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If Clauses Theory and Exercises
If Clauses Theory and Exercises
Had...
9. If you had told me about your debt, I could have helped you.
Had
10.If you change your mind, well go together to the party.
Should..
V Practice the structural conversion:
1. If she were a successful actress, she would be often interviewed.
Were..
2. Suppose you lost an erring while walking in the park, what would you do?
If
3. If the taxi had come on time, we wouldnt miss the flight.
Had
4. Suppose your boyfriend gave you some flowers, what would tell him?
If
5. If I hadnt been for my teachers help, I wouldnt have finished the paper.
But for...
6. Since he hadnt studied much, he didnt pass the entrance examination.
If
7. Children had better take their parents advice.
Children.
8. If you dont go on a strict diet, you wont loose weight.
Unless you.
9. If they hadnt stolen the car, they wouldnt be in trouble now.
Hadnt they
10. If he hadnt been such a liar, she would marry him.
Hadnt he
VI Put the verb in brackets into the right tense:
Its the middle of January: New Years resolutions are wobbling; the weather is depressing;
and youre probably too broken to go anywhere until payday, which cannot come fast enough. If
that (1)(sound) like you, it (2)(be) the perfect time to plan for a brighter future, by setting up a
regular savings plan. The January blues (3)(chase) away if you (4)(think) of a holiday in the sun or
a new wardrobe of spring clothes.
Most peoples biggest financial regret at the end of a year is that if they (5)(save) enough,
they (6)(afford) buying new properties or spending vacation at the seaside. If people (7)(not open)
more savings accounts, less money (8)(be stashed).
The independent financial advisers network IFA Promotion has worked out that if one (9)
(cut) back the going for a drink after work two evenings a week, he (10)(can save) 260 a year. If this
sum (11)(be invested) wisely, it (12)(bring) you a nice profit.
VII Choose the right alternative:
College in the USA can be extremely costly, which explains why parents often start saving
for their childs education from the day the baby is born.
Teaching (called tuition) can be very expensive and, on top of this, if you (1)(not have) a
grant, you (2)(must pay) for the accommodation, books, transport. If you (3)(have not got) much
money, the list of expenses (4)(seem) endless! Youll also need health inerrancy. If you (5)(not be)
properly ensured, a stay in the hospital (6)(can) make a huge hole in your bank account.
The first thing youll need to pay, however, is the application fee, which the college changes
to cover the cost of processing your application. If the college (7)(accept), then they (8)(may also
ask) for an enrolment deposit to reserve a place at the college. This deposit will be non-refundable,
so, if you (9)(not turn up) for matriculations, you (10)(not get) the money back!
VIII Match the two columns:
1. We are only prepared to accept your offer
2. I should be very much obliged..
3. If there is any way in which we may help
4. If I can be of any further help,..
5. If you have any suggestion to make,.
6. Had your invitation reached me a little earlier,.
7. If this suggestion meets your approval,
8. If this magazine is of interests to you...
9. If reprints are available,
10. I should be very glad to know
a) if you could let me have fell details of
b) please do not hesitate to write to us.
c) kindly write to us at once.
d) I should have been happy to come to your country.
e) you will reduce the price.
f) I shall appreciate it immediately.
g) kindly let us know.
h) would you be so kind as to send us a few copies.
i) please send back to us the enclosed reader card.
j) if you can provide us with information about.
IX Rewrite the following sentences using unless:
1. If the students dont write their homework, they will get bad marks.
2. If we dont hurry, well miss the train.
3. If I dont take my umbrella, Ill get wet.
4. If it isnt fine tomorrow, we wont go for a ride.
5. If the employer doesnt give him a pay rise, he will resign.
6. If he hadnt got bad news, he wouldnt be so upset.
7. He wouldnt have gone to the party if they hadnt invited him.
8. She could become a famous singer if she took music lessons.
9. They wouldnt invest their money if they werent sure about the profit.
10. I wouldnt have invited you at the cinema if I had seen the film before.
X Put the verbs in the brackets into the right tense:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Mother gave me that pen. She (be) very upset if I lose it.
10. If there (be) enough snow tomorrow, we (make) a huge snowman.
11. If I (buy) a lottery ticket, I (could win) the lottery.
12. If Ben (give) somebody his word, he keep it.
13. If you (call) me, I (come). -supposition
14. If more mad cows (be found) many hitchers (lose) their jobs.
15. If the Stock Exchange (crash), people (lose) their money.
16. If guns (be abolished) we (feel) much safer.
17. If I (win) the lottery, I (go) on vacation to Paris.
18. If I (know) before that Athens was such a beautiful place, I (spend) two weeks there.
19. If computers had existed 500 years ago, we (have) Shakespeares file.
20. If I (not invest) all my money in shares, I (be) a poor man now.
Conditional Sentences-Key
I.
1. is
2. saves
3. bought
4. has
5. starts
6. has
7. pass
8. is
9. eats
10. tells
II
1. doesnt end
2. doesnt come
3. isnt
4. doesnt snow
5. doesnt rain
6. doesnt go
7. dont buy
8. doesnt go
9. werent
10. doesnt ring
III
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
had
wouldnt trust
could have
Id wear
Id go
play
IV
1. Were I you, I would make
2. Had they known the truth, they wouldnt have been
3. Should you be in town, call on us.
4. Were I you, Id take up
5. Should the tourists need, , they can ask
6. Should the weather be fine, we shall go
7. Had someone phoned, the thief would have been caught.
8. Had you been more careful, you wouldnt have lost.
9. Had you told me about
10. Should you change your mind,
V
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
e
a
f
b
c
d
g
i
h
IX
1. Unless they write their homework, the students will get bad marks.
2. Unless we hurry, well miss the train.
3. Unless I take my umbrella, Ill get wet.
4. Unless it is fine tomorrow, we wont go for a ride.
5. Unless the employer gives him a pay rise, he will resign.
6. Unless he had got bad news, he wouldnt be so upset.
7. Unless they invited him, he wouldnt have gone to the party.
8. Unless she took music lessons, she could become
9. Unless they were sure about the profit, they wouldnt invest
10. Unless I had seen the film before, I wouldnt have invited you at the cinema.
X
1. shall see
2. closed/had closed
3. will spend
4. dont like
5. were offered/was offered
6. arrives, will meet
7. scratches
8. wouldnt get
9. would be
10. is, will make
11. had bought, could have won
12. gives, will keep
13. called, would come
14. were found, would lose
15. crashed, would lose
16. were abolished, would feel
17. won, would go
18. had known, would have spent
19. would have had
20. hadnt invest, wouldnt be