if
when
My son called me because he forgot his lunch.
Because my son forgot his lunch, he called me.
COMPLEX
My son forgot his lunch, so he called me. COMPOUND
if
Call me if you need a ride.
My son can come to the party if he finishes his homework.
If the girl passes the exam, she can go to VCC.
when
The man turned off the TV when the movie was over.
When it rains in Vancouver, there are more traffic accidents.
I buy gas when it is cheap.
after/ before
The kids did their homework after supper. (prep phrase)
The kids did their homework after they had supper. ADVERB CLAUSE
Before the dog went to sleep, he turned around three times.
Call me before you come over. 'call' first
since- two meanings- because, from (time)
She is wearing a hat since/because it's so cold today.
She has been wearing the same hat since Saturday. SIMPLE
She has been wearing the same hat since she bought it on Saturday. COMPLEX
He has been living in Vancouver since he moved here in 1998. COMPLEX
He has been living in Vancouver since 1998. SIMPLE
provided that- 'if' for something important
Call me if you want to go for a run.
provided that/ as long as
You can go to UBC provided that you have good marks.
You can become a Canadian citizen provided that you XXXX.
My son is allowed to play video games as long as his homework is finished.
in order that/ so that
She is saving her money in order that she can go to Europe for a vacation.
MORE COMMON USAGE- in order to
She is saving her money in order tothat she can go to Europe for a vacation.
She is saving her money in order to go to Europe for a vacation.
if
Call me if you need a ride.
My son can come to the party if he finishes his homework.
If the girl passes the exam, she can go to VCC.
when
The man turned off the TV when the movie was over.
When it rains in Vancouver, there are more traffic accidents.
I buy gas when it is cheap.
after/ before
The kids did their homework after supper. (prep phrase)
The kids did their homework after they had supper. ADVERB CLAUSE
Before the dog went to sleep, he turned around three times.
Call me before you come over. 'call' first
since- two meanings- because, from (time)
She is wearing a hat since/because it's so cold today.
She has been wearing the same hat since Saturday. SIMPLE
She has been wearing the same hat since she bought it on Saturday. COMPLEX
He has been living in Vancouver since he moved here in 1998. COMPLEX
He has been living in Vancouver since 1998. SIMPLE
provided that- 'if' for something important
Call me if you want to go for a run.
provided that/ as long as
You can go to UBC provided that you have good marks.
You can become a Canadian citizen provided that you XXXX.
My son is allowed to play video games as long as his homework is finished.
in order that/ so that
She is saving her money in order that she can go to Europe for a vacation.
MORE COMMON USAGE- in order to
She is saving her money in order to
She is saving her money in order to go to Europe for a vacation.
FLIP
In order that she can to go to Europe for a vacation, she is saving her money.
GRAMMAR IS NOT YOUR FRIEND!
STYLE
unless- NEGATIVE 'if'
She won't talk to you unless you apologize.
She will talk to you if you apologize.
We will go for a picnic
We won't go for a picnic if it rains.
if/ even if
She will talk to you if you apologize.
She won't talk to you even if you apologize.
We will have a picnic even if it rains.
THIS WILL HAPPEN even if THIS DOESN'T MATTER.
'if' maybe yes, maybe no
even though
We will go for a picnic even though it is raining.
She will go for a run even though she is tired.
She will go for a run even if she is tired.
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