Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1Unless you ............... drinking, you will develop serious health problems.
Wrong!
Use "stop" after "unless" to talk about a real future consequence.
2............... I tried harder, I could have won.
Wrong!
"Had" begins an inverted third conditional meaning "if I had."
3Provided that you ............... now, you will be able to get there before sunset.
Wrong!
Use "start" after "provided that" to talk about a real future condition.
4If I ............... you, I should get that car serviced.
Wrong!
"Were" is the standard form in the advice expression "If I were you."
5If I were you, I ............... worry.
Wrong!
Use "wouldn't" for the imagined result in this second conditional sentence.
6Had I realized what you intended, I ............... to come with you.
Wrong!
"Wouldn't have agreed" gives the unreal past result of the condition.
7I will get up earlier if there ............... a good reason to.
Wrong!
Use "is" in the if-clause for a real future possibility.
8It would be nice if you ............... me with the housework.
Wrong!
Use "helped" in the if-clause for an imagined present situation.
9............... you free, we could go out for a meal.
Wrong!
"Were" begins an inverted second conditional meaning "if you were."
10If you ............... early, give me a ring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Finish" and "should finish" are both correct in this conditional instruction.
11If you ............... meet James, perhaps you could tell him the news.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Happen to" and "should" are both correct for a possible chance meeting.
12How would we cope if I ............... to lose my job?
Wrong!
Use "were" before "to lose" for an imagined future situation.
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- Unless you stop drinking, you will develop serious health problems.
- Had I tried harder, I could have won.
- Provided that you start now, you will be able to get there before sunset.
- If I were you, I should get that car serviced.
- If I were you, I wouldn’t worry.
- Had I realized what you intended, I wouldn’t have agreed to come with you.
- I will get up earlier if there is a good reason to.
- It would be nice if you helped me with the housework.
- Were you free, we could go out for a meal.
- If you finish / should finish early, give me a ring.
- If you happen to / should meet James, perhaps you could tell him the news.
- How would we cope if I were to lose my job?