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EXERCISE 1
Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.

• If you (go) out with your friends tonight, I (watch)

• I (earn) a lot of money if I (get) that job.

• If she (hurry / not) , we (miss) the bus.

• If he (try) harder, he (reach) his goals.

• I (buy) these shoes if they (fit) .

• It (surprise / not) me if he (know / not) the answer.

• If we (listen) to the radio, we (hear) the news.

• If you (switch) on the lights, you (fall / not) over the

• She (come) to our party if she (be / not) on holiday.

• If I stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.

• If we'd seen you, we .

• If we him tomorrow, we'll say hello.

• He would have repaired the car himself if he the tools.

• If you drop the vase, it .

• If I hadn't studied, I the exam.

• I wouldn't go to school by bus if I a driving licence.

• If she him every day, she'd be lovesick.

• I to London if I don't get a cheap flight.

• We'd be stupid if we him about our secret.

EXERCISE 3
Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional Sentences.

• It silly if we tried to walk there.

• I the film only if the reviews are good.

• She'd have taken me to the station if her car down.

• If you , he won't help you.

• If it yesterday, we would have gone sailing.

• after their dog again if they go on holiday this year?

• Would you mind if I your mobile?

• I the mail if it had contained a virus.

• Even if I a wet-suit, I wouldn't go scuba-diving.

• that strict if you'd known the truth?

• If I had more time, I (come) to your party yesterday.

• Give the book to Jane if you (read) it.

• If you hadn't lost our flight tickets, we (be) on our way to the
Caribbean now.

• If you (have) dinner right now, I'll come back later.

• If we (set) off earlier, we wouldn't be in this traffic jam now.

• What would you do if you (accuse) of murder?

• If I hadn't eaten that much, I (feel / not) so sick now.

• We would take another route if they (close / not) the road.

• She only (sing) if she's in a good mood.

• If she were sensible, she (ask) that question, by which she

EXERCISE 5

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below following the example given
with the appropriate conditional form, then click the "Check" button to check your
answers.
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1.a. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip
was canceled.
1.b. But, she (take, not) would not be taking care of the children for us next weekend
if her business trip (be, not) had not been canceled.

2.a. Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him
yesterday.

2.b. But, he (come) if you (insult) him.

3.a. Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.

3.b. But, Marie (be) happy if she (give, not) up her career when
she got married.
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4.a. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is
going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.

4.b. But, Dr. Mercer (accept) the research grant at Harvard if he

(take, not) six months off to spend more time with his family.

5.a. Professor Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert
on African tribal groups.

5.b. But, Professor Schmitz (talk, not) so much about the Maasai

tribe if she (be, not) an expert on African tribal groups.

6.a. I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.

6.b. But, I (be, not) unemployed if I (have, not) a

disagreement with my boss and I (be, not) fired.

7.a. Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.

7.b. But, Nicole (speak, not) Chinese fluently if she (live, not)

in China for ten years.

8.a. I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks
partying and wasting time.

8.b. But, I (help) you study for your test if you (spend, not) the
last two weeks partying and wasting time.

9.a. Eleanor and Ben are not going skiing with us this year because Eleanor just had a
baby.

9.b. But, Eleanor and Ben (go) skiing with us this year if Eleanor (have,

not, just) a baby.

10.a. I am completely exhausted, so I will not go with you to the movies tonight.

10.b. But, if I (be, not) completely exhausted, I (go) with you

11.a. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a
speech.

11.b. But, she (be) worried about the conference tomorrow if she (give)
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a speech.

12.a. Frank is not going to the graduation ceremony because he broke his leg
snowboarding last week.

12.b. But, Frank (go) to the graduation ceremony if he (break)

his leg snowboarding last week.

13.a. They are not releasing the prisoner next month because there was so much
public opposition to his parole.

13.b. But, they (release) the prisoner next month if there (be)

so much opposition to his parole.

14.a. The hotels filled up months in advance because the festival is going to include
jazz artists from around the globe.

14.b. But, the hotels (fill) up months in advance if the festival

(include) jazz artists from around the globe.

15.a. We are not worried about the recent string of robberies in the neighborhood
because the police have started regularly patrolling the area.

15.b. But, we (be) worried about the recent string of robberies in the

neighborhood if the police (start, not) regularly patrolling the area.

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