Counterfactual Constructions

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Counterfactual Constructions are used for talking about events that did not take place or cannot take place and hence they are "counter to the fact." These constructions are most often seen in conditional statements but can also be used for wishful statements.

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Counterfactuals are also called:

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Counter to fact or impossible conditionals

Present conditionals

Simple conditionals

None of the above

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Counterfactual sentences can be formed by using:

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the Perfective Participle without the auxiliary in both the clauses

the Imperfective Participle without the auxiliary in both the clauses

the Perfective Participle with the auxiliary only in the subordinate clause

the Imperfective Participle with the auxiliary only in the main clause

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Pick the odd one out from the following sentences:

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अगर तुमने अच्छे से पढ़ाई की होती तो तुम ज़रूर सफल होते ।

अगर बच्चों ने अपने माता पिता की बात सुनी होती तो उन्हें चोट न लगती ।

अगर शीला की शादी इतनी जल्दी न हुई होती तो वह अपनी पढ़ाई पूरी कर पाती ।

अगर तुम बाज़ार ज़ा रहे हो तो थोड़े फल भी लेते आना ।

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In counterfactual sentences, होना comes as:

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हुआ

था

होता

होता था

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Which of the following statements is true for Counterfactual Constructions?

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They are used in a specific situation where the condition was not met. Hence the result was also not realised.

They can have hypothetical implications in the present.

These sentences can be formed with the Imperfective Participle without the auxiliary verb in both the clauses.

All the above

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Choose the correct तो clause for the following sentence: अगर उनका ऐक्सीडेंट न हुआ होता तो...

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वे आज भी हमारे बीच होते ।

वे आज भी हमारे बीच हुए होते ।

वे आज भी हमारे बीच हैं ।

वे आज भी हमारे बीच हो जाते ।

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What is the best translation for the following sentence: I wish I could go to their wedding too.

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शायद मैं भी उनकी शादी में जाती ।

काश मैं भी उनकी शादी में जा पाती ।

मुझे उम्मीद है कि मैं भी उनकी शादी में जा पाऊँ ।

मैं उनकी शादी में जा सकती थी ।

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What is the correct form of चाहिए in Counterfactual Constructions?

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चाहिए

चाहिए होगा

चाहिए था

चाहिए है

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Which of the following sentences is the correct translation for: What would you have done?

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तुमने क्या किया?

तुम क्या किये होते?

तुम क्या किये हो ?

तुम क्या करते ?

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Which of the following sentences is clearly in the past and the outcome cannot be changed?

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अगर तुमने मेरी बात सुनी होती तो तुमको पछताना न पड़ता ।

अगर तुम मेरी बात सुनते होते तो तुमको पछताना न पड़ता ।

अगर तुम मेरी बात सुनते तो तुमको पछताना न पड़ता ।

अगर तुम मेरी बात सुन रहे होते तो तुमको पछताना न पड़ता ।

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