Fill in the blanks.
1In formal English, if I ............... you, I would not entertain his tantrums.
Wrong!
In formal second conditional advice, use "were" after if.
2If you ............... ice, it melts.
Wrong!
In a zero conditional fact, use the present simple "heat" in the if-clause.
3If I ............... his true motives, I would not support him.
Wrong!
For an unreal present condition, use the past simple "knew" in the if-clause.
4Unless you ............... attention to your health, you will fall ill.
Wrong!
After unless in a first conditional, use the present simple "pay".
5If I ..............., I would have come immediately.
Wrong!
For an unreal past condition, use the past perfect "had known" in the if-clause.
6If I were you, I ............... not wear that dress to a party.
Wrong!
In the main clause of a second conditional, use "would" before the base verb.
7Unless you quit smoking, you ............... some serious health problems.
Wrong!
For a real future result, use "will develop" in the main clause.
8If I see Meera, I ............... her your love.
Wrong!
In a first conditional, use "will give" for the future result.
9............... his help, I would have been in trouble.
Wrong!
"But for" means without that help, so it fits this unreal past result.
10If I were you, I ............... alone at night.
Wrong!
For advice in a second conditional, use "would not go" in the main clause.
11If you ............... now, you will miss the flight.
Wrong!
In a first conditional if-clause, use the present simple "don't leave".
12If she arrived now, she ............... out.
Wrong!
For an unreal present result, use "would find" in the main clause.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- In formal English, if I were you, I would not entertain his tantrums.
- If you heat ice, it melts.
- 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.
