Conditionals and Modifiers - CCS 10 - Q1 - Week 7

Conditionals, also known as "if clauses," describe the result of something that might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the past).

There are four main kinds of conditionals:

1. Zero Conditional

This conditional is used for general truths and habits.

Pattern: If + present simple, present simple

Example: If you add two and two, you get four.

2. First Conditional

This is used for things that are possibly or likely to happen in the future.

Pattern: If + present simple, future simple

Example: If it rains later, we will stay at home.

3. Second Conditional

This conditional is for hypothetical situations with a probable result.

Pattern: If + past simple, would + base verb

Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel all over the world.

4. Third Conditional

This is used for things that happened in the past and their imaginary results.

Pattern: If + past perfect, would have + past participle

Example: If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

These changes mainly involve making the text more concise and consistent.




Four main kinds of conditionals:

Modifiers are words that alter the meanings of sentences. Let's consider these two examples:

"I rode the train."
"I rode the earliest train into the city."

The second sentence is more descriptive due to the modifiers it contains. Essentially, the purpose of modifiers is to make sentences more descriptive, detailed, or engaging. 

They can clarify a sentence's meaning, add specificity, or make it more engaging.

Adjectives An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun by providing additional information or specific details.

Examples:

The sea's smooth surface gleamed. (mention the noun "sea")
Red leaves are scattered on the ground. (mention "on the ground")

Adverbs An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs answer questions like how, where, when, or to what extent.

Examples: 

The dog barked loudly. (how)
He rarely makes excuses. (when)
The player moved forward. (where)
The band was almost late. (to what extent)