Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1If I inherited a lot of money, I ............... work at all.
Wrong!
In a second conditional sentence, the main clause uses "would not" for an unreal result.
2If you had asked more politely, she ............... to come with you.
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In a third conditional sentence, the main clause uses "would have agreed" for an unreal past result.
3If I have time, I ............... something special.
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In a first conditional sentence, the main clause can use "will cook" for a future result.
4The teacher ............... us that it was our last chance.
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Before a personal object such as "us", reported speech normally uses "told".
5I will send the report as soon as I ............... it.
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After the time expression "as soon as", use the present simple "receive" for a future event.
6You can stay with us as long as you ...............
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After "as long as", use the present simple "want" when referring to a future situation.
7I injured my ankle while I ............... football yesterday.
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Use the past continuous "was playing" for the longer background action in the past.
8Her parents ............... when she called off her wedding at the last minute.
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Because the parents received the feeling, the passive adjective form "were shocked" is needed.
9I will give 100 dollars to anyone who ............... my lost cat.
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In this future meaning after "anyone who", the relative clause uses the present simple "finds".
10I will eat more apples than you ...............
Select 2 answers.
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Both "do" and "will" can complete this comparison naturally.
11I don’t know how we ............... get out of this mess.
Select 2 answers.
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Use "will" or "are going to" to talk about the future solution in this indirect question.
12It doesn’t matter how you ............... your time.
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With the subject "you", the general present simple form is "spend".
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- If I inherited a lot of money, I would not work at all.
- If you had asked more politely, she would have agreed to come with you.
- If I have time, I will cook something special.
- The teacher told us that it was our last chance.
- I will send the report as soon as I receive it.
- You can stay with us as long as you want.
- I injured my ankle while I was playing football yesterday.
- Her parents were shocked when she called off her wedding at the last minute.
- I will give 100 dollars to anyone who finds my lost cat.
- I will eat more apples than you do / will.
- I don’t know how we will / are going to get out of this mess.
- It doesn’t matter how you spend your time.