1If I ............... rich, I would donate a lot of money to charities.
Wrong!
Use "were" for an imaginary present situation after if.
2If you ............... me, I would have told you.
Wrong!
Use "had asked" in the if-clause of a third conditional sentence.
3If I have time, I ............... a movie.
Wrong!
Use "will watch" in the main clause of a first conditional sentence.
4She said that it ............... my last chance.
Wrong!
Use "was" after the past reporting verb said to show backshift.
5Will you wait till I ...............?
Wrong!
Use "return" after till to refer to the future in a time clause.
6You can stay here as long as you ...............
Wrong!
Use "want" after as long as in this condition clause.
7I will call you when they ...............
Wrong!
Use "arrive" after when to refer to the future in a time clause.
8She surprised everyone when she ............... the first prize.
Wrong!
Use "won" for the past event that surprised everyone.
9I will give $100 to anyone who ............... my puppy.
Wrong!
Use "finds" in the relative clause to refer to a future possibility.
10We will get there sooner than you ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "do" and "will do" are correct after than in this future comparison.
11I don't know how I ............... there.
Wrong!
Use "will get" because the indirect question refers to the future.
Answers
- If I were rich, I would donate a lot of money to charities.
- If you had asked me, I would have told you.
- If I have time, I will watch a movie.
- She said that it was my last chance.
- Will you wait till I return?
- You can stay here as long as you want.
- I will call you when they arrive.
- She surprised everyone when she won the first prize.
- I will give $100 to anyone who finds my puppy.
- We will get there sooner than you do / will do.
- I don’t know how I will get there.
