__ MAKE T HE CONDITION AL SENTEN CES. 5. If I miss the 6 o'clock bus , I arrive late for work. 1st conditional __ 2nd conditional __ 3rd conditional __

## Step 1The given sentence is "If I miss the 6 o'clock bus, I arrive late for work". This sentence is a conditional sentence, which is a type of sentence that expresses a condition and a result.## Step 2There are three types of conditional sentences: 1st conditional, 2nd conditional, and 3rd conditional. ## Step 3The 1st conditional is used to express situations that are likely or possible in the present or future. It is formed with "if" + present simple tense, and the main clause with "will" + base form of the verb.## Step 4The 2nd conditional is used to express situations that are unreal or improbable in the present or future. It is formed with "if" + past simple tense, and the main clause with "would" + base form of the verb.## Step 5The 3rd conditional is used to express situations that are unreal in the past. It is formed with "if" + past perfect tense, and the main clause with "would have" + past participle.## Step 6In the given sentence, "If I miss the 6 o'clock bus, I arrive late for work", the condition is "If I miss the 6 o'clock bus", which is a possible event in the present or future, and the result is "I arrive late for work", which is the likely outcome of the condition. Therefore, this sentence is an example of the 1st conditional.