Patterns in Use
句型一
Exercise
2 What you can do is (to) take a deep breath and stay focused
3 the only thing he can do is (to) have a serious talk with her
4 All (that) he can do now is (to) root for our team on the bench and
try to recover from his injury
5 The only thing she can do is (to) learn from this experience and
work harder in the future
句型二
Exercise
2 If it were to rain money, we could get rich overnight.
3 If Kate should want to go to the concert, she will have to decline
the invitation to your party.
4 If we were to live on the moon, we would have to wear oxygen masks
all the time.
5 If passengers should carry any baggage over 20 kilograms, they will
have to pay an overweight baggage fee.
Extra Exercise
I
1 What/All (that) the general
public can do to fight against the flu is (to) wear masks when they are in
public places and wash their hands often.
2 If they should have symptoms, such as a cough or a fever, they have
to go to a doctor as soon as possible.
II
1 If Mark should (happen to) change his mind, he will give you a call.
2 The only thing you can do now is (to) wait patiently for him to
contact you.
III
1 “If you were to quit smoking, I would consider marrying you,”
Michelle said to the heavy smoker.
2 As a result, what he has been doing recently is (to) try every way
possible to kick/give up/get out of this bad habit.
