1) If the plane had left on time, they …would have been (be) in Minsk now. 2) If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they …would not have been (not / be) exhausted now. 3) What would have become of us, if I …would have come (come) to you then!' 4) He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) had been able to… ! 5) What will be the answer if you (add) …add 17 to 75? 6) If he …practices (practice) every day, he …will become (become) a champion. 7) She …will help (help) us if we …ask (ask). 8) If you …had (have) a driving license, you …would get (get) this job. 9) My dog …would (be) 20 years old today if it …were (be) alive. 10) I … would have visited (visit) Sarah yesterday if I …had known (know) that she was ill.
In many ways computers and their ability to connect to the internet seems to be a tremendous blessing. After all, they allow us to access a tremendous amount of information. We can more easily research almost any topic we can think of. Computers can use such a wide variety of programs. They can check our spelling or grammar usage. They allow us to compile vast data bases of information and allow us to access that information in a large variety of ways. With computers we can store or transmit information thus saving on the need to have warehouses of paper of stored information that can be very difficult to search through and locate what we need. With spell check we become much less concerned with learning how to spell. With grammar check we find it less demanding to learn correct grammar usage. With the ability to develop and access huge databases of information we get lazy about learning and remembering things we can easily look up. Even doctors get lax in their study of diagnosing symptoms of their patients.
2) If they hadn’t walked 40 km, they …would not have been (not / be) exhausted now.
3) What would have become of us, if I …would have come (come) to you then!'
4) He would have been scrupulous — if he (can) had been able to… !
5) What will be the answer if you (add) …add 17 to 75?
6) If he …practices (practice) every day, he …will become (become) a champion.
7) She …will help (help) us if we …ask (ask).
8) If you …had (have) a driving license, you …would get (get) this job.
9) My dog …would (be) 20 years old today if it …were (be) alive.
10) I … would have visited (visit) Sarah yesterday if I …had known (know) that she was ill.
With spell check we become much less concerned with learning how to spell. With grammar check we find it less demanding to learn correct grammar usage. With the ability to develop and access huge databases of information we get lazy about learning and remembering things we can easily look up. Even doctors get lax in their study of diagnosing symptoms of their patients.