Complete the following sentences using if or unless.
1............... he does not find a job, his family will starve.
Wrong!
Use "If" because the condition is negative with "does not find".
2............... you follow his instructions, you will not win his confidence.
Wrong!
Use "Unless" to mean "if you do not follow his instructions".
3............... you do not read the document many times, you will not understand it properly.
Wrong!
Use "If" because the sentence already has the negative phrase "do not read".
4............... you learn from your experiences, you will not make the same mistakes again and again.
Wrong!
Use "If" because learning from experience is the positive condition for avoiding the same mistakes.
5............... she pays the dues, her membership will not be renewed.
Wrong!
Use "Unless" to mean "if she does not pay the dues".
6............... you take better care of yourself, your health will improve.
Wrong!
Use "If" because taking better care of yourself is the condition for improvement.
7............... you miss this opportunity, you will regret it.
Wrong!
Use "If" because missing the opportunity is the condition for future regret.
8............... he does not quit smoking, he may get seriously ill.
Wrong!
Use "If" because the condition is negative with "does not quit".
9............... you waste your time on trivial things, you will not have time for important things.
Wrong!
Use "If" because wasting time is the condition that causes the problem.
Done.
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Answers
- If he does not find a job, his family will starve.
- Unless you follow his instructions, you will not win his confidence.
- If you do not read the document many times, you will not understand it properly.
- If you learn from your experiences, you will not make the same mistakes again and again.
- Unless she pays the dues, her membership will not be renewed.
- If you take better care of yourself, your health will improve.
- If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it.
- If he does not quit smoking, he may get seriously ill.
- If you waste your time on trivial things, you will not have time for important things.
