Question

Sentences with the same meaning.
The beginnig is set.

b) I wish you'd told me about the cheap flights to Italy.
- If only you told me about the cheap flights to Italy

c) Thanks to the skill of the surgeon, the child survived.
- If it hadn't been a good skilled surgeon, the child doesn't survive.

d) Let us know if you have second thoughts.
- If you should have second thoughts let us know.

Can you tell me whether these sentences are right in content and grammar??

Answer 1

b) I wish you'd told me about the cheap flights to Italy.
- If only you <b>had</b> told me about the cheap flights to Italy<b>, I wouldn't have spent so much money.</b>

c) Thanks to the skill of the surgeon, the child survived.
- If it hadn't been <b>for the skill of the surgeon</b>, the child <b>wouldn't have survive.</b>

d) Let us know if you have second thoughts.
- If you should have second thoughts<b>,</b> let us know.

Answer 2

The last word in corrected "c" should be <b>survived.</b>

Answer 3

This is an excellent webpage to study for use of conditionals:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conditional2.htm