2. Read the sentence below and answer the questions. If I had tried it on before I bought it, I would have selected the correct size. a) Had she tried the dress on before she bought it? Did she select the correct size? Is this sentence about the past or the present? Can she change what happened? Is it about a real situation or an imaginary situation? b) Which verb form comes after if? Which verb form do we use in the main clause of the sentence? Make this sentence negative. Can we use any other verbs besides would in the main clause? c) Can the main clause go before the if-clause? When do you need a comma between the main clause and the if-clause?
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a) **Questions:**
- Had she tried the dress on before she bought it? **Yes.**
- Did she select the correct size? **No.**
- Is this sentence about the past or the present? **It's about the past.**
- Can she change what happened? **No, the situation cannot be changed because it already happened.**
- Is it about a real situation or an imaginary situation? **It's an imaginary situation (a hypothetical scenario).**
b) **Verb Forms:**
- The verb form after 'if' is the past perfect: "had tried."
- The verb form in the main clause is the past perfect modal verb: "would have selected."
- Negative form: "If I hadn't tried it on before I bought it, I wouldn't have selected the correct size."
- Besides 'would,' other modal verbs like 'could' or 'might' might be used in the main clause.
c) **Sentence Structure:**
- Yes, the main clause can go before the if-clause: "I would have selected the correct size if I had tried it on before I bought it."
- A comma is not necessary when the if-clause comes first, but if the main clause comes first, a comma is used: "I would have selected the correct size, if I had tried it on before I bought it."