Regardless Of or Even If?

by Vocafy ผ่านการตรวจสอบแล้ว

อังกฤษ (สหรัฐฯ) B2 12 ข้อ ไวยากรณ์

Explore plans that stay the same despite changing circumstances, and learn when to use “regardless of” and “even if.”

1. 1. เติมคำในช่องว่าง

   We're going on our bike ride ___ the weather.

   • regardless of
   • even if

   Look at the noun phrase after the gap.

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   We're going on our bike ride regardless of the weather.

   “Regardless of” can come before a noun phrase such as “the weather.” The weather won't change the plan.

2. 2. เติมคำในช่องว่าง

   I'll meet you for dinner ___ I have to work late.

   • regardless of
   • even if

   The words after the gap contain a subject and a verb.

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   I'll meet you for dinner even if I have to work late.

   “Even if” introduces a clause describing a possible obstacle. Working late would not stop the dinner plan.

3. 3. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

   How does the price affect their booking decision?

   We'll book the hotel regardless of the cost.

   • They will book only if the price is low.
   • They will wait for the price to fall before booking.
   • They will book whether the price is low or high.

   Does the sentence set a price limit?

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   • They will book whether the price is low or high.

   “Regardless of the cost” removes price as a condition for booking; it doesn't tell us what the price actually is.

4. 4. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

   Would late guests make them postpone the party?

   We won't postpone the party even if some guests arrive late.

   • No; late arrivals won't change their decision.
   • Yes; they will postpone it until everyone arrives.

   Notice that the main plan is negative: “won't postpone.”

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   • No; late arrivals won't change their decision.

   “Even if” can strengthen a negative decision: the possible problem won't make the speakers change their minds.

5. 5. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

   What does this say about the group's departure?

   We'll leave at eight even if Jordan is still asleep.

   • Their departure depends on Jordan waking up.
   • Jordan does not need to be awake for them to leave.
   • They will leave only after Jordan wakes up.

   The main clause and the condition have different subjects.

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   • Jordan does not need to be awake for them to leave.

   The subject after “even if” can differ from the main subject: Jordan's situation doesn't control the group's plan.

6. 6. เติมคำในช่องว่าง

   We'll visit you this weekend regardless of ___.

   • the trip is long
   • the trip will be long
   • the length of the trip

   Choose the option that is a noun phrase rather than a full clause.

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   We'll visit you this weekend regardless of the length of the trip.

   “Regardless of” is followed by a noun phrase such as “the length of the trip,” whereas “even if” is followed by a full clause.

7. 7. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

   What do we know about the train's arrival?

   I'll attend the concert even if my train arrives late.

   • The train is certain to arrive late.
   • A late arrival is possible, but it is not confirmed.
   • The train is certain to arrive on time.

   Does the speaker present the delay as a fact or a possibility?

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   • A late arrival is possible, but it is not confirmed.

   “Even if” introduces a possibility without confirming it. “Even though” usually introduces something presented as a fact.

8. 8. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

   What could still prevent the event from going ahead?

   We'll hold the outdoor event regardless of the weather, provided the venue is available.

   • Rain during the event.
   • An unusually cold afternoon.
   • The venue being unavailable.

   One part removes a condition; another part adds a condition.

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   • The venue being unavailable.

   “Regardless of” removes the weather as a condition, not every possible condition. “Provided” means “only if.”

9. 9. เติมคำในช่องว่าง

   We'll begin training on Monday, ___ whether the new equipment arrives on time or late.

   • even if
   • regardless of

   “Whether ... or ...” presents alternatives as a single idea.

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   We'll begin training on Monday, regardless of whether the new equipment arrives on time or late.

   A “whether” clause can follow “regardless of” because it works like a noun, naming the alternatives that won't affect the plan.

10. 10. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

    How does the hiring choice affect the project's start date?

    We'll launch the project in June regardless of who gets selected for the role.

    • The project will launch in June no matter which candidate is chosen.
    • The project will launch in June only if no candidate is chosen.
    • The project's launch date will depend on which candidate is chosen.

    Consider how “regardless of who” connects the hiring choice to the June launch.

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    • The project will launch in June no matter which candidate is chosen.

    “Regardless of who gets selected” means the plan stays the same no matter which candidate is chosen.

11. 11. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

    Which sentence matches this plan by presenting low bookings as a possible obstacle rather than a condition?

    Our decision is made: we'll run the weekend tour regardless of the number of advance bookings.

    • We'll run the weekend tour only if advance bookings are low.
    • We'll run the weekend tour unless advance bookings are low.
    • We'll run the weekend tour even if advance bookings are low.

    The possible difficulty must not reverse the decision.

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    • We'll run the weekend tour even if advance bookings are low.

    “Even if” highlights an obstacle that won't stop the plan. “Only if” sets a requirement, while “unless” introduces an exception.

12. 12. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง

    Which summary matches both parts of the plan?

    We'll publish the report even if some interviews are unfinished. Regardless of the findings, we'll remove people's names before sharing it.

    • All interviews must be finished before publication, but names will be removed no matter what the findings are.
    • Unfinished interviews won't prevent publication, and names will be removed no matter what the findings are.
    • Unfinished interviews won't prevent publication, but the findings will determine whether names are removed.

    Track which decision each expression applies to.

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    • Unfinished interviews won't prevent publication, and names will be removed no matter what the findings are.

    Each expression has its own scope: “even if” applies to publishing, while “regardless of” applies to removing names.