I'll lend him the money on condition that his business ____ successful in two months. A. turns out B. will turn out C. turn out D. is turned out
《中学英语错解辨析辞典》(上海辞书出版社, p. 113) 对上题作了以下分析:
“[错解]B.
[辨析]错解在于没有弄清词组 on condition that 在句中的作用,误用了一般将来时 will turn out。事实上,词组 on condition that 在句中起连词的作用,引导条件从句,相当于 only if,意思是‘条件是’。在条件从句中应该用一般现在时代替将来时。例如:I'll allow you to go swimming on condition that you don't go too far from the river bank.(我将允许你去游泳,条件是你不能游得离河岸太远。)本句意思是:我会借给他钱的,条件是他的业务在 2 个月内成功。”
读了上述分析,我产生一个问题:选项 B(will turn out) 是绝对错误的吗?
从属连词 on condition (that) 与其他引导条件状语的从属连词一样, 通常与一般现在时连用, 表示将来。例如:
You can go out on condition that you wear an overcoat. 你要穿上外衣才能外出。
但是,在 on condition that 从句中使用一般将来时,也并非错误。请看下面的实例:
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I'll go on the condition that you'll come too. (WDAE) 只有你去,我才去。
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He has agreed to come on condition that there won't be any publicity. (EED) 他同意来，条件是不要做宣传。