The document discusses different types of conditional sentences and how to form them. It covers Type I, II, III, IV conditional sentences and how to leave out the word "if" using formal inversion structures. Examples of conditional sentences and exercises to test understanding of conditional sentence structures are also provided.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences and how to form them. It covers Type I, II, III, IV conditional sentences and how to leave out the word "if" using formal inversion structures. Examples of conditional sentences and exercises to test understanding of conditional sentence structures are also provided.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences and how to form them. It covers Type I, II, III, IV conditional sentences and how to leave out the word "if" using formal inversion structures. Examples of conditional sentences and exercises to test understanding of conditional sentence structures are also provided.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences and how to form them. It covers Type I, II, III, IV conditional sentences and how to leave out the word "if" using formal inversion structures. Examples of conditional sentences and exercises to test understanding of conditional sentence structures are also provided.
- In case, As long as / so long as, Providing / Provided (that), On condition (that) = __________________________ - Suppose Or Supposing (that) = ________________ - What if/say…. + what would happen if …………. Leaving out “if”
1. Formal Inversion Structure
Type I __________________________ - If I study hard right now, I will be a doctor. - Should I study hard right now, …
Type II __________________________ - If I had money, I would buy a car. - Were I to have money, I would buy a car
Type III __________________________
- If I had studied hard those days, I would have studied medicine - Had I studied hard those days, I ….
Exercise 1 : Write the correct verb form of if-clauses in the following.
1. If Henry called me, I (explain).................everything to him.
2. Abdul usually gets angry if we (say)...........anything about his accent.
3. Professor Pattison (help)...........you if you can't solve the problem yourself.
4. I could have lent you some money if I (have)..........some.
5. If Betty (not like) ..............this dress, can she exchange it at the store?
6. If you have any trouble with the machine, (call)........me at once.
7. That pupil would get much higher marks if she (study).....harder.
8. If you had taken my advice, you (not have).............any trouble.
Exercise 2 : Choose the best answer.
1. If people eat too much, they ______ fat.
1. get 2. gets 3. got 4. have got 5. would get
2. Plants die if they ________ enough water.
1. get 2. don't get 3. didn't get 4. would get 5. would have got
3. The grass gets wet if it _______.
1. rain 2. rains 3. will rain 4. have rained 5. would rain
4. If I study hard, I ______ the exam.
1. pass 2. will pass 3. would pass 4. would have passed 5. had passed
5. You will feel better if you _______ enough.
1. sleep 2. will sleep 3. would sleep 4. would have slept 5. had slept
6. If he hadn't been driving so fast, he _______ the motorcyclist.
1. would hit 2. hits 3. had hit 4. wouldn't have hit 5. would have hit 7. If only I'd invested in that company, I ____________ a millionaire by now. 1.become 2.became 3.would become 4.would have became 5.would have become
8. If you ________ your job, you ________ around the world.
1.leave / travel 2.leave / can travel 3.left / could travel 4.have left / have traveled 5.would have left / traveled
9. I ________ you my umbrella if you ________ it.
1.lend / will need 2.borrow / will need 3.will lend / need 4.will borrow / need 5.would lend / would have needed
10. If the children _______ in bed, I would be able to have a bath.
1.are 2.were 3.would be 4.have been 5.had been
11. If Lucy had enough time, she _________ more.
1.travel 2.will travel 3.would travel 4.would traveled 5.would have traveled
12. If the weather hadn’t been so cold, we _______ to the beach.
1.go 2.went 3.have gone 4.would go 5.would have gone 13. If I _______ you, I wouldn’t go out with that man. 1. am 2. was 3. were 4. have been 5. would be
14. If you _______ to me before, I would have believed you.
15. If I had worked harder at school, I ___________ a better job now.
1.will have 2.have 3.had 4.have had 5.would have
16. I _______ you a present if I had known it was your birthday.
1.buy 2.bought 3.have bought 4.would buy 5.would have bought
17. If you don't drop the gun, I ______.
1.shoot 2.will shoot 3.would shoot 4.have shot 5.would have shot
18. If I ______ where she lived, I would go and see her.
1.know 2.knew 3.would know 4.have know 5.would have known 19. If public transport is efficient, people ______ using their cars. 1.stop 2.stopped 3.have stopped 4.would stop 5.would have stopped
20. If you had given me your e-mail, I _______ to you.
1.write 2.wrote 3.have written 4.would write 5.would have written
Exercise 3 : Choose the best answer.
1. You..........better if you'd tried harder.
a. had b. had done c. would do d. would have done
2. They................next week if you write them an official letter of invitation.
a. come b. have come c. will come d. would have come
3. He............into hospital if his illness.............any worse.
a. will have gone , gets b. will have to go , gets
c. would have to go d. will have to go , will get
4. .............you go shopping , please buy me some cards.
a. Should b. Were c. Had d. Unless
5. Ice melts if we............it.
a. will warm b. would warm c. warm d. warmed
6. You wouldn't be so tired if you ................so hard.
a. don't work b. won't work c. hadn't worked d. didn't work
7. If you ............those list, we'll start arranging the lists.
a. check b. checked c. have checked c. will have checked 8. If you finish your work today, .............it to me at 4 p.m. a. give b. gave c. will give d. giving
9. He ................if he'd had more time.
a. could have come b. will have come c. could come d. were to come
10. If Marlon .............a horse, he would ride it up to the mountains.
