Conditionals Dictation: Unless and As Long As

Catch the condition word before following the result. Unless means if not, so it can express a negative condition without a separate not in that clause. As long as and provided that tell you what must be true for something to happen. Their words can pass quickly in speech; hear the whole phrase. You may meet the condition before or after the result. Keep the order you hear, including any negative in the result, rather than rewriting the sentence with if.