EXERCISES ON CONDITIONAL SENTENCES Ex 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. If you ______ my advice, youll accept it. A. will be taking B. will take C. are taking D. take 2. If you ______, Ill tell Jagger that we need time to think it over. A. want B. are wanting C. will want D. would want 3. If things look a bit dicey, I ______ to you. A. get back B. will get back C. would get back D. am getting back 4. Ill only call you if I ______ there is a problem. A. would think B. will think C. think D. am thinking 5. If the sun ______, we will go for a walk. A. shines B. shone C. shines D. had shone 6. I will never talk to you again if you ______ to me. A. doesn’t apologize B. don’t apologize C. didn’t apologized D. not apologize 7. If you don’t work harder, you ______ sacked. A. would be B. were C. was D. will be 8. If you do so, it ______ the matter worse. A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made 9. You will get a good seat if you ______ first. A. come B. came C. have come D. will come 10. We’ll get wet if we ______ out. A. go B. did go C. went D. had gone. Ex 2: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. If you (send) _______________ this letter now, she will receive it tomorrow. 2. If I (do) _______________ this test, I will improve my English. 3. If I (find) _______________ your ring, I will give it back to you. 4. Peggy will go shopping if she (have) _______________ time in the afternoon. 5. Simon will go to London next week if he (get) _______________ a cheap flight. 6. If her boyfriend (notphone) _______________ today, she will leave him. 7. If they don’t harder, they (pass not) ____________________ the exam. 8. If it rains tomorrow, I (nothave) _______________ to water the plants. 9. You (notbe able) _______________ to sleep if you watch this scary film. 10. She (let) _______________ you go if you don’t pay her money back.
High Quality English Teaching Ex 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions If you my advice, you'll accept it A will be taking B will take C are taking D take If you , I'll tell Jagger that we need time to think it over A want B are wanting C will want D would want If things look a bit dicey, I to you A get back B will get back C would get back D am getting back I'll only call you if I there is a problem A would think B will think C think D am thinking If the sun , we will go for a walk A shines B shone C shines D had shone I will never talk to you again if you to me A doesn’t apologize B don’t apologize C didn’t apologized D not apologize If you don’t work harder, you sacked A would be B were C was D will be If you so, it the matter worse A makes only B would only make C will only make D had only made You will get a good seat if you first A come B came C have come D will come 10 We’ll get wet if we out A go B did go C went D had gone Ex 2: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If you (send) _ this letter now, she will receive it tomorrow If I (do) _ this test, I will improve my English If I (find) _ your ring, I will give it back to you Peggy will go shopping if she (have) _ time in the afternoon Simon will go to London next week if he (get) _ a cheap flight If her boyfriend (not/phone) _ today, she will leave him If they don’t harder, they (pass / not) the exam If it rains tomorrow, I (not/have) _ to water the plants You (not/be able) _ to sleep if you watch this scary film 10 She (let) _ you go if you don’t pay her money back Ex 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions If he were here, he what to A would know B will know C would have known D knew What would you if you a million dollars? A would win B win C had won D won He understand if you explained it to him A will B shall C should D would If it snowed this summer, we skiing A goes B will go C would go D go If you drove more carefully, you so many accidents A would not have B will not have C wouldn’t have had D hasn’t had If they had enough time, they head south A will B can C must D would If you a choice, which country would you visit? A have B had C have had D will have I'm not tired enough to go to bed yet I wouldn't sleep if I to bed now Conditional Sentences By Thay Giao Thao – English Teacher EXERCISES ON CONDITIONAL SENTENCES A go B went C had gone D would go I that coat if I were you A wouldn’t buy B didn’t buy C don't buy D won't buy 10 I would be very surprised if he A refused B has refused C had refuse D would refuse Ex 4: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If I won the lottery, I (be) _ a millionaire We (not/have) _ a pet if we lived in a flat If he could speak French, he (get) _ the job in Marseille If Andrew prepared the meal, I (not/come) _ for dinner I (prepare) _ dinner if I came home earlier If we (live) _ in Rome now, Francesco would visit us If Tim and Tom (be) _ older, they would play in our hockey team Susan would be better at school if she (study) _ harder If they (have) _ enough money, they would buy a new car 10 If you (do) _ a paper round, you would earn a little extra money Ex 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions If you here yesterday, you would have met me A were B had been C would have been D will be I would have visited you before if there quite a lot of people in your house A hasn't been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D wasn't If as I told her, she would have succeeded A she has done B she does C she had done D she did 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 If I the same problem you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have A have B would have C had had D should have If I had known you were asleep, I so much noise when I came in A didn't make B don't make C won't make D wouldn't have made "If I had needed, I you" A would call B called C would have called D will call The education in Japan if the basic principles of education had not been taken into consideration A would go down C would have gone down B went down D had gone down If there enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive A had been B were C would be D are 10 If he a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post A had had B had C has D has had Ex 6: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If I had known that you couldn't eat octopus, I (not buy) _ it If you had touched that electric cable, you (be) _ electrocuted If she had had your address, she (write) _ to you I would have voted for her if I (have) _ a vote then If I had known that you were in hospital, I (visit) _ you If you (arrive) _ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat If you (speak) _ more slowly, he might have understood you You wouldn't have answered the wrong question if you (read) _ the instructions carefully Conditional Sentences By Thay Giao Thao – English Teacher High Quality English Teaching My parents (buy) _ this house if the man hadn’t sold it to someone else 10 We (take) _ the train to Edinburgh if it would have run on time Ex 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions I you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital A visit B visited C had visited D would have visited Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people the same language? A speak B had spoken C spoke D will speak If you can give one good reason for your acting like this, this incident again A I will never mention C I never mention B will I never mention D I don’t mention If Jake to go on the trip, would you have gone? A doesn’t agree B didn’t agree C hadn’t agreed D wouldn’t agree If I weren’t working for an accounting firm, I in a bank A work B will work B have worked D would be working The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions improved A was B is C were D had been If she him, she would be very happy A would meet B will meet C met D had met If he a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post A had had B had C has D has had The bench will collapse if they on it A stood B stand C standing D would stand 10 If you don’t answer my questions, I anything to help you A wouldn’t B didn’t C won’t D hadn’t done Ex 8: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If we meet at 9:30, we (have) _ plenty of time Lisa would find the milk if she (look) _ in the fridge The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she (feed) _ the animals If you spoke louder, your classmate (understand) _ you Dan (arrive) _ safe if he drove slowly You (have) _ no trouble at school if you had done your homework If you (swim) _ in this lake, you’ll shiver from cold The door will unlock if you (press) _ the green button If Mel (ask) _ her teacher, he’d have answered her questions 10 I (call) _ the office if I was/were you Ex 9: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If I (be) _ stronger, I would help you carry the piano If we had seen you, we (stop) _ If we (met) _ him tomorrow, we will say hello He would have repaired the car himself if he (have) _ the tools If you drop the vase, it (break) _ If I hadn't studied, I (fail) _ the exam I wouldn't go to school by bus if I (have) _ a driving license If she (not/meet) _ him every day, she'd be lovesick I (not/travel) _ to London if I don't get a cheap flight 10 We would be stupid if we (tell) _ him about our secret Ex 10: Complete each of the following sentences by giving the correct form of the verbs in brackets If I had time, I (go) _ shopping with you Conditional Sentences By Thay Giao Thao – English Teacher High Quality English Teaching If you (speak) _ English, you will get along with them perfectly If they had gone for a walk, they (turn) _ the lights off If she (come) _ to see us, we will go to the zoo I would have told you, if I (meet) _ him Would you mind if I (open) _ the window? If they (invite) _ me, I wouldn't have said no My friend (meet) _ me at the station if he gets the afternoon off If I (not/do) _ it, nobody would it 10 If my father (not/pick) _ me up, I'll take the bus home Ex 11: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it If you don’t have a visa, you cannot work in some countries ð Unless If you are not a girl, you cannot use this room ð Unless She won't come if you don't ask her ð Unless I won’t speak to him if he doesn’t apologize ð Unless If she doesn’t finish her work, she cannot go out at the weekend ð Unless You will be sick if you don't stop eating ð Unless I'll arrive at 10am if there isn't traffic ð Unless If she doesn’t study, she will fail the exam ð Unless If you not make the payment in time, your car will be confiscated ð Unless 10 If they don’t change your attitude and become friendlier, they will lose your job ð Unless Ex 11: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it You're tired because you keep staying up late ð If Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed ð If Because I missed the 10.30 train, I arrived late ð If She invited you because she thought you wanted to go ð If We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away ð If David is tired, so he can’t score any goal ð If It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden ð If I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything ð If He doesn’t speak very clearly, that’s why people don’t understand him ð If 10 The orphans were ill-treated and half starved; therefore, they were very unhappy ð If Conditional Sentences By Thay Giao Thao – English Teacher High Quality English Teaching