“What will you do about the weather?”
The words you are given
- picnic
- cancel
- would
- the outdoor
- will
- If it
- rains,
- we
The order that works
If it rains, we will cancel the outdoor picnic.
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First conditional: If + present, will + base
First conditional expresses real future possibilities. The if-clause uses present tense; the main clause uses "will" + base verb.
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The pattern
If + present, Subject + WILL + base verb.
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“What if you pass the exam?”
The words you are given
- pass,
- with my
- will
- friends
- If I
- I
- celebrate
- would
The order that works
If I pass, I will celebrate with my friends.
“What if she calls?”
The words you are given
- would
- dinner
- invite
- her to
- will
- If she
- we
- calls,
The order that works
If she calls, we will invite her to dinner.
“What if the bus is late?”
The words you are given
- take
- would
- is late,
- a taxi
- the bus
- instead
- If
- I will
The order that works
If the bus is late, I will take a taxi instead.
“What if the deadline is extended?”
The words you are given
- all submitted
- thoroughly review
- the deadline
- If
- documents
- is extended,
- we will
- review
The order that works
If the deadline is extended, we will thoroughly review all submitted documents.
“What if the experiment works?”
The words you are given
- will publish
- immediately
- the experiment
- If
- their
- succeeds,
- the researchers
- their findings
The order that works
If the experiment succeeds, the researchers will publish their findings immediately.
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