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A. If I study hard, I will pass the exam.
B. If you put sugar in fire, it burns.
C. If it rains, the ground will be wet.
D. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.
Pembahasan :
Type 0 conditionals express general truths and facts. 'It is always true that sugar burns when you put it in a fire' is a statement of fact and fits the structure of Type 0: If + present simple, present simple.
A. If I study hard, I will pass the exam.
B. If I had more money, I would travel the world.
C. If I did more exercise, I would be healthier.
D. If it were me, I would do it differently.
Pembahasan :
Type 1 conditionals describe a possible future situation with a probable result. 'If I had more money, I would travel the world' expresses a hypothetical situation in the present with a likely outcome.
A. If I were you, I would apologize.
B. If she studied harder, she would get better grades.
C. If it weren't for you, I would have been late.
D. If I had known, I would have helped.
Pembahasan :
Type 2 conditionals describe hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future. 'If I were you, I would apologize' suggests a situation that is unlikely to occur.
A. The speaker is expressing a desire to be taller and has the ability to be taller.
B. The speaker is stating a fact about their current height and its limitations.
C. The speaker is imagining a hypothetical situation where they are taller and can reach the top shelf.
D. The speaker is expressing regret for not being taller.
Pembahasan :
Type 2 conditionals are used to express hypothetical situations. 'If I were taller...' implies a different scenario than the current one, expressing a wish or imagination.
A. If you were me, don't do that.
B. If I were you, you shouldn't do that.
C. If I were you, I wouldn't do that.
D. If you don't do that, you won't regret it.
Pembahasan :
Type 2 conditionals, especially when using 'wouldn't', are often used to make suggestions or offer advice in a polite way. 'If I were you, I wouldn't do that' is a common phrase for offering a gentle suggestion.
A. If the price of gasoline increase, the cost of transportation will rise.
B. If the price of gasoline increase, the cost of transportation will rise.
C. If the price of gasoline increases, the cost of transportation will rise.
D. If the price of gasoline is increase, the cost of transportation will rise.
Pembahasan :
The structure 'if + present simple, will + base form of the verb' is characteristic of Type 1 conditionals, which express a possible future situation. The present simple indicates a future action.
A. The speaker is certain that they passed the exam because they studied harder.
B. The speaker is expressing a hypothetical situation in the past and a likely result in the past.
C. The speaker is saying that they would have passed the exam if they had studied harder.
D. The speaker is regretting not studying harder and expressing a desire to have passed.
Pembahasan :
This sentence is a past conditional, expressing a hypothetical situation in the past and a likely result in the past. It uses the past perfect tense ('had studied') and the conditional perfect tense ('would have passed').
A. If I had known that she was coming, I would have baked a cake.
B. If I knew that she was coming, I would bake a cake.
C. If I knew that she was coming, I would bake a cake.
D. If I knew she was coming, I would bake a cake.
Pembahasan :
The conditional structure requires the past perfect tense ('had known') in the 'if' clause and the past simple tense ('would have baked') in the main clause. 'If I knew she was coming' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the present simple tense in the 'if' clause.
A. If I finish my work, I will go to the park.
B. If she wins the competition, she will be happy.
C. If it isn't raining, we will go for a walk.
D. If I don't eat dessert, I will have chicken.
Pembahasan :
Type 0 conditionals express general truths or habits. 'If it isn't raining, we will go for a walk' describes a common occurrence and is a fact.
A. If I were a bird, I would fly away.
B. If she studied harder, she would get better grades.
C. If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
D. If I had more time, I would travel the world.
Pembahasan :
Type 2 conditionals are used to describe hypothetical or improbable situations. 'If I were a bird, I would fly away' is an unlikely situation, expressing a wish or imagining a different reality.
