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Appendix 4
Appendix4
UNIT 100
UNIT 100
become world champion.
today he would
X
1 1 If Schumacher will win today he would become world champion. X
If Schumacher will win
to
win today
were
If Schumacher
^
he would
become world champion.
@
'*" If Schumacher were to win today he would become world champion. W
I will be grateful if you will send me a copy of your latest catalogue. X
2 2 I will be grateful if you will send me a copy of your latest catalogue. ¥
@ I would (or should) be grateful if you could (or would) send me a copy of your latest
<*" | would (or should) be grateful if you could (or would) send me a copy of your latest
•
the pattern
use
(In
letter
formal
'I would/should
request in
a
a
be
we
catalogue. W (In a formal request in a letter we use the pattern 'l would/should be
catalogue.
could/would')
if you
grateful if you could/would')
grateful
UNIT 101
UNIT 101
his exams. X
He won't be able to go to university unless he doesn't pass
1 1 He won't be able to go to university unless he doesn't pass his exams. X
@ He won't be able to go to university unless he passes his exams, (or ...to university if he
<•* He won't be able to go to university unless he passes his exams. (or ...to university if he
doesn't pass...) */
doesn't pass...) W
I don't know if or not it's true. X
2 2 I don't know if or not it's true. X
I don't know whether or not it's true, or I don't know if it's true or not.
#
*" T don't know whether or not it's true. or I don't know if it's true or not. • W
What will you do then? X
3 3 Supposing if you don't get the job. What will you do then? X
Supposing if you don't get the job.
Supposing you don't get the
@ and 'if together.) job - what will you do then? ^ (We don't use 'supposing'
<•" Supposing you don't get the job - what will you do then? W (We don't use 'supposing'
2 UNIT 102 being set up, the charity has raised a million dollars. ^ (A passive is more
and 'if together.)
UNIT 102
X
1 1
Since setting up, the charity has raised a million dollars.
Since setting up, the charity has raised a million dollars. X
Since
@
<•* Since being set up, the charity has raised a million dollars. W (A passive is more
here.)
appropriate here.)
appropriate
use the computer without to
ask Mark's
permission
first.
X
Don't use the computer without to ask Mark's permission first. X
2 Don't
a
is
('Without'
@ Don't use the computer without asking Mark's permission first. ^WY ("'Without' is a
<*" Don't use the computer without asking Mark's permission first.
preposition and should be followed by the -ing form of a verb.)
preposition and should be followed by the -ing form of a verb.)
UNIT 103
UNIT 103
X
for her exams,
therefore she had to retake them to
college.
get into
She got low grades
1 1 She got low grades for her exams, therefore she had to retake them to get into college. X
for her exams.
she
get into college.
She got low grades
Therefore,
had to retake them to
•" # She got low grades for her exams. Therefore, she had to retake them to get into college.
therefore
^
she
and
...exams,
had
to...)
(or
(or ...exams, and therefore she had to...) W
I had to go into work even so I was feeling terrible. X
2 2 Ihad to go into work even so I was feeling terrible. X
«•" | had to go into work even though I was feeling terrible. W
* I had to go into work even though I was feeling terrible, t/
UNIT 104
UNIT 104
land in Kansai Airport, at Japan, at 3.00 on Wednesday. X
1 1 We
We land in Kansai Airport, at Japan, at 3.00 on Wednesday. X
@ We land at Kansai Airport, in Japan, at 3.00 on Wednesday. •
•~ We land at Kansai Airport, in Japan, at 3.00 on Wednesday. Y
She lives in 38 Middle Street. X
2 2 She lives in 38 Middle Street. X
38
Middle
She
lives
at
Street.
@
•" She lives at 38 Middle Street. •YW
UNIT 105
UNIT 105
He'd left his papers all across the room. X
1 1 He'd left his papers all across the room. X
left
his papers
(or
t/
room.)
over the room,
all
...right across the
•" He'd left his papers all over the room. (or ...right across the room.) W
© He'd
X
back
She'd hung her coat above the
of her chair.
2 2 She'd hung her coat above the back of her chair. X
She hung her coat over the back of her chair. ^
•" @ She hung her coat over the back of her chair.
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