Fill in the blanks.
1We will get there on time ............... we start soon.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Providing", "provided", and "as long as" introduce the condition needed for arriving on time.
2I will go home now ............... there are pending jobs.
Wrong!
"Unless" means that pending jobs would stop the speaker from going home now.
3We are going on a picnic tomorrow ............... it doesn't rain.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Provided" and "providing" introduce the condition for going on the picnic.
4You can borrow my car ............... you bring it back before midnight.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Providing" and "as long as" introduce the condition for borrowing the car.
5Children cannot enter the amusement park ............... they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Wrong!
"Unless" means children can enter only if they are accompanied by an adult.
6You must not call them now ............... it is an emergency.
Wrong!
"Unless" introduces the only condition in which calling them is allowed.
7You can stay with me ............... you pay for your food and drinks.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As long as" and "providing" introduce the condition for staying with the speaker.
8I will take this job ............... the salary is too low.
Wrong!
"Unless" means the speaker will take the job if the salary is not too low.
9I will quit ............... they give me a raise.
Wrong!
"Unless" means the speaker will quit if they do not give a raise.
10............... she offers a public apology, we will take legal action against her.
Wrong!
"Unless" means legal action will happen if she does not offer a public apology.
11I will not go ............... you come with me.
Wrong!
"Unless" means the speaker will go only if the other person comes too.
12............... that they do not raise any further objections, we will consider the matter settled.
Wrong!
"Provided" forms the phrase "Provided that" to introduce a formal condition.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- We will get there on time providing / provided / as long as we start soon.
- I will go home now unless there are pending jobs.
- We are going on a picnic tomorrow provided / providing it doesn’t rain.
- You can borrow my car providing / as long as you bring it back before midnight.
- Children cannot enter the amusement park unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- You must not call them now unless it is an emergency.
- You can stay with me as long as / providing you pay for your food and drinks.
- I will take this job unless the salary is too low.
- I will quit unless they give me a raise.
- Unless she offers a public apology, we will take legal action against her.
- I will not go unless you come with me.
- Provided that they do not raise any further objections, we will consider the matter settled.