Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him.[r]
(1)C Conditional in reported speech He said, “If I catch the plane, I’ll be home by five.” He said, “If I had a permit, I could get a job.” “If she had loved Tom,” he said, “she wouldn’t have left him.” He said, “If you have time what will you do?” She said, “If you want to lose weight, you must eat less bread.” He said, “If I had a map, I would lend it to you.” He said, “If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you t the airport.” He wondered, “If the baby is the girl what will they call her?” He said, “If I lived near my office, I’d be in time for work.” 10 She said, “If you feel ill, why don’t you go to bed?” EXERCISES A Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional Sentences: She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties He is very unhealthy because he doesn’t take any exercise I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop The only way that I can take you is my father lends me a car He doesn’t save enough to buy a computer but he’d like to I’d like to go with you tonight but I am very busy She wasn’t able to answer the questions, so she failed the exam The reason why I didn’t phone you was that I didn’t know your phone number Without the sun, we wouldn’t exist 10 Peter was very nervous and failed the driving test (2) 11 I can’t tell you what time it is because I don’t have a watch 12 She didn’t learn mathematics; that’s why she was cheated by that salesman 13 We missed the train because the clock wasn’t right 14 The dress is very expensive, so she can’t buy it 15 The teacher was very angry His pupils did their homework carelessly B Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: Your son will be if he (eat) _ too much green fruit If dinner (not be) ready, we will go without it You shouldn’t study hard if you (want) to pass the final exam Unless he (ask) _ you, don’t give him anything What (happen) _ if I press this button? You could understand the lesson better if you (not talk) in class so much I’ll go mad unless he (turn) _ the radio off We (not have) _ to walk a long way if we hadn’t run out of petrol If the story (not be) true, the newspaper wouldn’t have printed it 10 What _ you (do) _ if you (be) _ a millionaire? C Rewrite these sentences as directed: He doesn’t eat fish when he isn’t extremely hungry If We didn’t hurry, so we were late for the concert If In order to get a driver’s license, you must be at least 18 years old If you _ A person must have a passport to be able to travel abroad A person cannot travel abroad unless Ann’s having a lot of trouble because she lost her passport last week If _ Tom doesn’t anything if you don’t tell him what to Unless _ We must take steps to preserve natural resources, or the planet will be in danger Unless It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well If only The soil would become poor unless the farmer added fertilizers If 10 You probably won’t have time, but I’d like you to come and see If _ 11 There were such a lot of traffic; that’s why we are late Had 12 I couldn’t have managed it without your help If _ (3) 13 It was her determination which enable her to get better so quickly If 14 He doesn’t get a job, so he can’t pay his bills If _ 15 She isn’t fit because she sits around too much If 16 The fire brigade came immediately, so the house didn’t burn down If 17 Sue walked to work in the rain and caught a cold If _ 18 I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class If 19 Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch If 20 Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him If _ (4)