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The Fun They Had
II. If Not and Unless
Complete the following conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verb.
1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, _______________
2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food,____________
3. Unless you promise to write back, I ____________
4. If she doesn’t play any games,____________
5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat____________
1. If I don’t go to Anu’s party tonight, she will be angry.
2. If you don’t telephone the hotel to order food, you will miss your evening meal.
3. Unless you promise to write back, I will not write to you.
4. If she doesn’t play any games, she will become dull and lazy.
5. Unless that little bird flies away quickly, the cat will pounce on it.
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What subjects did Margie and Tommy learn?
“I wouldn’t throw it away.”
(i) Who says these words?
(ii) What does ‘it’ refer to?
(iii) What is it being compared with by the speaker?
“Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”
(i) Who does ‘they’ refer to?
(ii) What does ‘regular’ mean here?
(iii) What is it contrasted with?
What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
Why did Margie’s mother send for the County Inspector?
What did he do?
Why was Margie doing badly in geography? What did the County Inspector do to help her?
What had once happened to Tommy’s teacher?
Did Margie have regular days and hours for school? If so, why?
How does Tommy describe the old kind of school?
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