Fate had a cruel sense of humor. It had been all his fault, anyway, whatever Mick or Gillia told him. Careless preoccupation and utter stupidity. Boyhood ignorance and negligence. He was only getting what he deserved, over and over again, for the rest of his life. If only in his dreams. V.S. Carnes
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This quote is a good example of how to use the word “if” to create an interesting sentence. If only in his dreams. Fate has a cruel sense of humor. He was only getting what he deserved, over and over again, for the rest of his life.

If only in his dreams. This sentence uses includes four different types of clauses (explanatory, conditional, adverbial and do-supportive). The first clause explains that if there is any justice in this world, Mick or Gillia will tell him that it was all his fault.

Even though one person in this case probably did not cause this problem to occur, Mick or Gillia would still blame him for it (The use of the word “if” implies that it is very likely that they will blame him). However, since fate had a cruel sense of humor, Mick or Gillia will tell him that he caused the problem himself. Therefore, fate had a cruel sense of humor.

The use of the word “if” implies that it is very likely that Mick or Gillia will blame him for causing the problem himself (The use of the word “if” implies that it is very likely that they will blame him for causing the problem.)

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