Question

1. If I open /will open a boutique in the High Street, I’ll make lots of money. 2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close / would close down. 3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs / will run across the floor. 4. Sam may go to prison unless he won’t pay / pays his taxes. 5. The company was / would be more successful if it spent more money on advertis срочно помогите

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. If I open a boutique in the High Street, I’ll make lots of money.

2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close down.

3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs across the floor.

4. Sam may go to prison unless he pays his taxes.

5. The company would be more successful if it spent more money on advertising.

Answer 2

1. If I open a boutique in the High Street, I will make lots of money. (Using "will" indicates a future action and its consequence.)

2. If the economy doesn't improve, lots of businesses will close down. (Using "will" indicates a future consequence based on a condition.)

3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs across the floor. (Using the present tense "runs" is appropriate to describe a general truth or condition.)

4. Sam may go to prison unless he pays his taxes. (Using "pays" indicates a necessary action in order to avoid the consequence.)

5. The company would be more successful if it spent more money on advertising. (Using "would" indicates a hypothetical or conditional situation.)

Note: In the given sentences, there were a few instances where the verb tense and conditionality were not aligned correctly. I have provided the correct versions for each sentence.