PRACTICE OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Conditional sentences (type 1) I. Give correct form of verb

1. If you (find)………………………. a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone.
2. If you pass your examination, we (have) ……………….a celebration.
3. What (happen) …………………….if I press this button?
4. If you go to Paris where you (stay)……………………….?
5. The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get)…………….. thick.
6. If the milkman (come)…………………, tell him to leave two pints.
7. Someone (sit)…………………. on your glasses if you leave them there.
8. What I (do)…………….. if I hear the burglar alarm?
9. Unless they turn that radio off , I (go) …………………mad.
10. We'll have a long way to walk if we (run)………………. out of petrol here.
11. If you shake that bottle of port, it (not be) …………….fit to drink.
12. I'll probably get lost unless he (come) ………………with me.
13. If she (leave)…………… the fish there the car will get it.
14. You'll get pneumonia if you (not change) ………………..your wet clothes.
15. Dial 999 if you (want) …………….Police, Ambulance, or Fire Brigade.
16. You (not be)…………………. any use to me unless you learn to type.
17. Someone (steal)……………….. your car if you leave it unlocked.
18. What will happen if my parachute (not open)……… ……?
19. If he (wash)………………….. my car I'll give him Ј10.
20. If she (need)………… ……….. a radio she can borrow mine.
21. If you (not go)…………… ……….. away I'll send for the police.
22. I'll be very angry if he (make) ………… ……………any more mistakes.
23. If he (be)……… ………….. late we'll go without him.
24. She will be absolutely furious if she (hear)………… …………… about this.
25. He'll be late for the train if he (not start)……… ……………. at once.
26. If you come lat, they (not let)………… you in.
27. If he (go)…………… ………….. on telling lies nobody will believe a word he says.
28. Unless he (sell) ……………………..more he won't get much commission.
29. If I lend you Ј10 when you (repay)……… me?
30. Ice (turn) ……… ………to water if you heat it.

II. Rewrite the sentences, using the given word

1. The war will spread everywhere if we don’t stop it. - Unless………………………
2. All our beautiful forests will be destroyed if we do nothing to preserve them. - Unless………………………….
3. If he hasn’t got a ticket, they won’t let him in - Unless …………………………………………
4. If it doesn’t rain, we will have no water to use. - Unless …………………………………………………….
5. These flowers will die if nobody waters them. – Unless ……………………………………….
6. Do your exercises or you will be punished. - Unless ……………………………………….
7. Our health will be worse unless we take care of it well - If ……………………………………..
8. All our crops will be destroyed if we do nothing to preserve them. - Unless…… …………………
9. The child will die unless someone takes him to hospital - If …………………………………………………
10. I’ll call the police unless you leave me alone! - If………………………………………………
- Should………………………………………………..
11. Unless you save some money, you will never be able to buy a car. - Save ………………………………………………
12. A person must have a passport to be able to travel abroad. - A person cannot ………………
13. We must take steps to preserve natural resources, or the planet will be in danger. - Unless we …………
14. Go out more often or else you’ll fall ill. - Unless you …………………………..
- If you………………………………………… - Should you………………………………
15. I won’t go to school if I am not better. - Unless I ……………………………………….
- Should I …………………………………………
16. You’ll get a cold should you not keep your feet dry. - If you……………………………….
17. . If you aren’t going to the party, I won’t go. -Unless you …………………
- Should you …………………………………
18. Should she be often absent from the class, she can’t keep pace with her classmates.
- If she ………………………
19. I must leave now, or I will miss the bus. - I will miss……………………………..
20. Come back or I’ll call the police. -If you ……………………………………
- Should you ……………
21. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson. - If you ………..,………………
22. Stop talking or our teacher will be angry. – Unless you …………….
23. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam. - If you…..
24. Don’t be impatient or you will make mistakes. -If you ……………
25. Be quiet or you’ll wake the baby up. – Should you…………………
- If you ……………
III. Choose the best answer.
1.We’ll have lunch outside in the garden, _____ it’s too cold. A. if B. unless C. in case `D. should
2.John _____ win more races if he trains harder A. would B. will C. would have D. shall
3.If the machine _______, press this button. A. stop B. stops C. would stop D. stoped
4.Rachel will be pleased _________ she passes her driving test. A. should B. will C. if D. unless
5.If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, _____ this incident again.
A. I don’t mention B. I will never mention C. I never mention D. will I never mention
6.You can use my car ___________ you drive carefully.
A. unless B. as long as C. as soon as D. when
7.If everyone _____ an extra hour a day, it will greatly increase production.
A. work B. worked C. working D. works
8.---------------- energy be used sparingly, it won’t be exhausted soon. A. If B. when C. should D. would
9.Don’t bother to ring me _________ it’s important. A. unless B. in case C. if D. as
10.If you help me with this exercise, I ________do the same for you one day.
A. will B. would C. was D. am
11.According to the timetable, if the train _______ on time, we _______ arrive at 5.30.
A. leaves/ would B. left/ would C. leaves/ will D. was leaving/ would
12.The bus won’t stop _____ you ring the bell. A. if B. as soon as C. providing D. unless
13.You’d better take a coat ________ it gets cold. A. if B. in case C. as long as D. while
14.If it _____ fine tomorrow, we will go to the coast. A.will be B. was C. is D. being
15. Work harder _________ you will never be successful A. or B. if C. unless D. when
16. I’ll feel worse ______________ he doesn’t apologise to me A. or B. if C. unless D. should
17.If I ask Paul nicely, he_____help us. A. may B. will C. would D. should
18..You_____ yourself ill if you don’t eat properly.
A.were to make B. make C. would make D. will make
19._____ more help, I could call my neighbour.
A.Should I need B. Needed B. If I needs D. I should need
20.Come on! _____ we hurry, we’ll miss the plane!
A. if B. unless C. in case D. supposed
21. They won’t be able to win the race ____ they not speed up. A. If B. unless C. should D. in case
22. __________ his work early, he may go swimming with his friends.
A. If he finish B . Should he finish C. Should he finishes D. Or he finishes
23. Think carefully , otherwise, ___________mistakes. A. we will make B. we will do C. we make D. we do
24.If you take the ice out of the fridge, it _____.A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears
25. We should do something to protect water from being polluted _____we will have nothing to drink in the future.
A. if B. whether C. or D. unless
27. Let’s knock on their door to see _____ home.
A. if they’re B. unless they’re C. whether they were D. if they were
28. Unless we _____ more snow, we can’t go skiing. A. will have B. have C. have had D. had
29. You’ll fail the exam _____ you start revising. A. if B. until C. when D. unless
30. Unless you wash the car, you _____ not drive it at the weekend. A. would B. could C. have to D. may
31. _____ there are some more ideas, we can end the meeting now. A. If B. As if C. Unless D. In case
32. I cannot buy a new computer _____ I save enough money. A. if B. even if C. unless D. as if
33. Most people you meet will be polite to you _____.A. if you are polite to them B. if you will be polite to them
C. unless you are polite to them D. if you were polite to them
34. Should you do so, it _____ the matter worse.
A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made
35. You _____ English fluently should you not practice it every day.
A. will speak B. will not speak C. can speak D. did not speak
36. Hurry up _____ you will miss the bus and be late for school. A. if B. and C. or D. as
37. You will get a good seat if you _____ first. A. come B. came C. have come D. will come
38. Sam will not graduate_____.A. if he passed all the tests B. if he does not pass all the tests.
C. unless he doesn’t pass all the tests D. unless he had passed all the tests.
39. Tell the police the truth. I'm sure they'll believe you.
A. I will tell the truth but the police doesn’t believe me. B. Unless you tell the truth, the police will believe you.
C. The police will believe you if you tell them the truth. D. If the police don’t believe me, I will not tell the truth.
40. I will lend you money. Make sure you pay me by Monday.
A. I will lend you money provided you pay me back by Monday. B. Unless you pay me by Monday, I will lend you money.
C. I won’t lend you money in case you pay me by Monday. D. I won’t lend you money if you pay me by Monday
41. You can go out with your friends. Make sure you finish your homework by 5 p.m.
A. You can’t go out with your friends in case you cannot finish your homework by 5 p.m.
B. You cannot go out with your friends provided you finish your homework by 5 p.m.
C. Unless you finish your homework by 5 p.m, you can go out with your friends.
D. As long as you finish your homework by 5 p.m, you can go out with your friends.

42. Put your coat on. You will get cold.

A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
43. I will never talk to you again _____ you apologize me _____ your being rude.
A. if / for B. unless / for C. or / of D. whether / or
Conditional sentences (type 2) I. Give correct form of verb
1. If anyone……………attaked………..…( attack) me, my dog …….would (jump)……. at his throat.
2. If he were in he (answer)……………would answer……………….……. the phone.
3. If I had a typewriter I (type)……… would type.……………… it myself.
4. If I (know)……… knew …………….. his address I'd give it to you.
5. He (look)…… would look…… a lot better if he shaved more often.
6. If you (play) ………………..…………..for lower stakes you wouldn't lose so much.
7. If he worked more slowly he (not make)………… wouldn't make…………. so many mistakes.
8. I shouldn't drink that wine if I (be)…………… were…………….you.
9. More tourists would come to this country if it (have)………… had…………. a better climate.
10. If I were sent to prison, would you (visit)……………visit…….. me ?
11. If someone (give)………gave ………….. you a helicopter what would you do with it?
12. I (buy)……would buy …. shares in that company if I had some money.
13. If he (clean)………cleaned …………. his windscreen he'd be able to see where he was going.
14. If you drove your car into the river, would you (be able) be able to get out?
15. If you (not belong)……didn’t belong………….. to a union you couldn't get a job.
16. If I (win)…………won …. a big prize in a lottery I'd give up my job.
17. What would you (do)………… do……….. if you found a burglar in your house?
18. It’s Monday today, but if it ____was____ (be) Saturday, I _______would go______ (go) to the beach.
19. I don’t have any money now, but if I ___had_ (have) some, I _____would lend____ (lend) it to you.
20. I have to work tomorrow, but if I ____was__ (be) free, I _____would go______ (go) shopping with you.
21. Amy can only speak one language, but if she _____could____ (can) speak two languages, she
_would apply___ (apply) for a job at the Multicultural Center.
22. Sue doesn’t know how to knit. If she __knew___ (know) how to knit, she ___would make__ (make) a sweater for
you for your birthday.
23. I don’t own a pair of skis. If I __had___ (have) skis, I ______would go____ (go) skiing with you tomorrow.
24. I can’t understand what he’s saying. If he __spoke__ (speak) more clearly, I _ would understand_(understand)
more.
25. We are not going to buy that house, but if it ___________ (be) a little cheaper, we________ (buy) it.
26. He is not going to pass his exam. If he _____________ (study) harder, he ____________ (pass) it.
27. John has a lot of car accidents. If he __________ (drive) more carefully, he __________(have) fewer accidents.
28. Beth eats a lot of junk food. If she __________ (eat) healthier food, she ____________ (lose) weight.
29. Robert smokes a lot. If he ______________ (quit) smoking, his cough _______________ (get) better.
30. Frank is always tired. If he ___________ (go) to bed earlier every night, he __________(feel) much better.

II. Rewrite these sentences without changing its meaning, using the given words
1. Tom doesn’t take a raincoat. Therefore, he is wet through. -If……………
- Were…………………………………………………………
2. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a car - If If I had enough money, I would buy this car
- Were………………….
3. Mai is very busy. That’s why she can’t have time to relax
If……………………………………………………………………..
- Were…………………………………
4. People often cause accidents because they drive so fast and dangerous.
-If…………………………………………………………………….
- Were……………………………………….
5. My parents aren’t here , so they can’t give me some advice If……………………
- Were…………………………………………………………..
6. No one can understand the story as John talks too quickly. If……
-Were……………………………..
7. My computer is out of order. I can’t work on it. If they ..........................
- Were
8. He doesn’t practise speaking French, so he doesn’t speak it fluently. - If he ...........................................
- Were……………………………
9. Mai is always punished as she doesn’t do her homework.. - If Mai..........................................
- Were……………………………………………………………….
10. They can’t answer the question because it is too difficult -If .....................................
- Were
11. She doesn’t take any exercise so she is overweight. -If she ..................................................
12. They’d like to travel to The Great Walls of China but they are short of money.
- If they ...................................................
13. All crops are destroyed as it rains too heavily
- If……………………………………………………………..
- Were………………………………………………………………
14. Tom often talks too much during the leson. That’s why he can’t understand it well
_ Tom could......................................................................................................
- Were…………………………………………………………………………………
15. He has a flu, so he can’t go out with us. - If….......…….……………………..
- Were………………………………………………..
16. Without the air, we would die. – If there …………………………………..
17. People use too much energy. Therefore, it will be exhausted soon.
- If …………………………………………………………………………………..
_ Were………………………………………………………………………………….
18 . He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy
_ If…………………………………………………………………..
_ Were……………………………………………………………………………..

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3

Exercise 1. Give correct form of verb

1 If I had known that you were in hospital I (visit)…………………….. you.
2 The ground was very soft. But for that, my horse (win)……………………...
3 If you (arrive) ……….…..…….ten minutes earlier you would have got a seat.
4 You would have seen my garden at its best if you (be) ………………………..here last week.
5 But for his quickness I (be) …………………………killed.
6 I shouldn't have believed it if I (not see) ……………………….it with my own eyes.
7 If he had slipped, he (fall)……………..……….. 500 metres.
8 If he had asked you, you (accept)………………………….?
9 If I (have) ………………….a map I would have been all right.
10 If I (know)…………………. that you were coming I'd have baked a cake.
11 I (offer) …………………to help him if I had realized that he was ill.
12 If you had left that wasp alone it (not sting)…………….…………. you.
13 If I (realize) ………………….what a bad driver you were I wouldn't have come with you.
14 If I had realized that the traffic lights were red I (stop)…………….……...
15 But for the fog we (reach) ……………….……..our destination ages ago.
16 If you had told me that he never paid his debts I (not lend) ……….…………..him the money.
17 If you (not sneeze)…………….... he wouldn't have known that we were there.
18 If you (put)…………………..…. some mustard in the sandwiches they would have tasted better.
19. I couldn’t tidy my room yesterday. If I had more free time, I ……would tidy…... it. (have | tidy)
20. I spent a lot of time learning English. If I ………didn’t learn……... English, I ………would try…… studying Spanish
or French. (not learn | try)
21. Peter had to meet his business partner. But if he ……………………. some time to spare, he ……………………..
……..a museum. (have | visit)
22. She didn’t know if her friend needed help. If he ………………..…her help, she……………..… (need / not refuse)
23. We …………………………..….( visit) you if we ………………………………( know) that you were ill
24. They ………………….……..( take ) part in the race if it…………………………..…( not/ rain) heavily last week.
25. Tom was sacked last month. If he ………………( not/ be) late so often, he ……………..…….( not/ be) punished .
26. The child felt sick. If he ……………( not/ eat) too much, he …..( be) better.
27. If I ............. (have) my camera with me yesterday, I ........................... (take) a picture of Alex standing on his head.
28. The cowboy pulled his gun to shoot at the rattlesnake, but he was too late. If he ......................... (be) quicker to pull
the trigger, the snake ..................................... (not-bite) him on the foot.
29. If you .................................... (be) more careful, you wouldn't have cut yourself.
30. If Martin had set his alarm clock, he ........................................................... (oversleep).

Exercise 2 : REWRITE
1. He didn’t work hard last term, so he lost his job. -If ……………………………………………...
-Had……………………
2. Mary didn’t have money with her. That’s why She couldn’t buy that present. -If ……………....
- Had……………………………………………………………………….
3. There was a test yesterday. You didn’t know that, so you didn’t study.
- If I …………………………………………………………………………………....…..
- Had………………………………………………………………………
4. The driver of the was fined because he didn’t make out the red traffic light.- If…………………………………
- Had ………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She was very angry as the boy broke her favourite vase.- If……………………………………………………………
_ Had…………………………………………………………………
6. The accident happened since the driver in front suddenly stopped._ If………………………………………….
- Had………………………………………………………………….
7. Tom didn’t notice the ring as he concentrated on his studying._ If
- Had……………………………………………………………………….
7. Your friend was in the hospital. You didn’t know that, so you didn’t visit her. - If I ……………………
- Had .
8. We were all wet through because we didn’t take any raincoats._ If …………………………………………
Had…………………………………………………………………….
9. All the roads were seriously flooded. Therefore, no one could get their homes.- If……
- Had………………………………………………………………………….
10. It was raining yesterday afternoon, so I did not go for a walk. - If it ………………………………..
- Had……………………………………………………………..
11. I was not at home last night, so I couldn’t answer your phone. - If I ……………………………….
- Had……………………………………………………………………………..
12. Ann didn’t pass the entrance examination, so she wasn’t admitted to the university.
- If Ann …………………………………………………………………………………....………..
- Had………………………………………………………………………….
13. He couldn’t participate in social activities because he didn’t have any tỉe.- If ………………………
- Had……………………………………………………………………….
14. My friend got the highest mark in the exam as she revised the lesson very well.- If……………
- Had………………………………………………………………………………
15. They didn’t have their hair cut, so they weren’t allowed to come in the hall.
- If……………………………………………………………………………
- Had………………………………………………………………………….
16. Many people didn’t look after their health well. That’s why they were easily ill
- If……………………………………………………………………………………
- Had……………………………………………………………………………………
17. Mai felt hungry because she didn’t eat any thing last night.
- If…………………………………………………………………….
- Had………………………………………………………………………
18. The test was not easy, so we couldn’t do it well.
- If……………………………………………………………….
- Had…………………………………………………………
19. I couldn’t write to Alice because I didn’t know her address.
- If…………………………………………………………………………………..
- Had……………………………………………….
20. They didn’t bring any neccesary things.
They had to spend a lot of money to buy them
_ If………….……………………………………………………
- Had………………………………………………………………………….
21. Because of the heavy rain, everybody couldn’t go out.
- If………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- Had…………………………………………………………………………….
22. He was sacked due to his laziness.
- If……………………………………………………..
- Had…………………………………………………….
23. I succeeded in my life , thanks to my parents’ encouragement.
- If…………………………………………………………………………….
- Had……………………………………………………………………….
24. Laura couldn’t turn up for the lessons because of her broken legs.
- If…………………………………………………………………….
- Had……………………………………………………………………………..

MIXED CONDITIONAL SENTENCE .

I. Use mixed tenses in these sentences

1. If I ………were……………. (be) you, I …………would check…….. (check) my facts before I wrote that letter.
2. If I had gone to your party last night, I (be)...................very tired now.
3. If he ………didn’t catch……… (not/catch) the 5.30 train, he ……wouldn’t……… (not arrive) now
4. He ………felt………. (feel) very tired today if he ……played….. (play) rugby yesterday.
5. What would happen if you (not go)........................to work tomorrow.
6. If I ………………… (be) in your position, I …………………… (answer) his letter by now.
7. I'm broke, but I (have)………………. plenty of money now if I (not/ spend) ……………….so much yesterday.
8. I'm doing the test very well now. I (not/ do) …………….the test well if I (not/ revise) …………..thoroughly last night.
9. (you/ take) ……………….that job if you (know) …………………..that you had to work nights?
10. If she hadn’t been ill yesterday, she (go).............................to work now.
11. If I (be)..................you, I wouldn’t have told him the truth yesterday.
12. If today were Monday, I (not go)..........................to work yesterday.

II. Rewrite sentences, using mixed conditional sentences

1. She isn’t at the meeting because she wasn’t told about it.
- If …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. He didn’t take his job seriously. He’s unemployed now.
- IF……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He didn’t train every day. He won’t win the race.
- IF ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You didn’t warn me. Now I’m in a difficult situation.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I don’t know him very well so I didn’t give him any advice.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I didn’t apply for the job. I don’t want to work there.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. He has a new row because she borrowed his tennis racket and lost it.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I’m afraid of traveling by air, so I had to go to America by boat.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….