if clause 3rd type
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Joining two sentencesJoining two sentences“If Clause 3“If Clause 3rdrd Type”. Type”.
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English Teacher.English Teacher.
Let us study the following sentences:Let us study the following sentences:
I didn’t know it was hot. I didn’t bring the umbrella.I didn’t know it was hot. I didn’t bring the umbrella.
If we are asked to rewrite the above two sentences into one If we are asked to rewrite the above two sentences into one sentence using ‘if clause’ then we need to see the following:sentence using ‘if clause’ then we need to see the following:
a) Tense of both the sentences.a) Tense of both the sentences.
Both the sentences are in Past tense. Hence the sentence that Both the sentences are in Past tense. Hence the sentence that we write in ‘if clause’ should be in unfulfilled condition. To we write in ‘if clause’ should be in unfulfilled condition. To express this we follow the following structure.express this we follow the following structure.
Structure:Structure:
Subordinate Clause (If – Clause)Subordinate Clause (If – Clause)
If + subject + past perfect tense of the verb +If + subject + past perfect tense of the verb +
Main Clause:Main Clause:
Subject + would have/could have/should have/might have + Subject + would have/could have/should have/might have + Past Participle of the verb +Past Participle of the verb +
I didn’t know it was hot. I didn’t bring the umbrella.I didn’t know it was hot. I didn’t bring the umbrella.
Let us join both the sentences using ‘if clause’.Let us join both the sentences using ‘if clause’.
If I had known it was hot, I would have brought the umbrella.If I had known it was hot, I would have brought the umbrella.
NOTE:NOTE:
If both the given sentences are negative then in answer both If both the given sentences are negative then in answer both the sentences would be in positive.the sentences would be in positive.
If both the given sentences are positive then in answer both If both the given sentences are positive then in answer both the sentences would be in negative.the sentences would be in negative.
If one sentence is positive and other one is negative then in If one sentence is positive and other one is negative then in answer the positive sentence would become negative and answer the positive sentence would become negative and the negative sentence would become positive.the negative sentence would become positive.
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