Grammar. Conditionals

If you want to become a detective, it ... (be) important to understand that it’s not an easy job

However, if you speak to anyone who is a detective, you ... (realise) that it involves working long, hard hours.

If you’re not prepared do that, this ... (be) the job for you.

However, if you ... (think) you’ve got what it takes, you should make sure you get your high school certif i cate.

If you don’t fulfil the minimum physical requirements or pass a medical examination, you ... (be able) to serve in the police force.

Remember to take some identif i cation to the exam in case the examiner asks for it.

• Remember to take some identif i cation to the exam if the examiner asks you to.

• Remember to take some identif i cation to the exam because the examiner might ask for it.

Cordelia will come to the theatre with us provided she has finished her homework.

• Cordelia will only come to the theatre with us if she has finished her homework.

• Cordelia will come to the theatre with us if she doesn’t need to finish her homework.

I’ll send you a message from my phone unless I haven’t got a signal.

• If I haven’t got a signal, I’ll send you a message from my phone.

• I’ll send you a message from my phone if I’ve got a signal.

When I listen to reggae music, it makes me want to dance.

• Listening to reggae music makes me feel like dancing.

• I only want to dance if someone plays reggae music.

As long as there isn’t too much traffic, we should get there on time.

• It’s possible for us to get there on time if there isn’t a lot of traffic.

• We’re unlikely to get there on time because there’s too much traffic.