If We Lost Invertebrates, Flowering Plants Would Lose Their Pollinators

“If we lost invertebrates, flowering plants would lose their pollinators…”
2nd Conditional  If + past simple + would + infinitive of the verb
We use it to talk about unlikely, impossible, hypothetical, or imaginary

present/future situations.
I would have them as pets.
Sometimes, we can use should, could or might instead of would, but that would
slightly change the meaning:
would = impossible or unlikely

might = unlikely but possible
could = ability (would be able to)
1. PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM. USE 2ND CONDITIONAL.
a) If there _________________ (be) a cockroach in my bed, I _________________
(get) up fast and try to kill it.
b) I _________________ (be) angry with you if we _________________ (not / be)
friends.
c) We _________________ (know) so much about invertebrates, if biologists
________________ (study / not) beforehand.
d) Which animal ________________ (you / try) to save, if you _________________
(be) a conservationist?
2.MATCH THE BEGINNINGS TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS TO MAKE LOGICAL

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.
1. If I were taller, ( ) If I thought he really loved me.
2. I'd buy a new computer… ( ) you lost your job?
3. How would you feel if… ( ) I'd come to the party with you.
4. If you could visit any country in the ( ) if you apologized.
world, ( ) if I had enough money.
5. He'd be really upset… ( ) where would you go?
6. I'd marry him tomorrow… ( ) if he knew about the theft.
7. I'd forgive you… ( ) I wouldn't have to wear high heeled
8. If I didn't feel so ill, shoes.
3.COMPLETE THE TEXTS WITH THE WORDS BELOW.
LIVE BEES STINGS HONEY STUNG

BEES
You've probably heard that before, right? And if you've been stung by a bee, as
most of us have at one time or another, you probably took a little satisfaction in
knowing the bee was on a suicide mission when it_________ you. Did you ever
wonder if it's true? Do _________ really die after they sting you?
It actually depends on what kind of bee _________ you. Honey bees do, indeed,
die after they sting you, but other bees (and wasps, for that matter) can sting you
and _________ to fight another battle.
The honey bee dies as a result of the abdominal rupture. So a honey bee can
only sting once. Because _________ bees live in large, social colonies, the group can
afford to sacrifice a few members in defense of their hive (the bee’s colony).
LIVING INSECTS KILLED ON LIFE ARTHROPODS

WHY ARE ARTHROPODS IMPORTANT TO HUMANS?
____________get a bad rap, so much so that some people are
either so terrified or disgusted by them — think ________, arachnids
and crustaceans — that they're _________ sight. it may be hard to
comprehend how something so small can have possibly the largest impact out of all
orders of _________creatures, but _________on earth would be vastly different — even
void — without arthropods.
Why, because, because of, the reason why.

“Why are arthropods important to humans?”
what is the reason?
“Some human populations and other creatures have Insects and other
arthropods as a primary food source because they contain numerous necessary
nutrients.”
Answer for: Why do some human
population and other creatures have insects
and other arthropods as primary food?
Examples: “Here is why ( the reason why) arthropods are so important for
us:”
‘BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF’
‘Because of’ – “Because of pollinating insects, there is enough food for the
producers that provide us meat.”
‘Because’ – … because they contain numerous necessary nutrients
4. CHOOSE THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. ________ are they using these strong pesticides?
a) because b) because of c) why
2. I really don’t know __________all these species are dying.

3. I’m not swimming in this river _______________ the water is awfully polluted.
4. Chinese use arthropods to complement their diet ___________ their nutritious

properties.
5. We need to understand ____________ those species are changing their habits.
5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. I can’t fly ______ I am not a bird.
a) Because b) because of
2. The classes were suspended __________ the blackout.

a) Because b) because of
3. __________ are you so sad?

a) Because b) Why
4. She is moving to the US __________ she’s going to study at Harvard.

a) Because of b) because
5. _________the rain, we decided not to travel to the beach.

a) Why b) Because of
Dogs - man’s truest friend.

The experiments were conducted both with the dog's owner and with a stranger.
6.USE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

a) Young tigers must live for a time with ______ mothers.
b) The dog is chasing ______ own tail.
c) Peter, is ______ father at home?
d) Adaptations help an animal survive in______ habitat.
e) We always keep ______ classroom clean.
7.FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.

a) Mary’s restaurant serves good food.
________ restaurant serves good food.
b) Insects are not popular in Jason and Mike’s city.

Insects are not popular in _________ city.
c) Rodents attacked Antony’s farm last summer.

Rodents attacked ________ farms last summer.
d) In Julia’s family, shrimp and crab are delicacies.

In ________ family, shrimp and crab are delicacies.
e) Ross and Ana’s cat ran away last week. They are still looking for it.
______ cat run away last week. They are still looking for it.
8.COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES OR

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.
1. We would like to cook delicious dishes in _____ party.

2. For their culture, crickets are served in the streets, but not in _______. We have
different traditions.
3. Paul, is this book _______? – No, my book is in the backpack.
4. Enzo lost ______ material and now he wants to use mine.
5. You can use their notes to write your text, but not ______. I need them.
Whose teeth are the sharpest? – The sharks’
Whose...? We use ‘whose’ to ask about possession.

Whose pet is this? / Whose is this pet? – It’s mine (or) It’s Jane’s.
9.MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANSWERS BELOW:

a) _______________________________________________
This car is his.
b) _______________________________________________
Those books are mine.
c) _______________________________________________
It’s jane’s.
d) _______________________________________________
They are Kevin and Anna’s.
10.CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

a) (ITS / IT'S) too early for lunch.
b) Is this umbrella (YOURS / YOUR'S)?
c) The dog has broken (ITS / IT'S) leg.
d) Our house is gray. (THEIRS / THEIR) is white.
e) Both (BOY'S / BOYS') bicycles were damaged in the collision.

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“If we lost invertebrates, flowering plants would lose their pollinators…”

2nd Conditional  If + past simple + would + infinitive of the verb

We use it to talk about unlikely, impossible, hypothetical, or imaginary

would = impossible or unlikely

2.MATCH THE BEGINNINGS TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS TO MAKE LOGICAL

3.COMPLETE THE TEXTS WITH THE WORDS BELOW.

LIVE BEES STINGS HONEY STUNG

LIVING INSECTS KILLED ON LIFE ARTHROPODS

Why, because, because of, the reason why.

‘BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF’

4. CHOOSE THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

2. I really don’t know __________all these species are dying.

4. Chinese use arthropods to complement their diet ___________ their nutritious

a) because b) because of c) why

5. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

2. The classes were suspended __________ the blackout.

3. __________ are you so sad?

4. She is moving to the US __________ she’s going to study at Harvard.

5. _________the rain, we decided not to travel to the beach.

Dogs - man’s truest friend.

6.USE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

7.FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE.

b) Insects are not popular in Jason and Mike’s city.

c) Rodents attacked Antony’s farm last summer.

d) In Julia’s family, shrimp and crab are delicacies.

8.COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE APPROPRIATE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES OR

1. We would like to cook delicious dishes in _____ party.

Whose teeth are the sharpest? – The sharks’

Whose...? We use ‘whose’ to ask about possession.

9.MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANSWERS BELOW:

10.CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

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