ENGLISH QUIZ : ERROR ANALYSIS OF CONDITIONAL IF

1. I am not a mechanic so I can’t repair the machine. If I am the mechanic, I could

repair the machine.
2. Be careful with my glass jars ! If you dropped it, my mom will be mad at me.
3. A : Do you think it was Dodi who broke Fani’s bike ?
B : If he had breake it, I’m sure he would have told you.
4. I didn’t have Diana’s phone number . I would have invited her to dinner If I have her
phone number.
5. Jane yawned for many times. She looked so sleepy in the class. Jane wouldn’t have
yawned for many times if she didn’t stay up late last night.
6. I am working on with my thesis. If I can finish my thesis on time, I would celebrate it
with you.
7. Risa is the busiest person for this event. She doesn’t have time to get lunch wit us. If
she had her more free time, she would have had lunch with us.
8. The flood was coming and we were asleep last night. If we had known the flood was
coming, we would save our TV set to the second floor.
9. I hope I can get my best score at the fifth semester. My parents will allow me to take
vacation if I got my best score.
10. A : Your painting was very good
B : I could have done it much better If I had more time to finish it.
11. My sister isn’t at home. If she had been out for a walk, she would turn the lights off.
12. I had my overtime work last night. If I have had my free time, I would have gone to
the movie with you.
13. A : Why don’t we eat the office cafetaria ? I don’t want to be late for the meeting with
our new manager ? If we came late, our new manager will be disappointed with us.
14. It’s very cold outside. If the weather is warmer, we could ride our bike together .
15. I didn’t park my car at the available parking lot. If I had parked my car at the right
place, I wouldn’t get ticket at my windshield.
16. I don’t understand the Japanesse teacher’s explanation. I could understand him easier
if he had talked slower.
17. When the little boy saw the dog, he ran away and was bitten. If he hadn’t run away,
he wouldn’t have bitten by the dog.
18. My sister will arrive at the airport this evening. If I can finish all my work before the
working hours end, I would pick her up.
19. I will have my interview at 9am. I must arrive at the place at least half hour before it
starts. If I come late at the interview, I will not allow to attend the next test.
20. I felt disappointed with my English score. If I studied more seriously, I would have
gotten my better score.
21. A : Did you attend the meeting last week ?
B : I would have come if I were invited.
22. The weather is sunny. The children are playing football outside. We would stay at
home if the weather isn’t good.
23. I didn’t read my email last night. If I had read it, I wouldn’t be late for the interview.
24. I get confused how to answer this Math quiz. If I studied harder, I could have
answered most of the questions.
25. My mom has two older sisters. She told me that if she had been the oldest in the
family, her parents would expect her to do much of the housework.
26. I didn’t prepare for the Math test and I couldn’t do it well. If I prepared for the Math
test, I could have done it much better.
27. The Iphone 12 looks awesome but the price is still too expensive. I would buy the
handphone if the price was much cheaper.
28. It’s raining outside and I don’t wear my sweater. I wouldn’t have been this cold if I
wore my sweater.
29. Diana looked nervous in the speech competition yesterday. Therefore she didn’t
become the winner. If Diana hadn’t been that nervous, she could win the competition.
30. The bus driver drove the bus carelessly therefore the bus was stopped by the police. If
he hadn’t drove the bus that fast, the police wouldn’t have given him a ticket.
31. I have to attend a meeting with the board of directors after office hour. If I didn’t have
any meeting schedule, i will meet you and get together for small reunion with our
friends.
32. I was late for branded sport shoes sale yesterday. If i hadn’t been late, I would buy
ADIDAS newest model with 50 percent discount.
33. I am so curious to wait for my working report. The company will announce it at
today’s meeting. If I pass my working target, I would get a bonus for Europe free trip
in 10 days.
34. The teacher was angry with Joan that she couldn’t finish the paper on time. If Joan
had worked on it much earlier, she could finish it on the schedule.
35. Your order will arrive within four days. You could complain the delivery service if
you receive the order more than four days.
36. I was careless to put my bag unattended. Someone stole it at the office cafetaria. If I
hadn’t left the bag on the table, I wouldn’t lose it.
37. The government sent the aids late to the earthquake victims due to the bad roads. If
the roads were much better, the aids would have arrived on the schedule.
38. My brother has been working at Singapore for 2 years. He offers me to have holiday
there with one requirement, I have to be the first rank in the class. If i didn’t get the
first rank, my brother will not let me to have holiday there.
39. I was taking a bath and I didn’t hear your phone call. I would have picked up your
phone calls if I heard it.
40. The motorbike collided with a car. If the motorbike rider didn’t ride that fast, he could
have managed himself to avoid the car.
41. I took the wrong bus so I came late to the office. If I had taken the right bus, I
wouldn’t be late to the office.
42. I couldn’t withdraw the money from ATM machine yesterday. I could have
withdrawn the money if I didn’t forget the password numbers.
43. It is very cloudy and windy outside. If the weather were nicer, I would have gone for
football match with my friends.
44. The English debate team won the third medal. If they had done more practices, they
could be the first winner.
45. There was a heavy traffic jam on my way to the office. If had gone much earlier from
home, I wouldn’t be caught by the traffic jam.
46. I took the wrong bus number therefore I went to the wrong route and came late to the
office. If I didn’t take the wrong bus, I wouldn’t have come late to the office.
47. I got ticket and had to pay for the fine. It was because I parked my car at restricted
area. I wouldn’t have paid for the fine if I parked my car on the right place.
48. I was in hurry to school therefore I didn’t have time to eat my breakfast. If I hadn’t
waken up late, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to school.
49. I went home wet. I forgot to take my raincoat with me. If I hadn’t forgot to take my
raincoat, I wouldn’t go home this wet.
50. I didn’t come to Vina’s birthday party last night. Nobody reminded me about it. If I
had remembered the invitation, I would be in the party.