CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I. Give the correct verb forms

1 I've hung out the clothes. It's lovely and sunny; if it (stay)…………………… like this they
(be)…………………… dry in two hours.
2 French is essential in this job. All the telephonists speak it. If they (not know)………………… French they
(not understand)………..………… half the callers.
3 - How did you do in the car rally?
- We came in last actually; but only because we got lost. If we (not got)……..………… lost we
(come)………..………… in somewhere in the middle. We certainly (not be)……………..…………last.
4 - I wasn't really surprised that we got lost because I knew that the navigator couldn't map-read.
- But if you (know)…………..………… that why you (take)…………………… him as navigator?
5 A group of spectators, including myself, left the stand just before the end of the game. When we were half
way down the stairs a goal was scored and there was a great cheer from the spectators. If there (not
be)…………………… a goal, the crowd (not cheer)……………..…………
6 If the crowd (not cheer) …………, we (not run)…………back up the stairs to see what had happened.
7 If we (not run) ………… back, we (not crash) ………… into the rest of the spectators on their way down,
and there (not be) ………… this frightful accident.
8 If the pain (return) ………… you'd better take another pill.
9 If you aren't going to live in the house why you (not sell) ………… it? If I (have) ………… a house I
couldn't use, I (sell) ………… it at once.
10. If I could speak Japanese, I (spend) ……………………. next year studying in Japan.
11. Had I known Mr. Jung was in the hospital, I (send) …………………….him a note and some flowers.
12. We will move into our new house next month if it (complete) …………………….by then.
13. How old (be, you) ……………………. now if you (be) ……………………. born in the year 1900?
14. It's too bad that it's snowing. If it (snow, not) ……………………., we could go for a drive.
15. I was very tired. Otherwise, I (go) ……………………. to the party with you last night.
16. I'm broke, but I (have) …………… plenty of money now if I (spend, not) ……………so much yesterday.
17. That child had a narrow escape. She (hit) ……………………. by a car if her father (pull, not)
……………………. her out of the street.
18. I'm glad I have so many friends and such a wonderful family. Life without any friends or family (be)
……………………. lonely for me.
19. If I were (say)…………………I loved you, what (you, say)…………………?
20. There (be) …………….. any errors, let me know.

II. Make meaningful sentences, using the cues given

1. If/ you/ mix/ red/ blue/ get / purple.
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2. If/ Arsenal/ win/match / they/ top/ the league.
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3. it /rain / the match/ cancel.
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4. You / take / first bus yesterday/ you/ get /there / time.
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5. I / were / 20/ I would/ travel/ world
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6. Jim / lend / us / car / we / could / go / party.
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7. We / would / save £3.50 a day / we / not / eat any lunch.
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8. You / very angry / I failed / my exam?
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9. I / you / I / phone her / straight away.
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10. You / go / bed earlier /last night /you / not /tired now
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III. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same
1. If you do have any free time, could you give me a ring? SHOULD
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2. We won’t go away if the weather is bad. UNLESS
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3. I didn’t have the money so I didn’t buy a new suit. WOULD
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4. If they offered you the job, would you accept? WERE
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5. Without you, I would have given up years ago. BEEN
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6. He has flu because he went out in the rain last night.
If ...........................................................................................................................................................................
7. My brother left the car keys, so I had to pick him up at the station.
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8. Working so much will make you tired.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN
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10. Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him IF
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11. But for Helen acting so wonderfully, the play would have been a failure IF
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12. I am bad at English, so I can’t do homework.
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13. You’ll get a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. UNLESS
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. She had an argument with the boss and insulted him: that’t why she is unemployed now BE
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. Start writing the report now or you can’t meet the deadline.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. If you want my advice, I’d think twice about buying a car like that.
If I.....................................................................................................................................................................
17. If you left out that chapter, you can’t really say you read the whole book.
Unless ...............................................................................................................................................................
18. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
If ........................................................................................................................................................................
19. Taking that job would have meant her working from 8 till 8 everyday.
She......................................................................................................................................................................
20. The only reason the child wasn’t prosecuted is the fact that he’s only twelve.
If ........................................................................................................................................................................
21. I would never have got so far if my parents hadn’t encouraged me.
Had it ...................................................................................................................................................................
22. I think I’ll go swimming after school, despite the likelihood of rain at that time.
Even if ................................................................................................................................................................
23. The only thing that made the show worth watching was the visual effects.
If ........................................................................................................................................................................
24. You’re lying in this hospital bed because you forgot the most basic rule of Safety First.
If you ..................................................................................................................................................................
25. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we'll pay you extra.
Finish.................................................................................................................................................................
26. Without your help, I wouldn’t have found the house.
If you .................................................................................................................................................................
27. But for the goalkeeper’s brilliance, we could have lost by many more.
If the ...................................................................................................................................................................
28. Suppose that the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do tonight?
Were ....................................................................................................................................................................
29. It's a pity your parents can't be here.
If only .................................................................................................................................................................
30. If Jane hadn't refused to work overtime, she would have got promotion.
If it hadn’t