Fill in the blanks.
1If I ............... you, I would not entertain his tantrums.
Wrong!
Either was or were is possible here; however, were is considered more appropriate in this case.
2If you ............... red and green, you get yellow.
Wrong!
In Zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses.
3If I ............... his true motives, I would not support him.
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.
4Unless you ............... attention to your health, you will fall ill.
Wrong!
5If I ..............., I would have come immediately.
Wrong!
In Type 3 conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.
6If I were you, I ............... not wear that dress to a party.
Wrong!
In Type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
7Unless you quit smoking, you ............... some serious health problems.
Wrong!
8If I see Meera, I ............... her your love.
Wrong!
9............... his help, I would have been in trouble.
Wrong!
10If I were you, I ............... alone at night.
Wrong!
11If you ............... now, you will miss the flight.
Wrong!
12If she arrived now, she ............... out.
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.
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
