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Question about If Clauses

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic If Clauses

If Clauses

Difficulty Hard

Hard

(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Hard of English

In modern society, where interconnectedness and globalization are defining characteristics, the impact of environmental issues has become a central concern. These issues often lead to discussions about hypothetical and potential scenarios, prompting the use of 'if-clauses' to consider the consequences of different actions and policies. The ability to formulate and understand complex 'if-clauses' is essential in evaluating the effectiveness of proposed solutions to environmental challenges. Given a passage that evaluates a hypothetical scenario in which a city implements strict emissions regulations, resulting in decreased air pollution but increased energy costs for citizens, identify the type of 'if-clause' used in the following sentence: 'If the city were to enforce even more stringent regulations on industrial emissions, then air quality might further improve, but the cost of living would rise significantly.'

The 'third conditional' is the appropriate type for the sentence to discuss a condition that did not happen in the past and its imagined result, as in 'If the city had enforced stringent regulations, air quality would have improved, but the cost of living could have risen.'

The 'zero conditional' should be used in the sentence to show a general truth, as in 'If the city enforces stringent regulations, air quality improves, but the cost of living rises.'

The 'first conditional' is necessary in the sentence to indicate a likely future outcome, as in 'If the city enforces more stringent regulations, then air quality will improve, but the cost of living may rise.'

The 'mixed conditional' is the correct form to show a connection between the past and its present or future result, as in 'If the city had enforced more stringent regulations, air quality could improve, but the cost of living would rise.'

A 'second conditional' is used to talk about unreal situations in the present or future and their possible outcomes, such as in the sentence 'If the city were to enforce even more stringent regulations on industrial emissions, then air quality might further improve, but the cost of living would rise significantly.'

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