In Conditionals^x, Promotions^x

The general rule is that neither will nor would can occur in the if-clause of a conditional structure.One exception is what I call "bargaining" will. Here there is an exchange of favors: The boss will offer the promotion; Gordon will be more tactful. Sometimes "bargaining"...

The boss will offer Gordon a substantial promotion if he __ to be more tactful during business meetings.(A) will learn(B) had learned(C) should learn(D) were learning I chose (C), but the answer key is (A). How come? Please advise.

Thank you, again.I think I have seen Doll use this type of insertion technique to confirm the conditional nature of a sentence with the modal 'would'. Except the kind that is used for politeness, like your sentence here, would you say this is good to confirm the conditional nature of the...

I {can / could} buy a house like that if I {save / saved} my money for a few years.{ } indicates correlated choices. (The first choice goes with the first choice; the second choice goes with the second choice.) CJ

Thank you. Would you say that the second set lacks proper context for their present-time usage since for the present-time uses, 'would' and 'could' have a sense of conditional -- depending on something to make the one with 'would' and 'could' to make it a reality...

Well, suppose you have the following sentence: "Since we are now under rather intense time pressure to prepare the wine promotion, we would have to turn to another quality wine as the featured item in our promotion if the contract closing were to be delayed beyond 21 June 2006." This is a...

"Have you ever turned down a promotion?"No, I haven't. I've worked hard to achieve the promotions I've received and have always felt I was the right woman for the job. However, if I was ever offered a promotion for which I was sure I wasn't ready, I'd like to think I would have the courage to...