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If Clauses Exercise

March 19, 2021 - pdf

If clauses worksheet

Fill in the blanks.

1. If she ……………………….., we would be in trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

Was and were are both correct here; however, were is more correct. In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.

2. If you ………………………. guilty, you will pay the price.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will/can/may + first form of the verb in the main clause.

3. If you eat too much, you ………………………… fat.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will/can/may + first form of the verb in the main clause.

4. If they started in the morning, they ………………………… here soon.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.

5. If she has a good job, why ………………………….. she seem to have enough money?

Correct! Wrong!

In the zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses.

6. If you were at the party, you ………………………….. my fiancé.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.

7. If she spoke English, she ………………………… a better job.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would/could/might + first form of the verb in the main clause.

8. If you lend me thousand dollars, I ………………………… a car.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will/can/may + first form of the verb in the main clause.

9. If their intentions are honest, we ………………………………. by them.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will/can/may + first form of the verb in the main clause.

10. If I had known his motive, I ……………………………….. him.

Correct! Wrong!

In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.

11. If my grandmother ………………………. alive today, she would turn 95 next month.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.

12. If I ................................ enough, I could lead a better life.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, use a simple past tense in the if clause and would/could/might + first form of the verb in the main clause.

Answers

  1. If she found out we would be in trouble.
  2. If you are guilty, you will pay the price.
  3. If you eat too much, you will get fat.
  4. If they started in the morning, they should be here soon.
  5. If she has a good job, why doesn’t she seem to have enough money?
  6. If you were at the party, you could meet my fiancé.
  7. If she spoke English, she could get a better job.
  8. If you lend me thousand dollars, I can buy a car.
  9. If their intentions are honest, we will stand by them.
  10. If I had known his motive, I would not have supported him.
  11. If my grandmother were alive today, she would turn 95 next month.
  12. If I earned enough, I could lead a better life.
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