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  1. Language Focus.

Grammar in Context – uses of the conditional

What do the sentences in Set 1 have in common? What do the sentences in Set 2 have in common? What is the difference between the sentences in Set 1 and Set 2? Discuss your answers in groups.

Set 1

  • If you like one of them, I will divorce her so that you can marry her!

  • If I lift a stone, l will definitely find gold and silver under it.

Set 2

  • If the rag were pulled up to cover his face, his feet would show.

  • If a stranger saw them, he would not know who was the boss.

b) Analysis.

Look at the sentences. Which are like those in Set 1? Which are like those in Set 2? Fill in the blanks with will or would.

1. If a dagger were to be stuck into one side of my throat and go out of the other side, it ………. be more pleasant than becoming caliph.

2. Even if 1000 swords were plunged into your body, I ………. still not give up Islam. (Unit 13)

3. If someone takes something from another person, he ………. have it tied around his neck. (Unit 10)

  1. If someone else takes care of the problem, I ………. make sure he does a good job. (Unit 8)

  2. If he is unjust, I ………. make sure he suffers. (Unit 8)

Why do some of the sentences use will, and others would? How are the verbs in the if clauses different? Discuss your reasons in pairs.

c) Comparing Structures.

Look at the example.

  • Even if 1000 swords were plunged into your body, I would still not give up Islam. (Unit 13)

  • Actually, 1,000 swords have not been plunged into her body.

Look at the sentences. Give the reason why each sentence uses would instead of will.

1. If the rag were pulled up to cover his face, his feet would show.

2. If a stranger saw them, he would not know who the boss was.

3. If I nominated a caliph to follow me, it would be Abu Ubaidah. (Unit 12)

4. If Allah (SWT) questioned me about my decision, I would say, “I have selected the Trustee of the Ummah”. (Unit 12)

d) Rule Formation.

Help to write the grammatical rules by completing the sentences.

1. ……….. sentences often contain a dependent clause with if.

2. When if clauses contain a verb in the ……….. , the verb in the result clause is usually in the simple present, or in the simple future (will).

3. When if clauses contain a verb in the simple past, ………… is usually used in the result clause along with the simple form of the verb.

e) Grammar Cloze Task.

In pairs, fill the gaps in the passage below.

If Abdurrahman thought of a poor Muslim while he was having breakfast, he (1)………… begin to cry. He believed that if a man died for Islam (2) ………… no money or possessions, he (3)………… be a better man than Abdurrahman. He (4) ………… believed that if he (5) ………… rich, he (6) ………… not go to Heaven. This made him want to be like ordinary men, (7) …………. he would (8) sit talking with his servants. When he was doing this, (9) ………… he were seen by a stranger, the stranger (10) ………… not know who was the employer and who was the employee.