Hedged Conditionals — "Never Say No": Ury's Case for Yes
Grammar: Hedging and reframing under pressure
Free ESL grammar exercise on hedged conditionals themed around "never say no": ury's case for yes. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising hedging and reframing under pressure. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
"It might be worth considering — if the union were to accept a trial period, would you be willing to delay the layoffs?" The framing effect was immediate.
Grammar
- If + were to
- If the union were to accept a trial, would you delay layoffs? — hypothetical offer, softened
- It would help if
- It would help if both sides left able to talk again. — tentative suggestion, not a demand
Sample items
- If the company ______ (agree) to the terms, would you sign today?
- It ______ help if you could send the figures by Monday.
- It might be worth ______ (consider) a shorter trial period.
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