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Old 15-Mar-2009, 08:40
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2. If you're going out...
a) get me a newspaper, will you? - (incorrect) CORRECT
b) you're going to miss the meeting + (correct)
c) you'd better take an umbrella + (correct)
d) I come with you + (correct)INCORRECT. It should be, ...I'll come with you."

3. Do that...
a) and you'll regret it - (incorrect) - and you'll regret that
b)if it'll help + (correct)
c) if you'll get the opportunity + (correct)
d) - we'll lose business + (correct)
I am not sure as for this answer

4. I'd stay and help you...
a) if I knew anything about computers. + (correct)
b) if I'm going out this evening - (incorrect)INCORRECT - If I don't go out this evening
c) if I hadn't promised Jo I'd meet her. + (correct)
d) if you asked me nicely + (correct)
I am not sure as for this answer

Have another go at this question:
5. I'd be grateful...
a) if you could sort this out for me - (incorrect) - if you didn't tell
b) if you'd keep this to yourself + (correct)
c) if you don't tell anyone about this + (correct)
d) if you remembered that in future. - (correct)
Is it right?

6. If he actually said that to her...
a) she'd kill him + (correct)
b) I'd have been very surprised - (incorrect) - I would be very surprised
c) it was very stupid of him+ (correct)
d) he must have been mad+ (correct)

7. I wouldn't have asked you....
a) if I didn't think you could do it + (correct)
b) unless I trusted you. + (correct)
c)if I'd known this would happen + (correct)
d) if you didn't say you wanted to do it - (incorrect) - if you hadn't said you wanted to do it

8. If it hadn't been for him...
a) I'd still be working at Burger King + (correct)
b) I'd have got that job.+ (correct)
c)we might never have found out + (correct)
d) I hadn't had a chance . - incorrect ( I wouldn't have had a chance)
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Default Re: David, I corrected

See
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tml#post452859

for ALL of this thread (Part 1, and this, Part 2)

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3. Do that... and you'll regret it.
b)Do that..if (you think) it'll help + (correct)
c) Do that..if you'll get the opportunity + (correct)......if you get the opportunity
d)Do that (and) - we'll lose business + (correct)

4. I'd stay and help you...
a) if I knew anything about computers. + (correct)
b) if I'm going out this evening - (incorrect)INCORRECT - If I don't go out this evening...if I wasn't going out this evening
c) if I hadn't promised Jo I'd meet her. + (correct)
d) if you asked me nicely + (correct)

5. I'd be grateful...
a) if you could sort this out for me - (incorrect) CORRECT
b) if you'd keep this to yourself + (correct)
c) if you don't tell anyone about this + (correct)...I think you typed the correct answer next to (a) when you meant it for here: ...if you didn't tell anyone about this
d) if you remembered that in future. - (correct)

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