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Silvia33
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Hi everyone!!!
I need your help. Can you tell me if the second sentence is grammatically correct? It sounds strange to me 
She didn �t study at all, so she �ll do badly in the test.
If she had studied , she wouldn �d do badly in the test.
(this is the
beginning
provided)
Thanks in advance!!!!
Silvia |
25 Feb 2010
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maoopa
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If she had studied , she wouldn �t have done so badly in the test.
I think this one is better... 3rd conditional.
Regards,
Mauro |
25 Feb 2010
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Silvia33
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Thanks Mauro, Baiba and Olindalima!! Thanks a lot!!!
Mauro,
The thing is that the original sentence says .......SHE �LL DO BADLY IN THE TEST.
If we use conditional 3, we would be changing the meaning.
Silvia
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25 Feb 2010
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Olindalima ( F )
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Hi again
Not sure about what you need, but, it goes like this:
If she doesn �t study, she will do badly...
If she didn �t study, she would do badly..
If she hadn �t studied, she wouldn �t have done ....
or, the other way round
If she studies, she won �t do
If she studied, she wouldn �t do
If she had studied, she wouldn �t have done
Hope it can help, not sure if this is what you want
linda
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25 Feb 2010
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redcamarocruiser
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What sounds wrong to me is the use of the word badly.
We say "things turn out badly," but we say "people do poorly" (not badly) on (not in) tests.
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25 Feb 2010
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Silvia33
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Hi again Linda!
It �s a paraphrasing activity. They have the first sentence:
She didn �t study at all, so she �ll do badly in the test.
And they are provided with this beginning:
If she had .......
One of my students finished it in this way:
If she had studied , she wouldn �d do badly in the test.
Silvia |
25 Feb 2010
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anaisabel001
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Hi Silvia, I �m with Baiba.I think it �s a mixed conditional .
He stole &50,000. He is in prison now
If he hadn �t stolen & 50,000, he wouldn �t be in prison now.
Hope it helps.
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25 Feb 2010
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kiaras
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DEAR SYLVIA: THIS IS WHAT I KNOW: THE FIRST PART OF THE SENTENCE IS PAST UNREAL AND IT MAY HAVE A CONSEQUENCE IN PRESENT OR FUTURE AND IT MAY ALSO HAVE A PAST CONSEQUENCE. iT MAY READ:
IF SHE HAD STUDIED, (PAST CONDITION)----------SHE WOULDN �T DO BADLY IN THE EXAM. ( PRESENT OR FUTURE CONSEQUENCE) (NOW,TOMORROW)
IF SHE HAD STUDIED, ----------SHE WOULDN �T HAVE DONE BADLY IN THE EXAM. (PAST CONSEQUENCE)
AND I DON �T THINK THERE �S SOMETHING WRONG IN SAYING BADLY |
25 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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Anaisabel �s example makes it clear. Since the first sentence provides an example with past, then future, the conditional sentence (with "had studied" and "wouldn �t do badly/poorly") is correct.
Bruce |
25 Feb 2010
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