Complete the following sentences.
1She ............... be perfectly happy if she had a son.
Wrong!
In this second conditional sentence, the correct modal is "would".
2If that ............... Ann, why didn’t she stop and say hello?
Wrong!
When referring back to a possible past situation, use "was".
3If you had asked me, I ............... told you.
Wrong!
In a third conditional result clause, use "would have" before the past participle.
4If I hadn’t been so tired, I ............... realized what was happening.
Wrong!
For a possible unreal past result, use "might have" before the past participle.
5If my grandmother ............... alive, she would be 90 next year.
Wrong!
For an unreal present condition, the correct form is "were".
6Would it be all right if I ............... a friend tonight?
Wrong!
After a polite request with "Would it be all right if", the past form "brought" is natural.
7If it ............... for his wife’s money, he would never be a banker.
Wrong!
The fixed conditional phrase is "weren't" in "If it weren’t for".
8I wouldn’t be surprised if she ............... married soon.
Wrong!
After "I wouldn’t be surprised if", the past form "got" is the best conditional choice here.
Answers
- She would be perfectly happy if she had a son.
- If that was Ann, why didn’t she stop and say hello?
- If you had asked me, I would have told you.
- If I hadn’t been so tired, I might have realized what was happening.
- If my grandmother were alive, she would be 90 next year.
- Would it be all right if I brought a friend tonight?
- If it weren’t for his wife’s money, he would never be a banker.
- I wouldn’t be surprised if she got married soon.
