CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

A. Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional Sentences:
1. She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.
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2. He is very unhealthy because he doesn’t take any exercise.
3. I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop.
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4. The only way that I can take you is my father lends me a car.
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5. He doesn’t save enough to buy a computer but he’d like to
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6. I’d like to go with you tonight but I am very busy.
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7. She wasn’t able to answer the questions, so she failed the exam.
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8. The reason why I didn’t phone you was that I didn’t know your phone number.
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9. Without the sun, we wouldn’t exist.
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10. Peter was very nervous and failed the driving test.
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11. I can’t tell you what time it is because I don’t have a watch.
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12. She didn’t learn mathematics; that’s why she was cheated by that salesman.
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13. We missed the train because the clock wasn’t right.
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14. The dress is very expensive, so she can’t buy it.
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15. The teacher was very angry. His pupils did their homework carelessly

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B. Use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. Your son wil be if he (eat) ___________ too much green fruit.
2. If dinner (not be)________________ ready, we’ll go without it.
3. You shouldn’t study hard if you (want)________________ to pass the final exam.
4. Unless he (ask)_____________ you, don’t give him anything.
5. What (happen)___________ if I press this button?
6. You could understand the lesson better if you (not talk)__________ in class so much.
7. I’ll go mad unless he (turn)_________ the radio off.
8. We (not have)_______________ to walk a long way if we hadn’t run out of petrol.
9. If the story (not be)______________ true, the newspaper wouldn’t have printed it.
10. What_______you (do)_______ if you (be)_________ a millionaire?
C. Rewrite these sentences as directed:
1. He doesn’t eat fish when he isn’t extremely hungry.
 If____________________________________________________________
2. We didn’t hurry, so we were late for the concert.


 If____________________________________________________________
3. In order to get a driver’s license, you must be at least 18 years old.
 If you_________________________________________________________
4. A person must have a passport to be able to travel abroad.
 A person cannot travel abroad unless________________________________
5. Ann’s having a lot of trouble because she lost her passport last week.
 If_____________________________________________________________
6. Tom doesn’t do anything if you don’t tell him what to do.
 Unless_________________________________________________________
7. We must take steps to preserve natural resources, or the planet will be in danger.
 Unless__________________________________________________________
8. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.

 If only__________________________________________________________
9. The soil would become poor unless the farmer added fertilizers.
 If ______________________________________________________________
10. You probably won’t have time, but I’d like you to come and see.
 If _______________________________________________________________
11. There were such a lot of traffic; that’s why we are late.
 Had______________________________________________________________
12. I couldn’t have managed it without your help.
 If_______________________________________________________________
13. It was her determination which enable her to get better so quickly.
 If__________________________________________________________________
14. He doesn’t get a job, so he can’t pay his bills.
 If_________________________________________________________________
15. She isn’t fit because she sits around too much.
 If__________________________________________________________________
16. The fire brigade came immediately, so the house didn’t burn down.
 If__________________________________________________________________
17. Sue walked to work in the rain and caught a cold.
If___________________________________________________________________
18. I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class.
 If __________________________________________________________________
19. Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch.
 If __________________________________________________________________
20. Peter didn’t finish unloading the truck because John didn’t help him.
 If___________________________________________________________________

INVERSION
- Đảo ngữ vì có trạng từ /cụm trạng từ đầu câu:
Near the church was an old ruined cottage.
Often have I heard it said that he is not to be trusted.

Twice within my life time have was world wars taken place.
Such was the tale he told me.


- Đảo ngữ vì có (trạng) từ phủ định đầu câu:
In no circumstance could I agree to such a proposal.
Not until all attempts at negotiation had failed did the men decide to go on strike.
- Đảo ngữ vì có ONLY đầu câu không phụ nghĩa cho chủ ngữ :
ONLY + RARELY/ WHEN/ THEN…
ONLY + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE ….
Only rarely has an accident occurred.
Only in Central Vietnam have I seen such scenery as that.
- Đảo ngữ vì có HERE/ THERER ở đầu câu:
There is a letter for you on the desk.
Here is your pen.
- Đảo ngữ vì có HERE/ THERE trong câu cảm:
There goes the bus!
Here comes George!
- Đảo ngữ vì có SO/ NEITHER/ SO…. THAT:
I didn’t go to the movies, neither did he.
I went to the movies, so did he.
So tired was the man that he can’t work more.
- Đảo ngữ vì có tân ngữ được phụ nghĩa bởi tính từ phủ định ở đầu câu:
Little help will you get from him.
- Đảo ngữ vì xoá bỏ IF trong câu điều kiện (Dùng WERE/ SHOULD/ HAD):
Had I met you before, we may have been friends.
(If I had met you before, we may have been friends.)
Were I you, I would help her.
(If I were you, I would help her.)
Should we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.

(If we hear any further news, we will be in touch immediately.)
- Đảo ngữ vì có PREDICATE (Subjective complement) ở đầu câu:
Present at the meeting were the Prime Minister and all members of the Parliament.


EXERCISES
Choose the most suitable option to complete the sentences.
– Not until a monkey is several years old ……….. to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. it begins
B. does it begin
C. and begin
D. is it begin
– ………….. did Jerome accept the job.
o Only because it was an interesting work.
B. Because it was an interesting work.
o Only because it was an interested work.
D. The work was interesting.
– ………..great was the destruction that the south took decades to recovered.
A. Very
B. too
C. Such
D. So
– ……. The Charges found themselves 7-0 down.
A. Hardly had the games begun
B. Hardly the games had begun
C. The games had hardly begun
D. Hardly had begun the games
– Not until the fist land plants developed………………..
A. land animals appeared
B. did land animals appear

C. would land animals appear
D. the land animals appeared
– Not until it was too late ………………. I call Susan.
A. I remembered
B. did I remember
C. did I remembered D. I did remember
– Never before …………………. Such a wonderful child.
A. I have seen
B. I had seen
C. I saw
D. have I seen
– Hardly had we settle down in our seats …………….. the lights went out.
A. than
B. when
C. then
D. after
– Only after checking three times …………certain of the answer. Jim promised that never would he tell
anyone else.
A. I was
B. was I
C. were I
D. I were
– Only when he is here, ……………..
A. he speaks English
B. does he speak English
C. he can speak English
D. he does speak English
Rewrite these sentences using inversion.
– As a boy I have climbed that hill many a time.
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– His faithful dog sat by his site.
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– The book that you wanted is here.
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– The young man came into the room.
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– He had hardly gone out when it began to rain.
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– You should act thus and not otherwise.
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– Keith can be held responsible for the accident in no way.
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– I was shown how to operate the machine at no time.
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– Miss Weaver will be offered the job under no circumstance.


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– I will go all that way to visit him again on any account.
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion
1. You will find so many happy people nowhere else.
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2. He has first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker not only .
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3. They had granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner.
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4. It is seldom wise to disregard the advice that he gives.
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5. I had heard such ac extraordinary story never before.

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6. He had rarely met such a beautiful girl.
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7. He knows little what is going on.
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8. They will stay in that hotel never again.
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9. A movie can very seldom hold my attention like this one.
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10. They have invited us to their home not once.
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Rewrite these sentences using NEVER, RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE.
1. I have never heard such nonsense!
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2. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been.
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3. One rarely finds good service these days.
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4. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
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5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
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6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.
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Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT , UNDER, or ON.
7. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident.
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8. The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster.
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9. The existence of extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report.

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10. I was never shown how to operate the machinery.
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11. He never suspected that she was a witch.
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12. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change.
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13. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances.
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14. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.
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15. We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances.
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16. I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account!
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT.
17. He is my friend as well as yours.
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18. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well.
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19. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess.
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20. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.
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21. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course.
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY.
22. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

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23. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.
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24. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.
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25. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.
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26. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
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Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with SHOULD, WERE OR HAD
27. If the chemical were to leak, a large area of the sea would be contaminated.
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28. If Germany were to beat Romania, they would face Italy in the final.
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29. If Mr. Morgan were still head master, he would not permit such bad behavior.
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30. If you had given it on time, you would have got a high mark.
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31. If she had become a lawyer, as her parents wished, she would have earned a large salary.
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32. If anything has gone wrong with my plan, I would have held responsibility.


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33. If the Government were forced into another election, it would be the favorite to win.
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34. If you should wish to make an appointment to see Dr Simons, she is available between 9.00 and
11.00.
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35. If you should have further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

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36. If you should decide to accept the post, you will be expected to start work on 1st April.
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Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
37. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
Not only_______________________________________________________
38. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
39. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
 Hardly _______________________________________________________
40. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
 Not until ______________________________________________________
41. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
 Only _________________________________________________________
42. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
 Never ________________________________________________________
43. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
 Under the table _________________________________________________
44. His brother had rarely been more excited.
Rarely_________________________________________________________
45. The facts were not all made public until later.
Only__________________________________________________________
46. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had___________________________________________________________
47. The response to our appeal was so great that we have to take on more staff.
 Such__________________________________________________________
48. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
Not only ______________________________________________________
49. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.

 Little _________________________________________________________
50. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
Should________________________________________________________
51. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
 In ___________________________________________________________
52. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
 So ___________________________________________________________
53. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
Were__________________________________________________________
54. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
 No sooner _____________________________________________________
55. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
Such__________________________________________________________
56. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.


Seldom________________________________________________________
57. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
Only__________________________________________________________
58. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
Hardly________________________________________________________
59. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
Rarely_________________________________________________________
60. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
Scarcely_______________________________________________________
61. Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage.
 On no_________________________________________________________
62. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.
 Never before___________________________________________________
63. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.

 Rarely________________________________________________________