Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1If she ............... the train earlier yesterday, she would be here now.
Wrong!
"Had taken" is correct because it expresses a past unreal condition with a present result.
2If he were more careful, he ............... the warning signs yesterday.
Wrong!
"Would not have missed" is correct because it expresses a past result of a present unreal condition.
3If they had left earlier, they ............... at home by now.
Wrong!
"Would be" is correct because it expresses a present result of a past unreal condition.
4If she ............... his advice last year, she would have a better job now.
Wrong!
"Hadn't ignored" is correct because it expresses a past unreal condition with a present result.
5If I were you, I would ............... to the doctor after what happened yesterday.
Wrong!
"Have gone" is correct because it expresses a past result of a present unreal condition.
6If he had not injured his back, he would ............... here now.
Wrong!
"Still be working" is correct because it expresses a present result of a past unreal condition.
7If she ............... more confident, she would have given the presentation yesterday.
Wrong!
"Were" is correct because it expresses a present unreal condition leading to a past result.
8If he had listened to the instructions, he ............... in trouble now.
Wrong!
"Wouldn't be" is correct because it expresses a present result of a past unreal condition.
9If they were more experienced, they ............... the crisis better last week.
Wrong!
"Would have handled" is correct because it expresses a past result of a present unreal condition.
10If she had accepted the offer, she would ............... in Paris now.
Wrong!
"Be" is correct because it expresses a present result of a past unreal condition.
11If they ............... the meeting last month, they would know the details now.
Wrong!
"Hadn't postponed" is correct because it expresses a past unreal condition leading to a present result.
12If I were better at French, I ............... what she said yesterday.
Wrong!
"Would have understood" is correct because it expresses a past result of a present unreal condition.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- If she had taken the train earlier yesterday, she would be here now.
- If he were more careful, he would not have missed the warning signs yesterday.
- If they had left earlier, they would be at home by now.
- If she hadn’t ignored his advice last year, she would have a better job now.
- If I were you, I would have gone to the doctor after what happened yesterday.
- If he had not injured his back, he would still be working here now.
- If she were more confident, she would have given the presentation yesterday.
- If he had listened to the instructions, he wouldn’t be in trouble now.
- If they were more experienced, they would have handled the crisis better last week.
- If she had accepted the offer, she would be in Paris now.
- If they hadn’t postponed the meeting last month, they would know the details now.
- If I were better at French, I would have understood what she said yesterday.
