Using SUPPOSE and WHAT IF for speculation and hypothetical questions
Q1. ___ you won a million pounds - what would you do?
SUPPOSE introduces hypotheticals. Millions are imagined. Spending plans form.
Q2. ___ we get lost? Should I bring a map?
WHAT IF voices concerns. Getting lost is possible. Maps reassure.
Q3. ___ you had to choose between them - which would you pick?
SUPPOSE frames impossible choices. Decisions loom. Preferences surface.
Q4. ___ it rains during the outdoor ceremony?
WHAT IF anticipates problems. Weather threatens. Contingency plans form.
Q5. What is the difference between SUPPOSE and WHAT IF?
SUPPOSE tends toward formality. WHAT IF is conversational. Both speculate.