) Is this a conditional clause functioning as a noun clause (within a main clause)?
2) Also, shouldn't it be were not was, since it is second conditional (past subjunctive)?
3) Is the construction 'if I was' ever grammatical rather than 'if I was'?
4) Shouldn't there be the modal 'would' before 'be' in bold? Why has it been left out?
Thank you. Conditionals are now my friends
1) Is this a conditional clause functioning as a noun clause (within a main clause)?
2) Also, shouldn't it be were not was, since it is second conditional (past subjunctive)?
3) Is the construction 'if I was' ever grammatical rather than 'if I was'?
4) Shouldn't there be the modal 'would' before 'be' in bold? Why has it been left out?
Thank you. Conditionals are now my friends
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Sorry to add yet another question on conditionals. I hope this will be the extent of my confusion: It seems odd that she would mention her depression if she does not want to discuss it. If this is conditional, is the conditional this part: if she does not want to discuss it, it seems odd = Conditional one The ' she would mention her depression' is neither subjunctive nor part of the conditional, is this correct?
- Sorry to add yet another question on conditionals.
- I hope this will be the extent of my confusion: It seems odd that she would mention her depression if she does not want to discuss it.
- If this is conditional, is the conditional this part: if she does not want to discuss it, it seems odd = Conditional one The ' she would mention her depression' is neither subjunctive nor part of the conditional, is this correct?
- Thanks a lot.
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Sorry to add yet another question on conditionals. I hope this will be the extent of my confusion:
If this is conditional, is the conditional this part:
if she does not want to discuss it, it see
| It seems odd that she would mention her depression if she does not want to discuss it. |
If this is conditional, is the conditional this part:
if she does not want to discuss it, it see
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