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General Writing: Unreal Conditions

4. The following sentences tell something real. Change them to indicate something unreal.
Examples:
Some television programs feature criminals. They will result in increased violence in society.
If television programs did not feature criminals, they would not result in increased violence in society.

1.We allowed the oil company to build this paper mill. Therefore, we have water pollution now.
 
2. We pay taxes. Our schools are not closed.
 
3. The government did not deal with the crisis properly. Inflation continued to stay at high levels.
 
4. This university does not have enough student housing. It does not attract more international students.
 
5. We did not stop the construction of this dam. We destroyed miles of natural wilderness along the river.
 

 
 
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