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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Conditionals
Help! I am teaching pre-intermediate ESL students tomorrow, using 'can't buy me love' by the Beatles. I want to use some of the lines as examples of the first conditional, but they're a bit odd in form. For example, how would I analyse the form of 'I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright'?
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Anonymous 'I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright' It's an example of the first level of conditional sentences. The if-clause could be placed at the beginning rather than at the end.
- Anonymous 'I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright' It's an example of the first level of conditional sentences.
- The if-clause could be placed at the beginning rather than at the end.
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Anonymous'I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright'It's an example of the first level of conditional sentences. The if-clause could be placed at the beginning rather than at the end.
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Thanks for the quick reply!
I more meant, how would I explain to the students the fact that, while usually the if-clause contains the condition, in the above sentence, it contains the result, as the result of receiving the diamond ring would be the person 'feeling alright'. The being made to feel alright would happen in the future, after being given the ring. I've possibly just been looking at
I more meant, how would I explain to the students the fact that, while usually the if-clause contains the condition, in the above sentence, it contains the result, as the result of receiving the diamond ring would be the person 'feeling alright'. The being made to feel alright would happen in the future, after being given the ring. I've possibly just been looking at
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