Global - Conditionals

CONDITIONALS - Advanced
1. Which sentence (i-iv) is about something that:
a) is always true? ii) If you don't get enough sleep, you become ill.
b) is possible? iii) If we spent a third of our lives sleeping, we could accomplish so much more.
c) is not true in the present and is unlikely or impossible in the future? iv) If you've ever stayed up all
night studying, you'll know how badly it can affect you.
d) is imaginary in the past? i) If he had had a decent night's sleep he would have performed much
better.
2. Match the clauses in A to the clauses in B to form sentences.
A
a) Had she known she was going to live that long, 7. she would certainly not have retired so early.
b) Supposing you had the chance to have yourself cloned, 2. would you do it?
c) If space travel were to become less expensive, 5. would you consider booking a holiday in orbit?
d) Imagine you had smoked until you were 80, 6. would you bother to give up?
e) If you will just take a seat, 6. would you bother to give up?
f) If you happen to be going to that science conference, could you possibly get some information for
me?
g) If her condition should change in any way 1. please be so kind as to notify me immediately
3. Complete sentence b) in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a)
1. a) You won't pass your science test unless you do some serious revision.
b) If you ___don’t do _______________ some serious revision, _________you will _______ fail
your science test.
2. a) We didn't know then what Oliver would do with the chemistry set, but later on we wished we'd
never given it to him.
b) If we had known_____________ what he would do with it, _we would_not
given______________ Oliver the chemistry set.
3. a) I don't have access to the Internet, so I don't use my computer very much.
b) I _______will use___________ my computer more if I __have an_________________ access
to the Internet.
4. a) Every time you press this button, extra milk is automatically added to your coffee.
b) The machine __adds extra milk_________________ to your coffee when you _press the
button____________________ .
5. a) I want everyone who comes from London to stand up.
b) If _____everyone comes ________________ from London, __i will stand
up________________.
6. a) Don't touch this light switch because it is very unstable and might give you an electric shock.
b) If ________you touch______________ this light switch, it ______will ________ give you an
electric shock.
4. Complete these rules about conditional sentences.
1. To give additional meaning such as possibility and ability we use a modal verb such as
___may____, _____might_____ and ___could______ instead of ____can_____ or ____able______.
2. To express a general truth, we use if / when + present simple + _imperative_____________.
3. To talk about something that is contrary to a fact in the past we use 3 conditions.
4. To talk about something that is unlikely or contrary to present facts we use 2 conditions.
5. We can use the imperative form in the last part of the conditional structure when
we want to tell someone to do something.
6. To talk about something that is possible we use 1 conditions.
5. Each of these sentences has a mistake with the conditional form. Find and correct the
mistakes.
1. If you really want to keep up with scientific developments, you would have to should read more!
2. If there were more information about science on television, there's a chance that young people
should would get interested in it.
3. There is a great offer on sci-fi books on the Internet if you buy two, you got get one free.
4. I would have done better at science when I was at school if I had worked harder.
5. If I promised to take care of it, will would you lend me your car?
6. I wouldn't take that job unless if I were you!
7. If he went had gone to the party, he might have seen her there.
8. If you had taken up her offer of a lift, you might got have got home sooner.
6. Choose the correct option in each sentence.
1. Provided that / Supposing that the current is applied regularly, the device will function.
2. Were / Even if plastic surgery much cheaper, I suspect many more people would consider it.
3. Only if / As long as he continues to work hard, he should succeed in medicine.
4. Provided that / Even if genetic research were to be controlled carefully, I still think it is wrong.
5. Supposing that / As long as you could have any surgery you wanted, what would you change?
6. Even if / Only if I was desperate, I would consider plastic surgery.
7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to six words, including the
word given.
1. What would you have been if you had never studied to be a doctor?
IMAGINE
Imagine you haven’t have studied to be a doctor, what would you have been?
2. Might you give up working if you won the lottery?
SUPPOSING
Supposing you won the lottery, would you give up working?
3. I didn't realise I could catch malaria so I didn't take any tablets.
HAD
Had I realized I could catch malaria, I would have taken some tablets.
4. If I had a facelift, what would you think?
WERE
I were to have a facelift, what would you think?
5. If you need any help, do not hesitate to call.

SHOULD
Should you need any help, do not hesitate to call.
6. I won't do the analysis unless you clear up the lab.
LONG
I'll do an analysis as long as you clear up the lab.
8. Which of the options below are grammatically possible to complete each sentence? Tick all
the possible options.
1. He would never have become famous

a) had he been a typical scientist.
b) if he had been a typical scientist.
c) if he must have been a typical scientist.
2. Please ask the doctor for my test results
a) if you happen to see her.
b) if you should see her.
c) if you see her.
d) were you to see her.
3. a) Supposing people could live for two hundred years,
b) Even if people could live for two hundred years,
c) In case people could live for two hundred years,
d) Imagine that people could live for two hundred years,
….how many would you really want to?
4. a) If you were to find some of his DNA,
b) If you had found some of his DNA,
c) Had you found some of his DNA,
d) Provided that you found some of his DNA,
...it's still unlikely that you could clone William Shakespeare.
5. I'll see if the doctor is free
a) if you'll wait here.
b) if you wait here.
c) if you were to wait here.
6. I would be delighted for him to participate in the research
a) unless he would agree to share the costs.
b) were he to agree to share the costs.
c) as long as he would agree to share the costs.
9. Look at all the conditional clauses you ticked. Which correct sentence / structure uses:
1. another linker with a similar meaning to if: _2d____, ___4a______

2. were to (stressing that something is hypothetical) in the conditional clause: ____2d/4a_____
3. a modal verb (suggesting that something is unlikely) in a conditional clause: __would_______
4. happen to (suggesting that something is unlikely) in a conditional clause: __2a________
5. an inversion in a conditional clause: ___1a____, _1c________
6. will (meaning 'are willing to') in the if clause: ___5a____
10. One word is missing in each of these sentences. Put it in the correct place.
1. You happen to continue with your studies, I am sure you would become a competent scientist.
2. If We spent more time studying, we might have been more successful.
3. If you just be patient, I'm sure the officer will be here soon.
4. If I were to say that I wanted to become an actress, what would you say?
5. If you happen to see the film before I do, please don't tell me the end!
6. Supposing I changed the date of your appointment, would that be a problem?
11. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. I won't use wireless connection to the Internet if I'm not sure it's safe. (unless)
I won’t use wireless connection to the internet unless it’s safe
2. You wouldn't have this problem if you'd taken my advice. (had)
You wouldn't have this problem if you had taken my advice.
3. Imagine that someone found a cure for the common cold, they would be famous! (were)
Imagine if someone were to found a cure for the common cold they would be famous
4. I can't find my car keys - if you find them by chance, could you call me? (happen)
I can't find my car keys - if you happen to find them by chance, could you call me.
5. The game tonight will not be cancelled if the weather improves. (provided that)
The game tonight will not be cancelled, provided that the weather improves.
6. If she works hard, she will be successful. (as long as)
As long as she works hard, she will be successful.

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CONDITIONALS - Advanced

1. Which sentence (i-iv) is about something that:

2. Match the clauses in A to the clauses in B to form sentences.

3. Complete sentence b) in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a)

4. Complete these rules about conditional sentences.

6. Choose the correct option in each sentence.

5. If you need any help, do not hesitate to call.

1. He would never have become famous

1. another linker with a similar meaning to if: _2d__, _4a______

11. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

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