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REPHRASING SENTENCES |
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Look at the three examples below.
Which of them could you rephrase using IF and/or
IT DOESN'T MATTER? |
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Provided you can do that, you should be able to find good
things at reasonable prices. |
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B |
It's quite quiet as long as it's not market day. |
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C |
It's impossible to
find a job, however hard I try. |
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IF
PROVIDED / PROVIDING (THAT) – AS
/ SO LONG AS |
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Examples A and B can be rephrased
using IF. PROVIDED / PROVIDING (THAT)
and AS / SO LONG AS have a similar meaning
to IF. They are followed by similar verb forms
and emphasise the condition. |
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REPHRASING EXAMPLE A: |
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If you can do that, you should be able to find good
things at reasonable prices. |
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REPHRASING EXAMPLE B: |
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It's quite quiet
if it's not market day. |
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HOWEVER +
ADJ
IT DOESN'T MATTER + HOW + ADJ |
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Example C could be rephrased using
IT DOESN'T MATTER: |
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REPHRASING EXAMPLE C: |
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It doesn't
matter how hard I try, it's impossible to find a
job. |
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If you want to say that the situation
cannot be changed no matter who or what is involved you
can use whoever, wherever, however,
whatever, or whichever: |
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Whoever
passes the FCE exam, OM Personal will be happy !! |
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Wherever
you go, you will find someone who loves English. |
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And now look at this example below.
What does SUPPOSE mean in this sentence? |
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D |
Suppose an artist asked to paint your portrait, what would
you say? |
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IF
SUPPOSE / SUPPOSING |
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SUPPOSE and SUPPOSING
also have a similar meaning to IF. You use them
when you are considering a possible situation and
wondering what the results will be. |
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REPHRASING EXAMPLE D: |
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If an artist asked to paint your portrait, what would
you say? |
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Below, you will find an activity to
practise this grammar. |
