Fill in the blanks.
1If the boss arrived now, we ............... be in trouble.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses past simple in the if-clause and "would" plus the base verb in the main clause.
2If she ............... stenography, she could get a better job.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple form "learned" after if.
3If they had invited us, we ............... to their party.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "would have gone" for an unreal result in the past.
4If you ............... money, you should have told me.
Wrong!
The sentence uses "needed" to talk about a real past situation before the advice.
5If he ............... first prize, how would you feel?
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple form "won" after if.
6If she ............... her fat intake, she would not gain so much weight.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple form "reduced" after if.
7I can't breathe if someone ............... near me.
Wrong!
For a general real situation, use the present simple form "smokes" after if.
8If I ............... that job offer, I would take it gladly.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple form "received" after if.
9If you ............... the jackpot, what would you do?
Wrong!
The second conditional uses the past simple form "won" after if.
10If you ............... harder, you could have won.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses the past perfect form "had tried" after if.
11If she ............... the scholarship, she can study in the US.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses the present simple form "gets" after if.
12If you exercise regularly, you ............... fit.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will get" for a likely future result.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If the boss arrived now, we would be in trouble.
- If she learned stenography, she could get a better job.
- If they had invited us, we would have gone to their party.
- If you needed money, you should have told me.
- If he won first prize, how would you feel?
- If she reduced her fat intake, she would not gain so much weight.
- I can’t breathe if someone smokes near me.
- If I received that job offer, I would take it gladly.
- If you won the jackpot, what would you do?
- If you had tried harder, you could have won.
- If she gets the scholarship, she can study in the US.
- If you exercise regularly, you will get fit.
