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Question
- In pairs, complete the sentences below as shown in the example:
| If(=when) water is heated to 100°C(at STP) it boils. or |
| Water boils if (when) it is heated to 100°C (at STP). |
- If you do not regularly oil the moving parts of a bicycle, ______________
- _____________________ when you leave the kettle for too long.
- When the tectonic plates of the earth's crust move, ___________________
- _______________ if you press the FF> button on a cassette player.
- If a plant does not get enough sunlight, _____________________
- Underline the pair of verbs used in each of the conditional sentences you have written above, and say what tense they are in.
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Solution
- If you do not regularly oil the moving parts of a bicycle, it breaks down.
- The boiled water steams off when you leave the kettle for too long.
- When the tectonic plates of the earth's crust move, the earthquake comes.
- It starts playing if you press the FF> button on a cassette player.
- If a plant does not get enough sunlight, it withers.
- oil … breaks down (Present Indefinite)
- steams off … leave (Present Indefinite)
- move … comes (Present Indefinite)
- starts … press (Present Indefinite)
- get … withers (Present Indefinite)
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