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CONDITIONAL
CLAUSES

Rewrite the sentences to make conditional
clauses.
1. Dan got so angry because we were an hour
late.
If we
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……
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2. Tom is usually punished at school. He
behaves really badly.
Tom
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………
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3. You don’t learn to use the new computer.
You don’t practise enough.
Unless
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……
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4. The company might open a new factory, but
it doesn’t get economic support from the
government.
The company
………………………………………………

unless
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……
5. I can’t cook, so I can’t invite my friends to a
dinner party.
If only
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……
6. Our flight was delayed since the pilots were
on strike.
Our flight
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……………………………………………………
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7. Send three labels and you enter the
competition.
If
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…………
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……………
8. You have domestic accidents because you
don’t pay attention to what you’re doing.
You
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………

13. Pam works long hours since she has to pay
her bank loan.
Pam

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14. Put the fish in the fridge or it’ll get rotten.
Unless
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…
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15. We buy more than we need.
I wish
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…
16. Mr Smith’s performance doesn’t improve,
so he may be dismissed.
Unless
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…
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……………
17. Linda called the doctor. She felt ill.
Linda
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…
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18. Phone your mum or she’ll get worried.
Your mum
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19. I’m fed up with Sam, he never does his
homework.
I wish
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…..
20. You should complain about the faulty
hairdryer.
If I
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21. Water the plants so that they don’t fade.
The plants
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22. We bought haddock for dinner. The salmon


1. If we HADN’T BEEN AN HOUR LATE, DAN
WOULDN’T HAVE GOT SO ANGRY.

13. Pam WOULDN’T WORK LONG HOURS IF
SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO PAY HER BANK LOAN.

2. Tom WOULDN’T BE PUNISHED AT
SCHOOL IF HE DIDN’T BEHAVE SO BADLY/

HE BEHAVED BETTER.

14. Unless YOU PUT THE FISH IN THE
FRIDGE, IT’LL GET ROTTEN.

3. Unless YOU PRACTISE MORE, YOU
WON’T LEARN TO USE THE NEW
COMPUTER.
4. The company WON’T OPEN A NEW
FACTORY unless IT GETS ECONOMIC
SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
5. If only I COULD COOK. (IF…)

15. I wish WE DIDN’T BUY MORE THAN WE
NEED.
16. Unless MR SMITH’S PERFORMANCE
IMPROVES, HE WILL BE DISMISSED.
17. Linda WOULDN’T HAVE CALLED THE
DOCTOR IF SHE HADN’T FELT ILL.
18. Your mum WILL GET WORRIED IF YOU
DON’T PHONE HER.

6. Our flight WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN
DELAYED IF THE PILOTS HADN’T BEEN ON
STRIKE.

19. I wish SAM WOULD DO HIS HOMEWORK.
(IF…)

7. If YOU SEND THREE LABELS, YOU WILL

ENTER THE COMPETITION.

20. If I WERE YOU, I WOULD COMPLAIN
ABOUT THE FAULTY HAIRDRYER.

8. You WOULDN’T HAVE DOMESTIC
ACCIDENTS IF YOU PAID MORE
ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU’RE DOING.

21. The plants WILL FADE IF YOU DON’T
WATER THEM// WON’T FADE IF YOU
WATER THEM.

9. If you STUDY HARD, YOU’LL GET YOUR
DEGREE IN ECONIMICS THIS YEAR.

22. If THE SALMON HADN’T BEEN SO
EXPENSIVE, WE WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT
INSTEAD OF HADDOCK FOR DINNER.

10. The match WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN
CANCELLED IF IT HADN’T BEEN SNOWING
HEAVILY.
11. I wish WE HADN’T MISSED THE BUS.
(IF…)

23. John WOULD HAVE COME ROUND
YESTERDAY IF HIS SON HADN’T HAD AN
ACCIDENT.
24. If you DID SOME EXERCISE, YOU

WOULD KEEP FITTER.
25. Unless TIM IS GIVEN A GRANT, HE
WON’T BE ABLE TO GO TO UNIVERSITY.
26. If only PAM WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO
MY ADVICE.
27. The meat WILL GET BURNT IF YOU FRY
IT SO MUCH.
28. The pupils WOULD HAVE DONE THE
MTAHS HOMEWORK IF IT HADN’T BEEN SO
DIFFICULT/ IF IT HAD BEEN EASIER.