Lesson XXV: Conditional Statements -Part II

Exercise: A.2.2. Practice SHOULD-WISH-Conditionals Underscore undesirable situations. For example: If you should lend them some money, they would buy a new car . SHOULD YOU WISH TO LEND THEM SOME MONEY, THEY WOULD BUY A NEW CAR . If the management should decide for a massive layoff, it would affect the company image rather badly. SHOULD THE MANAGEMENT WISH TO DECIDE FOR A MASSIVE LAYOFF, IT WOULD AFFECT THE COMPANY IMAGE RATHER BADLY. 1. If you should break the rule, you would make an exception. 2. If Mary should give up, no-one would welcome her back any more. 3. If you should leave the company I would help you about the legal papers. 4. If they should assassinate him, it could trigger a new circle of violence. 5. If the Smiths should buy a new house, the bank would offer them a mortgage. 6. If you should give in, you would be in the corner before long. 7. If you should stop practicing, you would quickly get obese again. 8. If we should go on with the utilization of hydrocarbons, the development of renewable energy sources would be left without resources. 9. If they should put at risk the future of humankind, they would strike with or without an approval of UN Security Council. 10. If you should get rid of your dog, I would be glad to take it. 11. If the farmers should abandon green-production technology, it could jeopardize the future of human kind. 12. If you should undertake the surgery you would put your life at risk.