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English 9
Quarter 1 – Module 2B:
Using (Unreal) Conditionals in
Expressing Arguments
English – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2B: Using Unreal Conditionals in Expressing Arguments
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2.2:
Using (Unreal) Conditionals in
Expressing Arguments
Introductory Message
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Conditionals in Expressing Arguments!

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 Lesson
Using Unreal Conditionals
2.2 in Expressing Arguments

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. Specific situations will draw
you to express yourself using conditionals. This lesson will provide you particular useful
information in exploring real and unreal conditions/situations. It is here to help you
master unreal conditionals in expressing arguments. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to provide learners
more opportunities to express and communicate using the language, vocabulary and
values integrated which may vary depending on the context or literature the facilitator
may find more helpful to engage maximum participation.

Module 2 is divided into two lessons, namely:

● Lesson 2.1 – Real o Factual Conditionals
● Lesson 2.2 – Unreal or Counter-factual Conditionals
This particular module focuses on Lesson 2.2 – Unreal or Counter-factual
Conditionals.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. draw conclusions based on the text read;
2. get information from various print media like brochures, pamphlets, periodicals,
and audio-video recordings; and
3. share personal opinions about the ideas presented in the material viewed.

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 What I Know

Before you start your journey on unreal conditionals, take the pretest below.

Choose the letter of the correct verb form that will complete each sentence. Write the
chosen letter in your notebook.
1. If you ___ (participate) in the contest, you could have won the first prize.
A. participated B. had participated
2. If I were taller, I ___________ (play) Basketball.
A. would have played B. would play
3. If I _____ (know) that it would turn out to be a disaster, I would have not done it.
A. had known B. knew
4. If she ______ (be) a lawyer, she would offer her legal services for free.
A. would be B. were
5. If Lawrence had come to my house, we _______ (finish) answering our
assignments.
A. could have finished B. would finish
6. If Luis ______ (devote) his time to practicing his piece, he could have won the
oratorical contest.
A. had devoted B. devoted
7. If I ____ (be) a man with a shady past, would you like me?
A. were B. had been
8. If I _____ (save) money, I could have bought a new phone.
A. saved B. had saved
9. If I ______ (own) a car, I would drive to school.
A. owned B. had owned
10. If I _______ (know) his name, I would have said hello.
A. knew B. had known
11. If my parents _______ (invest) in the stock market years ago, we would have
become a millionaire.
A. invested B. had invested
12. If I _____ (know) you were sick, I would have not asked you to come.
A. had known B. knew
13. If she _____ (be) an animal, she would be a dog.
A. were B. had been
14. Mercy _____ (agree) to join them if they had asked her.
A. would have agreed B. would agree
15. If the trial _____ (be) successful, we might have submitted the final output.
A. had been B. were
Were you able to get the right answers? ( Please show honesty in checking your
answers on page 16. )

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 What’s In

As discussed in Lesson 21. of Module 2, a conditional sentence is one that

expresses an idea dependent on a condition. It consists of two parts: a condition clause
introduced by If and a result of the condition.

A condition clause, often called the if-clause may be found at the beginning of
the end of a conditional sentence. When it is placed at the beginning of a sentence, a
comma separates it from the main or result clause. When it is found at the end of the
sentence, no comma is required.

There are two kinds of condition clauses:

1. that which expresses a real or possible condition, and

2. that which expresses an unreal or impossible condition.
Refresh your knowledge by studying the chart below:

Present real or possible condition Past real or possible condition

If-clause Result clause If-clause Result clause
Present Tense (1)
Present Tense Future Tense Past Tense Past Tense (2)
Future Tense (3)
Example: If you helped me, I am grateful. (1)
If he wakes up he will not be If you came on time, I was not late. (2)
early, late.
If you said sorry, I will not be angry.
(3)

Notes to the Teacher

Review of the simple and perfect tenses is very important when discussing
conditional tenses. Students will find difficulty in comprehending conditional
tenses if they do not have knowledge on simple and perfect tenses.

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 What’s New

Reading Passage
Read the lyrics excerpt of Beyonce’s song, If I Were A Boy, and answer the questions
that follow. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.

"If I Were A Boy"

If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I'd roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it
'Cause they'd stick up for me

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
'Cause he's taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

But you're just a boy

You don't understand
Yeah, you don't understand, oh
How it feels to love a girl someday
You wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her
You don't care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
'Cause you've taken her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed

But you're just a boy!

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Comprehension and Discussion
1. What is the song about?
A. Persona’s plans of actions if she were a boy
B. Persona’s wishes if she were a girl
C. Persona’s desires if she were a wise man.

2. In the first stanza, what things could the persona(speaker) have NOT done if
she were a boy?
A. The persona would get out of bed in the morning, quickly put on his dress,
and go out to have a drink with the other boys.
B. The persona would pursue girls whom he wanted and hang out with them.
C. The persona would confront the girls for treating him cruelly.

3. In the second stanza, what things could the persona(speaker) have done if she
were a boy?
A. The persona thinks he could understand the feeling of loving a girl and he
promises that he would be a better man.
B. The persona would not listen to the girl because he knew the feeling of being
taken for granted.
C. The persona knew nothing of the pain of losing someone because he
underestimated the girl’s value as a person.

4. What is the message conveyed in the second stanza?

A. Persona’s dream of having a better partner
B. Persona’s vision of life as a better man
C. Persona’s feeling of being taken for granted

5. What feeling is expressed in the concluding line, But you're just a boy!?
A. Disappointment B. Anger C. Regret

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 What is It

The lyrics of Beyonce’s song, If I Were a Boy, exemplifies the conditional. The
song lyrics expresses an action or an idea on something that is only imagined. The
persona in the song imagines what she would do if she were a boy.

In lesson 2.1 of Module 2, you learned about real or factual conditionals. In this
lesson, you will learn about unreal or counterfactual conditionals. Remember that
sentences using conditionals have two parts:

1. The if-clause ( a chance that starts with “if” )

2. The main clause
If- Clause Main-Clause
Unreal or Counter-
factual Conditional
-action is characterized
by the impossibility

-shows an imaginary
situation. ( What would The verb is in the past would/ could/ might
you do in an unreal or tense. + simple present form
imaginary situation? ) of the verb
Ex.
I would fly high.
If I were a bird,
she would understand
If she were a boy,
how it feels to be loved.

-shows unfulfilled The verb is in the past

actions in the past would/ could/ might
perfect tense.
+ have + past
-cannot be fulfilled
participle of the main
because the action in
Ex. verb
the if-clause did not
happen If Mario had studied he would have passed
hard, the test.

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 Present unreal, Past unreal, improbable/impossible
improbable/impossible condition condition
If-clause Result clause If-clause Result clause
Past Tense would/could/might + Past Perfect would/could/might +
Tense have +
the simple present form the past participle of the
of the verb main verb
If I won I would donate to the If he had he would have not
the lottery, charities. eaten his fainted.
breakfast,
If I were a I could swim fast. If she had She would have passed
fish, studied her the test.
lessons,

Notes to the Students

Use the past perfect tense form of the verb in the past conditionals.
Past Participle Examples:
Verb: to watch. / to write
Past participle: watched. / written
Sentence: She had watch movies for hours. (used in past perfect tense)
She had written a novel.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1 What If?

Let’s check if you have understood the lesson. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of past conditional verbs in parentheses. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. If they had told us the whole story, we ___________ (believe) them.
2. The press ______ (report) the incidence of graft if they had given access to facts.
3. How would you feel if someone __________ (treat) you cruelly?
4. It _____________(be) better if she had not given up.
5. If they ________ (realize) the strength of their friendship, they could have not
parted ways.

Activity 1.2 More “Ifs”?

Now that you have gained knowledge about the unreal conditionals, supply the correct
form of the verb in parentheses to express the present unreal condition. Write your
answers in your notebook.
1. If I _____ (be) an influencer, I ______ (use) my platform to help others in need.
2. I ____ (tell) the truth if I _____ (be) given a chance to give my opinion.
3. If I _____ (have) a car, I ______ (visit) my relatives in the province.
4. No one ______ (trust) him if he _______ (keep on) lying.
5. If he ________ (listen) to me, we ______ (argue negative).

Activity 1.3 Expressing Arguments

To further strengthen your understanding of the topic, add three main clauses to the
given If-clause for you to complete a sentence that expresses unreal condition. Write
your answers in your notebook.
A. List three things you would do if you only had one month to live. How would
you make your life meaningful?
If I had only one month to live,
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
B. List two things you would not do if you were a father/mother.
If I were a father/mother,
4. ______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Answering Hypothetical Questions

To practice your understanding in using unreal conditionals, answer the what-if
questions below. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. What would you do if you had a million pesos? How would you help the COVID
19 patients?
A. ___________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________
2. What would you do if you were the principal of your school. How would you help
the students who are having problems in Distance Learning.
A. ____________________________________________________________
B. ____________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________
3. What could you have done if you had failed to answer the activities in this
module?
A. ____________________________________________________________
B. ____________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Presenting My Arguments
Below are situations that are happening in our society today. Do you agree or disagree
with the statements below? Present your arguments using PRESENT UNREAL
CONDITIONALS.
1. It is our right to express our sentiments and observations about what is
happening now in our country. I agree/ disagree because
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. It is important to be kind at all times. I agree/ disagree because
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Expressing anger in public is okay. I agree/ disagree because
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 Assessment

Now, are you ready to take the posttest? Be sure to review the important concepts before
you answer the questions below.

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct verb form that will complete each
sentence. Write the chosen letter in your notebook.

1. I would be happy if you _________ (win) in the contest

A. won B. had won
2. If you ___________ (be) Leah, would you join the essay writing contest?
A. had been B. were
3. I would do what was expected of me if I _____ (understand) the message.
A. had understood B. understood
4. If I had heard of the doctor’s prescription, I _____ (get) better.
A. would have gotten B. would get
5. If you ____ (discover) a vaccine for COVID 19, would you give it for free?
A. had discovered B. discovered
6. If I ______ (become) conscious of my health condition, I would have recovered fast.
A. had become B. became
7. Luis would have maintained perfect health if he _______ (stop) smoking.
A. stopped B. had stopped
8. If he _____ (be) given a chance, he could have explained his side of the story.
A. were B. had been
9. If Nelson _____ (walk) more slowly, he would not stumble.
A. walked B. had walked
10. If Jonathan had exerted more effort, he _________________ (pass) the test.
A. would pass B. would have passed
11. If Luisa had not offended her teacher, she ___________ (go) home sooner
A. would go B. would have gone
12. The teacher would not be angry if we ____________ (submit) our work on time.
A. submitted B. had submitted
13. If I were a magician, I _______ (cure) the COVID 19 patients by just looking at
them.
A. would cure B. would have cured
14. If many people _________ (practice) a good lifestyle, they could have saved
themselves from the deadly pandemic.
A. practiced B. had practiced
15. If I were a multi-billionaire, I _______ (pay) for the hospital expenses of all the
COVID 19 patients confined in the hospitals nationwide.
A. would have paid B. would pay

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 Additional Activities

Concluding the Condition Clause

Using unreal conditionals, write in a separate sheet of paper your reflection and insights
or lessons learned from Module 2: Using Conditionals in Expressing Arguments.
Use the following guide questions:

A. Think of an unreal or imaginary situation where you are in. Then list 3 things
that you would do in such an unreal or imaginary situation?
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

B. Mention 2 things that you regretted because it did not happen.

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key

ad-would visit
14. A
given
ould have told-had
13. A

ere – would use

12. A
Act.2

5. realized 11. B
4. would have been

3. treated 10. B
2. would have reported

1.would have believed 9. A

Act.1.
Assessment What's More What I Know

References

Books:
Alcantara,R.D. 1999. Essentials of English Grammar. Quezon City: Katha
Publishing Co., Inc.

Angelicum College. 2016. Communication Arts in English YS 10. Quezon City:

REX Book Store.

Gabriel, J.P & Martires, E.M. 1990. Communication Skills III. Quezon City: RR
Yan Printing Press.

Government of the Philippines. Department of Education. 2014. A Journey Through

Anglo-American Literature- Grade 9 Learner’s Material. Manila.

Electronic Source:
Azlyrics.com.2008. Beyonce Knowles: If I Were a Boy. Retrieved June 18, 2020, from
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beyonceknowles/ifiwereaboy.html

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