PART A

1. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.

But... she wouldn't be taking care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip hadn't been canceled.
 

2. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday

But... he would be coming if you hadn't insulted him.
 

3. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.

But... Marie would be happy if she hadn't given up her career when she got married.
 

4. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.

But... Dr. Mercer would have accepted the research grant at Harvard if he were not going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.

5. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.

But... Professor Schmitz wouldn't have talked so much about the Maasai tribe if she weren't an expert on African tribal groups.

6. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.

But... I wouldn't be unemployed if I hadn't had a disagreement with my boss and I hadn't been fired.
 

7. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.

But... Nicole wouldn't speak Chinese fluently if she hadn't lived in China for ten years.
 

8. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.

But... I would help you study for your test if you hadn't spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
 

9. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.

But... Eleanor and Ben would be going skiing with us this year if Eleanor hadn't just had a baby.
 

10. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.

But... if I were not completely exhausted, I would go with you to the movies tonight.
 

11. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.

But... she would be worried about the conference tomorrow if she were giving a speech.
 

12. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.

But... Frank would be going to the graduation ceremony if he hadn't broken his leg snowboarding last week.
 

13. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his parole.

But... they would be releasing the prisoner next month if there hadn't been so much opposition to his parole.
 

14. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around the globe.

But... the hotels wouldn't have filled up months in advance if the festival weren't going to include jazz artists from around the globe.
 

15. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have started regularly patrolling the area.

But... we would be worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the police hadn't started regularly patrolling the area.