Use if / Unless | English Grammar | OM Tutorials

Dear Students,
Our today’s topic in English Grammar series is ‘use if/unless’.
If and unless are used for conditions in the statements.
Unless means if…not.

Look at the sentences carefully and observe how we have changed from one sentence to another.

‘USE Unless’

1. If you do not work hard, you will fail.
   Ans: Unless you work hard, you will fail.
   
   
2. If you work hard, you will pass.
   Ans: Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
   
   
3. If you work hard, you will not fail.
   Ans: Unless you work hard, you will fail.
   
   
4. If you do not work hard, you will not pass.
   Ans: Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
   
   
5. If you do not pay your bill, Your electricity will be cut.
   Ans: Unless you pay your bill, your electricity will be cut.
   
   

‘USE If‘

1. List will not be considered unless the nominated site was first included on the Tentative List.
   Ans: List will not be considered if the nominated site was not first included on the tentative list.
   
   
2. You will never know unless you try.
   Ans: You will never know if you do not try.
   
   
3. I feel sure enough to take her to Chinon unless you stop me.
   Ans: I feel sure enough to take her to Chinon if you do not stop me.
   
   
4. I couldn’t possibly eat anything more unless they had some of those giant asparagus.
   Ans: I couldn’t possibly eat anything more if they had not some of those giant asparagus.
   

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