(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Medium of English

Conditional sentences, also known as if clauses, are a fundamental aspect of English grammar that enable us to discuss hypothetical scenarios and their potential outcomes. These sentences can be used to describe real situations (present and future real conditionals), unreal or hypothetical situations (present and future unreal conditionals), or to talk about past events and their potential alternative outcomes (past unreal conditionals). Understanding the specific structures and meanings of each type is essential for effective communication in English. Reflecting on the provided excerpt from a short story: 'If I had known about the traffic jam, I would have left earlier. But by the time I got to the highway, it was already too late.', answer the following questions: 1. Identify the type of conditional sentence used in the excerpt and explain your reasoning, considering the sentence's structure and meaning. 2. Create a hypothetical real conditional sentence that could have depicted a different sequence of events leading to an alternative outcome in the story, and clarify how the meaning of your constructed sentence differs from the one in the excerpt.