Fill in the blanks.
1If you had paid attention in class, you ............... more marks.
Wrong!
The third conditional uses "could have scored" to talk about a possible past result.
2If I were you, I ............... an attorney.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "would consult" for imaginary advice in the present.
3If I ............... the jackpot, I will go on a world tour.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "win" in the if-clause for a real future possibility.
4If the weather is good, we ............... for a walk in the evening.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will go" for the likely future result.
5If I ............... the Prime Minister, I would make education free for all.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "became" for an imaginary present or future situation.
6But for his help, we ............... in real trouble.
Wrong!
"Would have been" expresses the unreal past result after "but for his help".
7If you ............... what the doctor told you, you will get better.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "do" in the if-clause for a real future condition.
8If you ............... to me more often, you would not be in trouble so often.
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "listened" for an unreal present habit or situation.
9If I ............... you, I would be celebrating now.
Wrong!
In imaginary advice, "were" is the standard form after "if I".
10I ............... the police if you don't give me the documents.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "will call" for the future result of a real condition.
11If he were here, this ............... .
Wrong!
The second conditional uses "would not happen" for an imaginary present result.
12If you ............... harder, you will do better.
Wrong!
The first conditional uses "work" in the if-clause for a real future condition.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If you had paid attention in class, you could have scored more marks.
- If I were you, I would consult an attorney.
- If I win the jackpot, I will go on a world tour.
- If the weather is good, we will go for a walk in the evening.
- If I became the Prime Minister, I would make education free for all.
- But for his help, we would have been in real trouble.
- If you do what the doctor told you, you will get better.
- If you listened to me more often, you would not be in trouble so often.
- If I were you, I would be celebrating now.
- I will call the police if you don’t give me the documents.
- If he were here, this would not happen .
- If you work harder, you will do better.
