Turning to the right, you will find the post-office on the left.

[sitifan]

If you turn to the right, you will find the post-office on the left.
= Turning to the right, you will find the post-office on the left.
If John studies harder, he will pass the exam.
= Studying harder, John will pass the exam.
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Are the above grammar exercises acceptable to native speakers?

 

[tedmc]

I think the first version using the conditional in both cases is more natural.

 

[jutfrank]

Are you asking about the exercises? How they work as transformations? Or about the language used?

 

[sitifan]

Are you asking about the exercises? How they work as transformations? Or about the language used?

They are used to practice participle clauses.

 

[jutfrank]

So no, they're awful. A complete failure. Stay away. You can't transform a condition clause into a participle clause.

Thankfully, the link won't open for me.