Level 23 – Viewpoint 2 Units 7-9

Unit 7 – Relationships

Lesson A - Parenting

Grammar – Conditional Sentences without IF

Pattern A – Imperative…and…

 If you tell a teenager to put away his or her cell phone for a couple of hours, he or she will go crazy.
Tell a teenager to put their cell phone away for a couple of hours, and they’ll go crazy.
 If you ask any new parent the question, you’ll get the answer.
Ask any new parent the question and you’ll get the answer.

Pattern B – Inverted Second Conditional

 If I were in charge of education, I would make this class mandatory.

Were I in charge of education, I would make this class mandatory.

 If Jenkins were here, he’d fix the printer right away.

Were Jenkins here, he’d fix the printer right away.

Pattern C – Inverted Third Conditional

 If I had known this would be so hard, I would have waited.

Had I known this would be so hard, I would have waited.

 If he hadn’t called his ex-girlfriend, they wouldn’t have gotten back together.
Had he not called his ex-girlfriend, they wouldn’t have gotten back together.

Pattern D – Inverted First Conditional: SHOULD

 If anyone calls me, let me know.

Should anyone call, let me know. ↨ Let me know should anyone call.

 If you think that your experience will be any different, think again.
Should you think that your experience will be any different, think again.

Pattern D- Otherwise

 If I hadn’t taken the bus earlier today, I’d still be in the capital.
I’m glad I took the bus earlier today. Otherwise, I’d still be in the capital.
 Lesson B – Questions to Ask

Grammar – WH-Clauses as Subjects and Objects

A wh-clause can be the subject or object of a verb. Using a wh-clause as a subject gives the general idea
more emphasis. Notice how wh-clauses feature sentence word order after the wh-word or phrase.

As Subject

How you look is important when you attend a formal party.

How much money a man makes makes all the difference when it comes to attracting women.
Where you live gives people an idea of your social status.

Form: Wh-Word or phrase + Subject + conjugated verb + complements

As Object

Tell your wife where you’re going every time you go out unless you have no appreciation for life.
We agreed on how much sugar to buy for the rest of the month.
I don’t know where Maria lives.

Yes/No Questions
I don’t know that. Does Peter have a car?
I don’t know if/whether/whether or not Peter has a car.

As both a Subject and Object

When you start college determines how soon you join the workforce as a professional.