Unless, as long as and provided / providing (that)


1 Write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use unless in your sentence.



1. You must work much harder or you won't pass the exam.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Listen carefully or you won't know what to do.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. She must apologise to me or I'll never speak to her again.

   ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. You have to speak very slowly or he won't be able to understand you.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

5 The company must offer me more money or I'm going to look for another job.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________



2 Write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use unless in your sentence.


1 You are allowed into the club only if you're a member.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. I'm going to the party only if you go too.

    I'm not going _________________________________________________________________________

3 The dog will attack you only if you move suddenly.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

4 He'll speak to you only if you ask him a question.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________

5 The doctor will see you today only if it's an emergency.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________



3 Choose the correct word or expression for each sentence.


1 You can use my car unless / as long as you drive carefully.

2 I'm playing tennis tomorrow unless / providing it's raining.

3. I'm playing tennis tomorrow unless / providing it's not raining.

4 I don't mind if you come in late unless / as long as you come in quietly.

5 I'm going now unless / provided you want me to stay.

6 I don't watch television unless / as long as I've got nothing else to do.

7 Children are allowed to use the swimming pool unless / provided they are with an adult.

8 Unless / provided they are with an adult, children are not allowed to use the swimming pool.

9. We can sit here in the corner unless / as long as you'd rather sit over there by the window.

10 A: Our holiday cost a lot of money.
      B: Did it? Well, that doesn't matter unless / as long as you enjoyed yourselves.


4 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.


1 We'll be late unless ___________________________________________________

2 I like hot weather unless _______________________________________________

3 I like hot weather provided _____________________________________________

4 Kate reads a newspaper every day as long as ______________________________

5 I don't mind walking home as long as _____________________________________

6 I like to walk to work in the morning unless _________________________________

7 We can meet tomorrow unless __________________________________________

8 You can borrow the money providing _____________________________________

9 You won't achieve anything unless _______________________________________

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