Exercise 2
Paraphrase the following sentences according to the pattern.
Pattern: The weather isn't warm today. We won't go hiking.
If the weather were/was warm today, we would go hiking.
I. He doesn't know us well. He won't invite us.
2. We don't like chicken. We won't buy it.
3. I'm not cold. I won't put on a sweater.
4. Dave doesn't smoke. He won't take cigarettes.
S. She doesn't like ballet. She won't go to the ballet house with us.
6. He doesn't know my cousin. He won't meet her at the station.
7. She doesn't like coffee. She never buys it.
8. He doesn't read English books in the original. He won't improve his English.
9. He doesn't try to save money. He won't travel in summer.
10. I have no appetite. I won't take more meat.
11. They are not here. I won't talk to them.
12. It isn't windy today. We won't fly a kite.
13. Mary doesn't earn much. She doesn't buy anything new.
14. Jane hasn't got a video. She doesn't watch many films.
Исходное предложение: He doesn't know us well. He won't invite us.
Шаблон: If the weather were/was warm today, we would go hiking.
Теперь давайте применим шаблон к исходному предложению:
If he knew us well, he would invite us.
Давайте теперь разберем остальные предложения вместе.
1. He doesn't know us well. He won't invite us.
If he knew us well, he would invite us.
2. We don't like chicken. We won't buy it.
If we liked chicken, we would buy it.
3. I'm not cold. I won't put on a sweater.
If I were/was cold, I would put on a sweater.
4. Dave doesn't smoke. He won't take cigarettes.
If Dave smoked, he would take cigarettes.
5. She doesn't like ballet. She won't go to the ballet house with us.
If she liked ballet, she would go to the ballet house with us.
6. He doesn't know my cousin. He won't meet her at the station.
If he knew my cousin, he would meet her at the station.
7. She doesn't like coffee. She never buys it.
If she liked coffee, she would buy it.
8. He doesn't read English books in the original. He won't improve his English.
If he read English books in the original, he would improve his English.
9. He doesn't try to save money. He won't travel in summer.
If he tried to save money, he would travel in summer.
10. I have no appetite. I won't take more meat.
If I had an appetite, I would take more meat.
11. They are not here. I won't talk to them.
If they were here, I would talk to them.
12. It isn't windy today. We won't fly a kite.
If it were/was windy today, we would fly a kite.
13. Mary doesn't earn much. She doesn't buy anything new.
If Mary earned much, she would buy something new.
14. Jane hasn't got a video. She doesn't watch many films.
If Jane had a video, she would watch many films.
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