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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

October 3, 2017 - pdf

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of conditional sentences. Conditional clauses express a condition – something that must happen first so that something else can happen.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. If I don't drink tea in the morning, I ............................. sleepy.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

We can use the zero or first conditional here because we are talking about a real and possible situation. In the zero conditional, we use a simple present tense in both clauses and in the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the result clause.

2. If she arrived, we ......................... her with open arms.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.

3. I ....................... you if you say that word again.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.

4. If I had been there, I ................................. you.

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.

5. If I were you, I ............................... this.

Correct! Wrong!

6. If I had time, I ......................... dinner.

Correct! Wrong!

In the second conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.

7. I would handle the situation differently, if I ..................... angry.

Correct! Wrong!

8. If you heat ice, it ...........................

Correct! Wrong!

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

9. If you had tried harder, you ...............................

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.

10. If you try hard enough, you .........................

Correct! Wrong!

11. If she ....................... now, we can have dinner together.

Correct! Wrong!

12. If you ........................ there, you could meet him.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. If I don’t drink tea in the morning, I feel / will feel sleepy.
2. If she arrived, we would receive her with open arms.
3. I will beat you if you say that word again.
4. If I had been there, I would have helped you.
5. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this.
6. If I had time, I would cook dinner.
7. I would handle the situation differently, if I weren’t angry.
8. If you heat ice, it melts.
9. If you had tried harder, you would have succeeded.
10. If you try hard enough, you will succeed.

11. If she arrives now, we can have dinner together.
12. If you went there, you could meet him.

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