FORM/USE: INVERSION
EGP #252 | C1 | CLAUSES / subordinated Can introduce a subordinate clause with inverted 'should/had/were' + subject + verb, in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
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___Should ___you wish to cancel your subscription, please contact customer service at least seven days in advance.
要是她早点提到截止日期，团队本可以按时完成报告的。
___Had ___she mentioned the deadline earlier, the team could have finished the report on time.
要是他们给我这个职位，我会毫不犹豫地接受。
___Were ___they to offer me the position, I would accept without hesitation.
若有必要，委员会将重新开会进一步讨论此事。
___Should ___it prove necessary, the committee will reconvene to discuss the matter further.
要是有得选，我会用余生环游世界。
___Were ___I given the choice, I would spend the rest of my life travelling the world.