Fill in the blanks.
1. If I ................... you, I would not entertain his tantrums.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either was or were is possible here; however, were is considered more appropriate in this case.
2. If you .................... red and green, you get yellow.
Correct!
Wrong!
In Zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses.
3. If I ................... his true motives, I would not support him.
Correct!
Wrong!
In Type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.
4. Unless you .................... attention to your health, you will fall ill.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. If I ....................., I would have come immediately.
Correct!
Wrong!
In Type 3 conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
6. If I were you, I .................... not wear that dress to a party.
Correct!
Wrong!
In Type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
7. Unless you quit smoking, you ...................... some serious health problems.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. If I see Meera, I .................... her your love.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. ................... his help, I would have been in trouble.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. If I were you, I ..................... alone at night.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. If you ..................... now, you will miss the flight.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. If she arrived now, she ...................... out.
Correct!
Wrong!
In Type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.
Answers
- If I were you, I would not entertain his tantrums.
- If you mix red and green, you get yellow.
- If I knew his true motives, I would not support him.
- Unless you pay attention to your health, you will fall ill.
- If I had known, I would have come immediately.
- If I were you, I would not wear that dress to a party.
- Unless you quit smoking, you will develop some serious health problems.
- If I see Meera, I will give her your love.
- But for his help, I would have been in trouble.
- If I were you, I would not go alone at night.
- If you don’t leave now, you will miss the flight.
- If she arrived now, she would find out.
