[Grammar] Had he carried it out

[emsr2d2]

I am not fascinated by this construction. Is it compulsory to use "should in if clause type 1 and "were" in if clause type2

Compulsory? According to whom?

 

[mrmvp]

Compulsory? According to whom?

According to the rule.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Grammar rules?

 

[mrmvp]

Grammar rules?

Yes

 

[andrewg927]

How about the following one written by a native AmE speaker?

I repeat "Had I enough money" sounds really dated to me. You are giving me a different phrase "Were I a moderator here..." These two phrases are NOT the same. If you don't know why, you need to read this entire thread again.

 

[teechar]

Thank you.

I [STRIKE]am not fascinated by[/STRIKE] don't like this structure. [STRIKE]construction.[/STRIKE] Is it compulsory to use "should in [STRIKE]if clause[/STRIKE] a type-1 if-clause and "were" in [STRIKE]if[/STRIKE] a [STRIKE]clause[/STRIKE] type-2? And are there other options than "should" and "were?"


My problem lies in translating [STRIKE]on[/STRIKE] that kind of structure. [STRIKE]constraction.[/STRIKE]


I wonder, [STRIKE]Are[/STRIKE] do "If I study hard, I will get a perfect job", and "Should I study hard, I will get a perfect job" have the same meaning?

No, it is not at all compulsory! Just stick with the standard first and second conditional structures.

 

[mrmvp]

No, it is not at all compulsory! Just stick with the standard first and second conditional structures.

Thank you.

Please give me examples of inversion of type1 and type 2 other than Should and were.

Is there a difference in meaning between inversion and normal structure.

If he had gone to America, he would have acquired an American accent.

Had he gone to America, he would have acquired an American accent.


If I had time, I would go to Spain.

Had I time, I would go to Spain.

 

[tzfujimino]

Is there a difference in meaning between inversion and normal structure?

No, there isn't.
The inverted sentences sound more formal, and that's all.
I'd like to provide the links to the websites you might be interested in:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/gra...ls-other-expressions-unless-should-as-long-as
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv342.shtml
http://www.englishtenses.com/subj_aux_inversion

I hope they will shed some light on your query.