Don't forget to bring your notebooks tomorrow at 4:30.

See you soon.
Have a good night.

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"If so" and "If not"

➡️ "If so"

- "If so" is used when the condition mentioned in the preceding statement is true or valid.
- It is used instead of affirmative clauses.
- "If so" can replace a complete affirmative clause.
E.g. If it is raining, we will stay indoors. If so, we will cancel the picnic.

- "If so" means "If you know all about the background".
E.g. If the experiment yields positive results, we can proceed with the next phase. If so, it could revolutionize medicine.

➡️ "If not"

- "If not" is used when the condition mentioned in the preceding statement is not true or invalid.
E.g. If you finish your homework, we can go to a Addis Ababa. If not, we will have to postpone our plans.

- "If not" can replace negative clauses.
E.g. You must pay the house rent. If not, you won't be allowed to live in their house.
(In this case, "If not" means "If you don't pay the house rent". )

Note: "Or", "or else" and "otherwise" can replace "If not" without change of meaning. However, "or else" is used in colloquial English.
E.g.
1, Apply for the job. If not, you won't get employed.
2, Apply for the job. Otherwise, you won't get employed.
3, Apply for the job or you won't get employed.
4, Apply for the job or else you won't get employed.  (colloquial)

- "If not" is different from "If ... not".
"If ... not" means "unless". Therefore "unless" cannot replace complete clause. But "If not" can replace complete clause.
E.g. She must work hard. ___, She will not succeed Life.
A, If not
B,unless
C, If ... not
D, If so

- Both "If so" and "If not" can be used in type I, type II and type III conditions.
E.g.
1, If aliens exist, we might encounter them one day. If so, humanity would face unprecedented the challenge.
2, If time travel were possible, it could change the course of history. If not, we will never know what the future holds.

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➡️ "Could" and "Might"
- "Could" and "Might" can be used with improbable and impossible conditions to express ability and possibility.
E.g. If you tried again, You might be successful .

- "Could" suggests a #higher likelihood of something happening compared to "might".
E.g. If it rains tomorrow, we could stay indoors.
(Here, "could" implies a higher probability of staying indoors if it rains.)

- "Might" implies a #lower probability or more uncertain outcome.
E.g. If I study hard, I might pass the exam.
(This sentence suggests the possibility of passing but with less certainty compared to using "could".)

➡️ Reduced if-clause
- "Subject + be" can sometimes be omitted after "if" in a formal style. E.g. 1) If you are in trouble, try to ask for help.
This is the same as:
            If in trouble, try to ask for help.
("you" and "are" are omitted)
        2) Do you think that meat is nutritious if it is eaten raw?
This is the same as:
             Do you think that meat is nutritious if eaten raw?
("it" and "is" are omitted)

➡️ Words/phrases similar to "if"
- The following words/phrases can be used instead of "if" without a significant meaning difference.
> Provided (that)
> As long as
> Providing (that)
> On condition that
> So long as

E.g. He won't be criticised ___ he improves his conduct.
A, if
B, provided (that)
C, as long as
D, providing (that)
E, on condition that
F,  so long as
G, All

➡️ "What if"

- What if means
> "What will happen if" (type I)
> "What would happen if" (type II)
> "What would have happened if" (type III)
E.g. 1) What if Ethiopia mines diamond in bulk?
(What will happen if Ethiopia mines diamond in bulk?)
        2) What if I didn't go to the meeting?
(What would happen if I didn't go to the meeting?)
        3) What if no one had been with you?
(What would have happened if no one had been with you?)

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➡️ Inversion
- A clause is inverted when auxiliary verbs and non-auxiliary verbs "be" and "have" are put before the subject.
E.g. If he had worked hard, he would have succeeded.
This can be inverted as:
        Had he worked hard. he would have succeeded. 
(1, Eliminating "If"
2, Bringing the auxilary verb "had" before the subject "he".)
Both the above sentences have the same meaning. (He didn't work hard, so he didn't succeed.)
        If he were a manager, he would be very busy.
This can be inverted as:
        Were he a manager, he would be very busy.

- Inversion in conditional sentence occurs when the conditional clause begins with had, were or should.

1, Should - Used to express a condition or situation that is expected or recommended. It is also used in type I condition.
E.g. Should you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.
        Should it rain tomorrow, we should bring umbrellas.
        Should they arrive early, we will have a quick meeting.

2, Were - Used in type II conditional sentence for unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future.
E.g. Were I rich, I would travel the world.
        Were I you, I would apply for that job.

3, Had - Used in third conditional sentence to indicate a past situation and its consequence.
E.g. Had she studied harder, she would have passed the exam.

¤ A contraction is not possible in inversion.
E.g. Hadn't he worked harder, he wouldn't have got a better job. (Wrong)
        Had he not worked harder, he wouldn't have got a better job. (Correct)

➡️ "But for"
- "But for" is a legal term used to establish a causation. It implies that if a particular event had not occurred, the outcome would have been different.
E.g. But for her dedication, the project wouldn't have succeeded.
        But for his qualifications, he wouldn't have been hired for the job.

- "But for" means
    > If it were not been for (Type 2)
    > If it had not been for (Type 3)
E.g. But for his father's help, he wouldn't get the chance.
This is the same as:
        If it were not for his father's help, he wouldn't get the chance.

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➡️ Tense
- Tense refers to the grammatical category that indicates the time at which an action described by a verb occurs. In English, there are three (3) primary tenses: past, present, and future. Each tenses can be further sub-divided into simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous form.

- The tense of a verb helps to establish when an action took place or will take place in relation to the moment of speaking or another point in time.
E.g. "I walked." is in past tense indicating that the action of walking occurred before the current moment.
        "I am walking." is in the present tense indicating ongoing action in the current moment.

- Tense is an essential aspect of grammar as it provides clarity about the timing of events in language.

- Simply, tense tells us the time of action expressed by the verb in a sentence.

-There are three (3) main kinds of tenses in English.
1. Present tense
1.1. Simple present tense
        > Form S + V1
        I play football.
1.2. Present continuous tense
        > Form S + is/am/are + V(ing)
        I am playing football.
1.3. Present perfect tense
        > Form S + has/have + V3
        I have played football.
1.4. Present perfect continuous tense
        > Form S + has/have + been + V(ing)
        I have been playing football.

2. Past tense
2.1. Simple past tense
        > Form S + V2
        I played football.
2.2. Past continuous tense
        > Form S + was/were + V(ing)
        I was playing football.
2.3. Past perfect tense
        > Form S + had + V3
        I had played football.
2.4. Past perfect continuous tense
        > Form S + had + been + V(ing)
        I had been playing football.

3. Future tense
3.1. Simple future tense
        > Form S + will/shall + V1
        I will/shall play football.
3.2. Future continuous tense
        > Form S + will/shall + be + V(ing)
        I will/shall be playing football.
3.3. Future perfect tense
        > Form S + will/shall + have + V3
        I will/shall have played football.
3.4. Future perfect continuous tense
        > Form S + w/s + have + been + V(ing)
        I will/shall have been playing football.

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