If I could find in all this a dozen roses [condition/subordinate clause], which I would give to you, [nonrestrictive clause] you'd still be miserable [consequence/main clause].Notice that the condition is launched by if. The condition can also start off with when or whenever.
When I sleep late [condition/subordinate clause], I wake up late [consequence/main clause].Here are some examples of well known conditional statements:
If you give a moose a muffin [condition/subordinate clause], he'll want some jam to go with it [consequence/main clause].
If you give a mouse a cookie [condition/subordinate clause], he's going to ask for a glass of milk [consequence/main clause].
If you give a pig a pancake [condition/subordinate clause], she'll want some syrup to go with it [consequence/main clause].A last example is from "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. Some people think it's weird and morbid, but it's such a beautiful song.
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
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