CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
EXERCISE 1
→ If you don't keep silent, you will wake the baby up.
→ If…………………………………….....….…….
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EXERCISE 2
1. I would have visited you before if there _____ quite a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn't
B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be
D. wasn't
2. If you had caught the bus, you _____ late for work.
C. wouldn’t be
D. would be
A. were asked
B. would ask
D. asked
C. she does
D. she did
A. stole
B. have stolen
C. were to steal
D. steal
6. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.
7. John would be taking a great risk if he _____ his money in that business.
A. would invest
B. invested
C. had invested
D. invests
8. She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _____ her to.
A. wouldn’t advise
B. won't advise
C. hadn't advised
D. didn't advise
9. If the tree hadn't been so high, he _____ it up to take his kite down.
B. climb
C. is climbing
D. climbed
10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed
B. could climb
C. is climbing
D. climb
A. tells
B. told
C. had told
D. would tell
A. would happen
C. will happen
D. happen
14. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.
A. stop
B. had stopped
C. will stop
D. stopped
17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate last year.
A. go/ gave
B. go/ give
A. was/ answered
A. were
B. had been
C. have been
D. would be
20. If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the
Atlantic.
EXERCISE 3
1. If she …………… the lottery last year, She ………… rich now.
A. have won/would be
B. had won/would be
C.won/would be
D. wins/will be
C. done/would get
D. does/will get
A. will have
B. may have
D. would have
A. had rained
B. rained
C. have rained
D. was raining
5. If she …………… to me, she ……………… in trouble right now.
A. had listened/would be
D. A & B
6. If it had rained one hour ago, the streets ………… wet now.
A. would have be
B. will be
C. be
D. would be
A. have gone
B. goes
C. had gone
D. A & B
8. If they had gone to school yesterday, they ……….. to the museum now
A. would go
B. will go
C. could go
D. A&C
A. will play
B. can play
C. plays
D. could play.
10. If Nina had not gone out last week, she ……………… die now.
A. will
B. would
C. could
D. B&C
EXERCISE 4
1. What do (A) you do (B) if you won the first (C) prize of the lottery?
2. Would people be able (A) to fly (B), if they have (C) feathers instead of (D) hair?
3. George now (A) wishes he hasn’t (B) broken (C) his encouragement with (D)
Marian.
4. If Peter had been more (A) careful (B), he wouldn’t break (C) the camera I lent
(D) him.
5. He wouldn’t have able (A) to pass (B) the test if his English hadn’t been (C) good
enough (D).
6. If a drop (A) of oil is placed (B) in a glass of water, it would (C) float on (D) the
surface.
EXERCISE 5
1. Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
=> If you’re a vegetarian, ________________________________
2. People who live in a cold country don t like hot weather.
=> If you live _________________________________________
3. Teachers have to work very hard.
=> If you’re a teacher, __________________________________
4. People who do a lot of exercise stay fit and healthy.
=> If you ____________________________________________
5. Mechanics understand engines.
=> If you’re a ________________________________________
6. People who read newspapers know what’s happening in the world.
=> If you ____________________________________________
7. What would you do if you found some buried treasure?
If you were ______________
8. Working so much will make you tired
If you __________________
9. We didn’t visit the museum because we hadn’t time
We would ______________
10. Without you, I would have given up years ago
If it ___________________
11. We didn’t go by air only because we hadn’t enough money
If we __________________
12. If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know?
If you should ____________
13. I regret not studying hard last term
If only _________________
14. He didn’t work hard at school, so he didn’t get a good job when he left
If _____________________
15. People don’t do enough exercise, so there is a lot of heart disease
If people _______________
16. Children have bad teeth because they eat too many sweets
Children would have better teeth if ______________