TS 10: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL SENTENECES: Types I, II, III
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If clause Main clause
I
II
III
EX:
a/. If I have free time, I will help you with your homework.
b/. If today were Sunday, I would take you to the zoo.
c/. If you had been here yesterday, you would have met Peter Jackson.
I/. PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT TENSE
1. If we (run)____________out of oil, we will need other kinds of energy.
2. Pollution (increase)___________if we (use)_________more oil and coal.
3. If pollution (increase) ___________, more and more trees (die)___________.
4. The climate (change) ___________if more trees (die) ___________.
5. If we (try) ___________to control pollution, it (be) ___________expensive.
6. If we (not, control) ___________pollution soon, it (be) ___________too late.
7. If I (drink) _____________coffee, I(feel) _____________uncomfortable all day.
8. If he won a lot of money, he (may, stop) _____________working.
9. If I (have) _____________a lot of money, I (travel) _____________around the world.
10. What that woman (do) _____________if she knew about this?
11. If I (be) _____________you, I (not, do) _____________it.
12. If he had to live in Paris, he (change) _____________his ideas about Frenchmen.
13. She will never speak a word of French unless she (live) _____________in France.
14. If I (be) _____________a carpenter, I (build) _____________my own house.
15. I’m sure if I send _____________this letter today, it (arrive) _____________in time.
16. The child (not, kill)__________________if the train had stopped quickly.
17. If you (have)______________to choose from among good health, a loving family and wealth, which you
(choose)______________?
18. If she (not, answer)___________________the phone, she will never hear the good news.
19. If men were more reasonable, there (be)____________________no more war.

20. Your parents will be sad if you (not, study)______________hard.
II/. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE SUITABLE VERBS AND PUT THEM IN THE CORRECT
TENSE (type I)
21. If you need some more money, I _____________you some.
22. You can go now if you _____________your homework.
23. If the weather _____________fine tomorrow, we _____________for a picnic.
24. Just ask me if you _____________any help.
25. If anyone _____________for me while I am out, tell them I’ll be back at 4 pm.
26. Go to bed now if you _____________tired.
27. If they _____________married, they will move to France.
28. If you _____________the examination next month, I will buy you a new computer.
29. If it ____________, everyone cannot eat outside.
30. If the children go to near Nick’s dog, it ___________them.
III/. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
11. Unless her father _____much wine, he won’t be so sick.
A. drinks B. doesn’t drink C. won’t drink D. didn’t drink
12. If she ____hard, she will break the past records and set new ones.
A. will try B. tried C. doesn’t try D. tries
13. ____you smoke too much, you won’t get respiratory problem.
A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless
14. If I ____an alien, I would talk to him/ her without fear.
A. meet B. didn’t meet C. met D. would meet
15. If today _____Sunday, they ___go to the beach.
A. was, would B. were, should C. was, had go D. were, could
16. If I ____ a bird, I ____be a white dove.
A. was, would B. am, will C. were, would D. are, can
17. If you don’t work hard, you ____better result.
A. will get B. don’t get C. won’t get D. gets
18. If I ____to work tomorrow, I’ll take you to the supermarket.
A. don’t have B. will have C. won’t have D. have

19. If I _____wings, I _____have to take an airplane to fly home.
A. have/ will B. had, wouldn’t C. had, would D. didn’t , wouldn’t
20. They wouldn’t be upset unless you ____them what happened.
A. didn’t tell B. told C. tell D. hadn’t told
V/. COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING TO THE ONES.
41. She is not abroad now, so she can’t experience these marvelous things.
 If she______________________________________________________________________
42. Without air, there would be no life on this planet.
 If there______________________________________________________________________
43. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden.
 If ______________________________________________________________________
44. You should take exercise regularly because that’s the way to get fit.
 If you______________________________________________________________________
45. I can’t look the word up because I haven’t got a dictionary.
 If I______________________________________________________________________
46. Hurry up or you will be late for the early bus.
FINISH BITE RAIN PASS GET LEND BE(2) NEED FEEL GO PHONE
 If you______________________________________________________________________
47. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
 If we______________________________________________________________________
48. There will be less pollution if people don’t use cars or motorbikes,
 Unless______________________________________________________________________
49. Unless we work harder, we will not finish the work on time.
 If we______________________________________________________________________
50. The child will die if nobody sends him to the hospital.
 Unless ______________________________________________________________________
51. Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was taking a shower.
 If Carol______________________________________________________________________
52. Work harder or you won’t pass the final examination.
 If you ______________________________________________________________________

53. Susan had a terrible accident because she didn’t drive carefully.
 If Susan ______________________________________________________________________
54. I ‘m very busy so I don’t have time to watch TV.
 If ______________________________________________________________________
55. She didn’t buy the house because she didn’t have enough money.
 If ______________________________________________________________________
VI/. MATCH THE HALVES OF FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. If you work late A. we can discuss the problem together
2. If the water is boiling B. you ought to practice jogging every day
3. If you keep driving carelessly like that C. you will get tired
4. If you get wet D. you have to come early
5. If you come early E. could you ask her to call me?
6. If he doesn’t come back F. it means the food is nearly ready
7. If you see Liz G. you’ll have an accident
8. If you want to have a strong heart H. you must work hard
9. If you don’t want to miss the bus I. he might phone you
10. If you want to have a better school report J. you should change your clothes
1…. 2…… 3……. 4……. 5…… 6………7……8…… 9……. 10……
* Note: Students have to write the complete sentences in their notebook.
VII/. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.
1. If we work harder, ________________________(get good grades)
2. ______________________ you should stay in bed. (feel sick)
3. If he often stays up late, __________________________(get tired)
4. If the weather is fine, _________________________(they/ have a picnic)
5. Nam can go out if ________________________. (finish his homework)
6. If it rains,____________________________________(he/ not/ walk to the park)
7. ____________________________________, there were no traffic- jam. (streets/ be wider)
8. If I had a lot of money, _____________________________________(travel to Singapore)
9. If he hadn’t drunk much wine, _____________________________ . ( not/ die)
10. __________________________________, I’ll take her there by bike. (she/ ask me/ ride her/ school)