THE “IF-THEN” CONDITION
The “If-Then” Condition By Bud Hancock Introduction Conditional sentences are composed of two distinct halves. and have been used by writers throughout recorded history. One half (with the word ‘if’ in it) is the condition, and the other half (with the word ‘then’ in it) states the action, or the outcome, to occur if the condition is met. Examples of the If-Then Condition I became aware of this type of sentence as a very young boy, when my father explained what would happen (the action) if I did not do as told (the condition). I had no earthly idea what…