Conditional I

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Test No. errors/inter-11 "I really wonder", question 9

Let me make it perfectly plane that if you decide to leave your job, I shall in no way try and stop you.

(a) perfectly plane
(b) to leave
(c) no way
(d) stop you

Test No. errors/inter-11 "I really wonder", answer 9

Let me make it perfectly plain (perfectly clear) that if you decide to leave your job, I shall in no way try and stop you.

Correct entry: perfectly plain (perfectly clear)
The error was: (a) perfectly plane
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What tenses is it?

[Torsten]

This is a conditional I sentence. The Conditional I consists of two clauses (parts):

IF-Condition + Result

In the sentence with the if-condition we use the present simple and in the sentence with the result we use will + base verb.

Example:
If it rains tomorrow (present simple) I'll stay at home. (will + base verb.)

Instead of will you can also use shall in some instances as is the case in the sentence you are referring to.

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