If Clause, Exercise 13

EXERCISES ON CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

Using conditional type 0 or 1, write out the following sentences

1. If you (heat) ice it (melt).

2. If you never (ask) them you never (learn) the truth.

3. If I (bring) the food to the party you (supply) the drink?

4. If you (not take) the medicine you (not get) better.

5. If you (freeze) water it (turn) into ice.

6. He (be) allowed to leave early today if he (stay) later tomorrow.

7. If he (work) when we get there, we (not disturb) him.

8. There (be) always plenty to do if my mother (go) away.

9. They have told her that if she (do) this film they (renew) her contract.

10. That sign says silence. If you (start) talking we (be asked) to leave.

11. If you (leave) that cut untreated it (become) infected.

12. It you (ask) him for help he always (give) it.

13. If he (travel) all afternoon I know he (not want) to go out this evening.

14. George (leave) tomorrow if the weather (be) fine.

15. We (go) riding tomorrow if the horse's leg (be) better.

16. The council (arrange) a concert if they (find) enough singers.

17. It the garage (repair) the car we (be able) to go to the mountains tomorrow?

18. That artist only (paint) another picture if he (find) a suitable model.

Using conditional type 2 write out the following sentences.

1. If Peter (see) what you (be) doing he (be) furious.

2. If Roy (help) me I (not still work) now.

3. (George set) sail again if he (know) how dangerous the boat (be)?

4. Gail (get) better results if she (work) harder.

5. I (buy) this house it | (be) richer.

6. They (be) pleased if I (write) to them?

7. If I ever (hear) of such a thing, I (be) positively amazed.

8. The play (be) more successful if it (be not) so old-fashioned.

9. If I (be) the Prime Minister | (abolish) income tax.

10. What Sam (do) if he (be) here now?

11. If they (tell) me what to expect I (not ask) these questions now.

Using conditional type 3 write out the following sentences.

1. If you (not make)so much noise you (not wake)your baby sister up.

2. If she (not wake) up she (not start) crying.

3. The neighbours (not come) around if they (not hear) the baby.

4.I (bring) my art collection with me if they (ask) me to.

5. I (see) Elizabeth if she (wave) to me.

6. I (not finish) at all if you (not help) me.

7. I (meet) you at the station if you (tell) me that you were coming.

8. The car (not break) down if you (take) it to the garage when I told you to.

9. | (recognize) him instantly if he (not grow) a beard.

10. The band (continue) to play if it (not be) so late.

11. They really (take) their canoes down the river if they (know) how dangerous it was?

If Clause Types

 The following explanations refer to the basic forms of 
If Clauses / Conditional Clauses

THE  FORMS  OF  IF  CLAUSES

IF CLAUSE TYPE I:

MAIN CLAUSE                                               IF CLAUSE

FUTURE                                  PRESENT / PRESENT PERFECT

ex. I will go shopping                      if the weather is fine

IF CLAUSE TYPE II:

MAIN CLAUSE                                                     IF CLAUSE

PRESENT CONDITIONAL                                 PAST TENSE                     

[would / could / should / 
might,,, + vb ]                          

ex. I would go shopping                    if the weather were / was fine

IF CLAUSE TYPE  III:

MAIN CLAUSE                                                  IF  CLAUSE                                      

PAST CONDITIONAL                                      PAST PERFECT                                                                                  

[would have /could have/

might have/should have,,, +

3^rd vb]

ex. I would have gone shopping         if the weather had been fine

Conclusions:

Type I - condition possible
Type II - condition in theory possible
Type III - condition not possible

More examples:

1. If I were you, I wouldn`t do that. - type II

Note: The form were of the verb be is usually used with all persons when speaking about If Clauses, Wish, Subjunctive,,,
Was is not wrong in these cases [ for the first and third persons, but it is informal ]

2. If she thinks she`s right, she`ll do that research on her own, anyway. - type I 

3. She would go to the seaside if she had more money. - type II

4. I would have met him if he had agreed on my plan - type III

If Clause, Exercise 9

Choose the correct answer:

1) If I were a good cook, I __________________ your favourite meal.

had cooked         

would have cooked                

would cooked

2) If you __________________ to study medicine ten years ago, you would be a doctor now.

would have decided               

hadn't decided                 

had decided

3) If I had won the Lotto yesterday, I __________________ across the world today

had flown              

would be flying                     

would have flown

4) If she __________________ two hours ago, I would be angry now.

arrived                 

would have                       

hadn't arrived

5) If I were rich, I __________________ that palace last month.

had bought                  

bought                     

would have bought

6) If I __________________ to work this morning, I would have been able to dance for long hours yesterday

hadn't gone                        

would gone                     

wouldn't go

7) If you __________________ the laptop yesterday, you would be using it today.

hadn't bought                       

had bought                         

would buy

8) If you hadn't met her last year, you __________________ problems now.

weren't have                 

wouldn't be having                     

had had

9) If I __________________ you, I would have sold this house as soon as possible.

had been                

were                            

weren't

10) If I__________________ completely exhausted, I would have gone with Tom to the opera tonight.

would be                 

were                  

weren't

11) If I __________________ so fast, I wouldn't have got the speeding ticket.

hadn't driven                    

had driven                        

would have driven

12) If you __________________ what your parents said, you would be rich now.

had done                  

doing                       

would have done

13) Nick would have passed that English exam if he __________________ lazy.

isn't                   

hadn't been                 

would have had

14) If I had been you, I __________________ your mother about it yesterday.

would told               

would have told            

had told

15) If you had taken the job, you __ much more now.

would be earning            

had earned           

would have earn 

Present Tense Simple vs. Present Tense Continuous, Test 1

Choose the correct sentence or sentences.

1.

a. The plane leaves at 3 o`clock.

b. The plane is leaving at 3 o`clock.

2.

a. She is always making noise at night.

b. She always makes noise at night.

3.

a. She is not believing me now.

b. She does not believe me now.

4.

a. He is having a shower now.

b. She is having a new house now.

c. She has a house now.

5.

a. They are remembering all the facts at this moment.

b. They remember all the facts at this moment.

6.

a. Listen to me ! You are not doing the right thing.

b. Listen to me ! You don`t do the right thing.

7.

a. Take care ! You are running too fast and you will get very soon tired.

b. Take care ! You run too fast and you will get very soon tired.

8.

a. She is studying to become a doctor.

b. She studies to become a doctor now.

9.

a. I generally don`t drink wine.

b. I am not drinking wine at this moment.

10. Translate each of the following sentences:

a. What do you do?

b. What are you doing ?

c. How do you do ?

Conditionals, Exercise 8

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences

1. Many people who live near nuclear plants are concerned. 

---- go wrong, the impact on the surrounding area could be disastrous.

Something would                

Something will          

Should something         

Does something

2. Had I known the carpenter was going to take three days to show up, I ---- the materials and done the work myself. It would have been finished by now.

 will get                      

would have got                   

might get                         

will have got

3. I wish you ---- making that noise. It's bothering me.

would stop            

are going to stop                     

stop                        

can stop

4. If I can speak Spanish, I ---- next year studying in Mexico.

would spend               

would have spent                    

had spent              

will spend

5. It would have been a much more serious accident ---- fast at the time.

had she been driving                    

was she driving             

she had driven            

she drove

6. "Can I borrow your car for this evening?"
"Sure, but Nora's using it right now. If she ---- it back in time, you're welcome to borrow it."

brought                

would bring                             

had brought                         

brings

7. We ---- the game if we'd had a few more minutes. 

might have won                     

won                     

had won                     

will win

8. If you ---- to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.

listen                          

will listen                       

had listened                    

listened

9. If I ---- the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.

have                                 

would have                   

had had                    

should have

10. ---- more help, I could call my neighbor.

Needed                       

Should I need                       

I have needed          

I should need

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1. New York's White Deer Face Uncertain Future

White-tailed deer typically aren’t all white, but a pale-furred herd of about 200 has flourished in the confines of New York’s Seneca Army Depot.

In the wild, deer with the genetic variant that results in white fur often end up easy targets for hunters or predators, but since the Army retired the 24-square-mile base in 2000, the white deer enclosed on the premises have enjoyed the safety of the depot’s chain-link perimeter fencing.

But the Army is putting the land up for sale in December, and the future of the white deer is in question. 

According to The Associated Press, the Nature Conservancy is looking at options to preserve the largely undeveloped landscape.

2. Fur Seal Pups Feeling the Heat

A record number of emaciated northern fur seal pups have ended up stranded on California beaches this year; they were taken in and cared for by facilities such as the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito.

Scientists are blaming the increased strandings on unusually warm water temperatures along the coast that have pushed the fish fur seals depend on as a food source farther offshore. 

The Marine Mammal Center has rescued 1,747 seals and sea lions so far this year—the most in its 40-year history.

(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

3. With the Death of San Diego’s Northern White Rhino, the Population Drops to Three

Decimated by poaching, the species finds test tube breeding to be its last hope for survival.

A northern white rhino was euthanized Sunday at its enclosure in San Diego’s Safari Park, leaving only three of the species left in the world.

Nola, a 41-year-old, 4,500-pound female, had been under veterinary care for a bacterial infection as well as age-related health problems. Her condition worsened over the weekend, according to zoo officials.

“We’re absolutely devastated by this loss, but resolved to fight even harder to end extinction,” the San Diego Zoo posted on its Facebook page.

Nola was captured in the wild and brought to a Czech zoo at around two years of age. She arrived at the San Diego Zoo in 1989.

The world’s three remaining northern white rhinos—one male and two females—live on a 700-acre preserve in Kenya, under armed guard to protect them from poachers. 

Age and poor health have rendered them incapable of reproduction.

In 1960, as many as 2,000 northern white rhinos roamed across Chad, the Central African Republic, southwestern Sudan, northeastern Zaire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Uganda. 

By 1984, that number had dwindled to just 15 animals.  

But conservationists hold out hope that technological advancements in in vitro fertilization over the next 10 to 15 years may save the species.

Along with habitat loss, poaching—fueled by the rise in demand for rhino horn used in traditional Asian medicines—has effectively snuffed out the northern white rhino species.

Test 12

Choose the correct answer:

If I found her address, I ------------------- her an invitation.

had send                 

would send                 

would have send

Those children are really noisy.

a. I wish they were quieter

b. I wish they would be quiet

c. If only they had been quiet

I don`t understand this point of grammar. I wish I ------------ it better

understood                   

had understood                   

would understand

The information you need is / are in the report.

Last night's news was/ were very bad.

He gave me a lot of advice / advices when I joined the company.

The country with the fewest / the least people per square kilometer must be Australia.

Little did he know what his decision would lead to / Little did he knew what his decision would lead to.

The matter could be explained in no other way. / The matter could be explained in any other way.

The beavers spent the afternoon lying new branches on the lodge. / The beavers spent the afternoon laying new branches on the lodge.

The cat preferred to sit on the dining room table. / The cat preferred to set on the dining room table.

Mary lay down for a short nap before the exam./ Mary laid down for a short nap before the exam.

He is always making noise at night. / He always makes noise at night.

If you ___________ a little earlier, you would have caught the bus.

arrive                      

had arrived                         

would arrive                         

arrived

Choose the correct answer:

1. She burst into _______________ (tear/ tears) when she heard the bad news.

2. Peter and Jack shake _______________ (hand/ hands) and become friends again.

3. She can’t see what is written on the blackboard without her contact _______________ (len/ lens)

4. The two sisters took _______________ (turn/ turns) at sitting up with their sick mother.

5. Quite a number of _______________ (DJ/ DJs) have extended their careers to singing.

6. If you want to get well, you should take the doctor’s _______________ (advice/ advices).

7. Mary never does her _______________ (homework/ homeworks)

8. Johnny has lost his _______________ (luggage/ luggages).

9. The factory workers stopped working and took (a rest/ rest).

10. The children sat on the _______________ (grass/ grasses).

Underline the incorrect word in each sentence and write the correct word in the space provided.

1. He takes part in a lot of extracurricular activitys.  

           ______________ 

2. I always put three teaspoon of sugar in my coffee.    

        ______________

3. The field is full of sheeps.                               ______________

4. The thief was wearing jean.                              ______________

5. Money cannot buy happinesses.                           ______________ 

6. They want to finish the job themself.  

                     ______________

7. How many piece of cheese would you like?                  ______________

8. A mice was hiding under the table.                         ______________

9. Three passer-bys were shot in the raid.                      ______________

10. Put on more cloth or you will get a cold.                    ______________

Cross out a/an if it is wrong and substitute it with some. If it is correct, put a tick

1. Can you give me an ____________ information, please?

2. I bought a ____________ suitcase yesterday.

3. We need a ____________money for the cinema.

4. He’s eating a ____________ bread.

5. I’d like a _____________ advice about my future.

6. We stopped at the filling station to get a ___________ petrol.

7. I really need a _____________ holiday.

8. Can you give me a ___________water, please? I’m thirsty.

9. Can you pass me a ____________ newspaper?

10. Do you want an ___________ apple?

Write the past tense and past participle of the following verbs: 

dive, lend, stick, tear, forget, feel, feed, found, hold, hide, lie, swim, lay, bring, rise, hang, wind, bind, shrink, shoot, build, shake, strike, sweep, thrust, bend, wear, withdraw, kneel, keep, hold, dwell