Conditionals

He almost fell from the balcony. I'm sure that if he had fallen, he (break) ______________ his
leg or something.
If I leave now, I (be) ______________ home in two hours.
If you (like) ______________ , I'll lend you my car for two days.
If we increased the price, we (run) ______________ the risk of pricing ourselves out of the
market.
If you (ask) ______________ your boss, I'm sure he would have considered your proposal.
The radio is broken. When you turn it on, it (make) ______________ a strange noise.
I'd set them the task if they (be) ______________ more reliable. However, I don't think
they're capable of doing it.
If I had known how long the journey was, I (take) ______________ something else to read
with me.
If you (not/manage) ______________ to finish the catalogue on time, we'll have to postpone
the printing until next month.
The accident (might/not/be) ______________ so bad if you'd been driving more slowly.
That was a bad decision. If I (be) ______________ you, I would change it as soon as possible.
Sunshine - at last! Imagine if the English weather was like this all the time. (it/not/be)
______________ wonderful?
He's usually pleasant, but when he's tired he (be) ______________ pretty short-tempered.
That's the way he is.
If you (not/be) ______________ so stubborn you would find it a lot easier to keep your
friends.
Sorry I didn't call you and tell you I wasn't coming. I would have called you if I (have)
______________ your number with me.
He says that if he (not/be) ______________ so busy he would go with you to the movie
tomorrow. As it is, he simply has too much work to do.
We (miss) ______________ the bus unless you hurry.
If only I (have) ______________ more free time. All the things I would do. All I ever do is
work.


Mixed Conditionals
2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
2.b. But, he (come) ______________ if you (insult) ______________ him.
3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
3.b. But, Marie (be) ______________ happy if she (give, not) ______________ up her career when she got married.
4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time
with his family.
4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept) ______________ the research grant at Harvard if he (take, not) ______________ six months off to
spend more time with his family.
5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.
5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) ______________ so much about the Maasai tribe if she (be, not) ______________ an
expert on African tribal groups.
6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
6.b. But, I (be, not) ______________ unemployed if I (have, not) ______________ a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not)
______________ fired.
7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) ______________ Chinese fluently if she (live, not) ______________ in China for ten years.
8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
8.b. But, I (help) ______________ you study for your test if you (spend, not) ______________ the last two weeks partying and
wasting time.
9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a baby.
9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) ______________ skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have, not, just) ______________ a baby.
10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.
10.b. But, if I (be, not) ______________ completely exhausted, I (go) ______________ with you to the movies tonight.
11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.
11.b. But, she (be) ______________ worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give) ______________ a speech.
12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg snowboarding last week.
12.b. But, Frank (go) ______________ to the graduation ceremony if he (break) ______________ his leg snowboarding last week.
13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much public opposition to his parole.
13.b. But, they (release) ______________ the prisoner next month if there (be) ______________ so much opposition to his
parole.
14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include jazz artists from around the globe.
14.b. But, the hotels (fill) ______________ up months in advance if the festival (include) ______________ jazz artists from
around the globe.
15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood because the police have started regularly
patrolling the area. 15.b. But, we (be) ______________ worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood if the
police (start, not) ______________ regularly patrolling the area.
John said, "I love this town."
John said ____________________________
"Do you like soccer ?" He asked me.
He asked me ____________________________
"I can't drive a lorry," he said.
He said ____________________________
"Be nice to your brother," he said.
He asked me ____________________________
"Don't be nasty," he said.
He urged me ____________________________

"I always wake up early," he said.
He said ____________________________
"You should revise your lessons," he said.
He advised the students ____________________________
"Where were you born?" he asked me.
He wanted to know ____________________________
"Don't waste your money" she said.
She told the boys ____________________________
"What have you decided to do?" she asked him.
She asked him ____________________________

Change the direct speech into reported speech.
Choose the past simple of ask, say or tell:
1. Dont do it!
She ________________________________
2. Im leaving tomorrow
She __________________________________
3. Please get me a cup of tea
She ____________________________________
4. She got married last year
She ____________________________________

5. Be quick!
She _________________________________________
6. Could you explain number four, please?
She __________________________________________
7. Where do you live?
She _____________________________________
8. We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant
She ___________________________________
9. Ill come and help you at twelve
She _________________________________________

1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me . . _________________________
2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know . _______________________
3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me . . _________________________
4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me . . __________________________
5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know . . __________________
6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know . . _____________________

8) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know . .
_______________________
9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me . .
________________________
10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me . . _______________________
7) Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me . .
__________________________

He said, "I like this song."
He said _____________________
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
She asked me _____________________
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
She said _____________________
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
They asked me _____________________
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
He said _____________________

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
She told the boys _____________________
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
She asked him _____________________
"I never make mistakes," he said.
He said _____________________
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
He wanted to know _____________________
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
The stuntman advised the audience_____________________