[etni] A grammar question
- From: "Fruma Cohen" <fruma2000@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:58:36 +0000
We came across this sentence and had difficulty explaining the the correct
answer. Maybe someone can help me ?
We were teaching condition I and condition II. The student had to complete
the second sentence:
I don't intend to lend him any money.
If I ________________(do), he ______________(waste) it all again.
Most of us said the answers are " do" and "will waste" making it a
condition I sentence because of the "again" showing that it refers to the
future.
One teacher said it should be "did" and "would waste" making it a
condition II sentence because it is unreal because the speaker does NOT
intend to lend the money.
How would you answer and more importantly-- how would you explain the
answer?
Thank you Fruma
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