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    Mixed Conditionals Exercises

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    Mixed Conditionals Exercises

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    The document contains 15 scenarios describing why certain events occurred or did not occur. Each scenario is followed by a conditional statement indicating that the outcome would have been different if certain conditions had not been met. The scenarios cover a variety of everyday situations involving relationships, careers, health, travel and more. They use conditional sentences to link causes and outcomes, and suggest how the outcomes would have changed under alternative circumstances.

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    The document contains 15 scenarios describing why certain events occurred or did not occur. Each scenario is followed by a conditional statement indicating that the outcome would have been different if certain conditions had not been met. The scenarios cover a variety of everyday situations involving relationships, careers, health, travel and more. They use conditional sentences to link causes and outcomes, and suggest how the outcomes would have changed under alternative circumstances.

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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 ___________________(not 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.

    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 to


    the movies tonight.

    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)
    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
    neighbourhood if the police_________________ (start, not) regularly patrolling the area.

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