Grammar.... CONDITIONALS (1)

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If you need to review Conditionals and repeat the activities corrected in class, you can get them here. Besides, I'm going to recommend you to take a look to the following exercises.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: EXERCISES

1) Change these conditional sentences type I into type II and type III. 1.- If you give me some glue, I will stick the piecestogether. 2.- I will get you a newspaper if I can find one.
3.- He will be a good president if he is elected.
4.- There will be more people killed if we don't stop thatwar. 5.- If you hurry, you'll catch your train.
6.- If you are a good boy, I will take you to the cinema.

2) Rephrase the following sentences into conditionals (types I, II or III) like in the example:

e.g. You were not at home yesterday.
Your little brother had an accident (type III) = If you had been at home yesterday, your little brother wouldn't have had an accident.

1.- I forgot the car keys at home. I was late for work. (t.III).
2.- She hasn't got a university degree. She'd like tohave a better job. (t. II)
3.- I spent all my money on cigarettes. I need adictionary. (t. III).
4.- You might see my sister. I need to tell her that ourfather's gone on a business trip. (t. I, use SHOULD).
5.- Susan is going to fail almost every subject this year.She wants to go to university. (t. I)
6.- He's not handsome. He'd like to have a beautiful girlfriend. (type II, use MIGHT in the main clause).
7.- The prison warder was having lunch. The prisoners escaped. (t.III).
8.- I need a typewriter. It costs a lot of money. (t. I)
9.- I don't have enough time. I like reading very much.(t. II)
10.- I don't like cooking. I always eat in restaurants(t. II)


3) CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE I: basic formsWrite conditional sentences type I, using the given facts in your conditional clause, and adding a suitable completion.

1.- It looks as if those shoes in the window are my size.
2.- Don't drop that vase.
3.- It looks like being fine tomorrow.
4.- My father has suggested that I change my job.
5.- It seems that we'll be late for the theatre.
6.- Don't lose my library book!
7.- You may meet some friends of mine in London.
8.- He expects to pass his exams.
9.- They're hoping it will be a baby boy.
10.- I anticipate getting a rise in salary next year. constant balance of payments problem.


Complete the following sentences:
1.- You will have to go to the dentist if...
2.- He would have been drowned if...
3.- If I'd had a car...
4.- If Tom rings while I'm out...

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: inversion Rewrite these sentences as in the examples.
1 If you should need my help again, just give me a ring. = Should you need my help again, just give me a ring.

2 Were the Government to go back on this election pledge, there would be a revolt among back-benchers. =If the Government were to go back...

3 Had I known you were ill, I would have visited you.= If I had known you were ill,...
1.- If you should need to consult me again, you can contact me at this number.
2.- The hospital can switch to an emergency generator if the need should arise.
3.- If you should be late once again, you'll lose your job.
4.- If it were not for the fact that his father is on the board of directors, he would never have got the job.
5.- If such a merger were ever to be proposed, it would undoubtedly be referred to the Monopolies Commission.
6.- If it were not for the expense involved, I would go there by air.
7.- If it hadn't been for your laziness, you could have finished the work by now.
8.- If he had taken a little more time to think, he might have acted more sensibly.
9.- If the attempted assassination had succeeded, there would almost certainly have been civil and political chaos.
10.- If the driver of the train hadn't reacted so quickly, the accident would have been much worse.