Department of Education

ENGLISH 9
Using Conditionals to Express Arguments
(Third Conditional Sentences)
First Quarter - Week 5

Salvacion M. Abayan
Chriszel S. Almosara
Mary Joyce V. Raymundo
Writers

Randy B. Borromeo
Rosalinda G. Jusi
Lolita B. Orlanda
Mary Joyce V. Raymundo
Dr. Ma. Carmen D. Solayao
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 This module was designed and written as your guide. It is here to help you how
to use conditional sentences type 3 correctly. The scope of this module permits it
to be used in many different learning situations.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define the third conditional sentence;

2. Identify the structure of a third conditional sentence;
3. Determine the idea expressed by a third conditional sentence; and
4. Use third conditional sentences to speculate about the future result of a
possible, yet unlikely, present condition.

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of these clauses expresses condition?

A. she had left
B. you would give her a gift
C. if I had studied harder
D. I would have accepted your offer
2. Which of these clauses expresses result?
A. if nobody had announced
B. you would have passed the exam
C. because nobody had reminded me
D. when you came
3. Which of the following does not express condition?
A. I would have not got wet if I had brought an umbrella.
B. This building would have restructured if our engineer had approved the
plan.
C. If my mother had baked cake, I would have shared it to you.
D. Our place was still locked down.
4. Which main clause best complete this? “If you had given me your e-mail, ….”
A. I would have sent you the file.
B. I would send you the file.

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 C. I will send you the file.
D. I had sent you the file.
5. Which if-clause best complete this? “Marco wouldn’t have infected…..”
A. if he used face mask.
B. if he is using face mask.
C. if he has used face mask.
D. if he had used face mask.
6. Which sentence express condition in the past?
A. When the sun rises, it signals daytime.
B. Unless you submit your project on time, you will not be given a passing
grade
C. If I were you, I would stop playing computer games.
D. Our economy could have recovered if the government had reduced too
much spending.
7. What does this sentence imply? “If I had admitted my fault, my mother wouldn’t
have got mad at me.”
A. wish B. hope C. regret D. advice
For items 8 - 10, Choose the correct form of the verb.
8. I should have helped you if you _________ me.
A. ask B. had asked C. have asked D. asked
9. We _________ your place unless you had given us your exact address.
A. find C. couldn’t have found
B. found D. couldn’t find
10. If I _________ the lessons, I would have passed the board exam.
A. had reviewed C. would have reviewed
B. reviewed D. would review
11. Which of the following statements expresses unreal situation in the past?

A. Ice melts if you put it under the sun.

B. If the weather is fine, we will have a picnic at the beach.
C. I would pass the practical test in MAPEH, if I practice my dance moves.
D. If I had told earlier, I would have brought my guitar.
12. What type of conditional sentence is this? “We would have sung the song if
somebody has played the guitar.

A. Zero Conditional C. Type 2 Conditional

B. Type 1 Conditional D. Type 3 Conditional

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 13. Which of the following sentences is an example of type 3 conditional sentence?

A. If you stay, I can help you with your homework.

B. If I had mastered video editing, I would have presented a nice video lesson.
C. If you entrusted me your number, I might give you mine too.
D. When we perspire, our body emits toxins.
For item number 14 & 15, refer to this question.
Which two sentences are contrary to the fact and did not happen in the past?
A. When somebody called you, you should answer.
B. Would you have gone if Jill had invited you?
C. If we had brought a map, we couldn’t have got lost.
D. You will graduate in college if you have determination.

Directions: Read the dialog and answer the questions that follow:
Firefighter: (Aboard a fire truck, shouting to the crowd along the road): clear the
way! We have to reach the fire scene immediately!
Young man: (victim’s son): Sir, It took you so long before you respond! The fire
has been raging for three hours! My parents have been trapped inside our
apartment! (Crying loudly) If you have come a few minutes earlier, they
could have been saved.
Firefighter: Sorry, Mister. The whole road here has been completely crowded .
If you had called early enough, we might have reached this place sooner.

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Comprehension Questions:
1. What was the young man’s complaint?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. What was the answer of the firefighter?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What conditions do they say?
___________________________________________________________________________

4. What would have happened if the fire fighters had come earlier?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What could have done by the people in the nearby place if they had noticed the
fire? _______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
Source: Functional English for Today Textbook in English, de Vera, Caridad et, al, 2000, Dane Publishing
House Inc., pages 289-291

A sentence expressing condition and its result is called conditional sentence.

Basically, it is composed of two clauses. The subordinate clause also known as the “if”-
clause and the main clause or result clause.

Conditional sentence type 3 talks about unreal situation in the past. It is

contrary to the fact; things which did not happen in the past and impossible to be
fulfilled. This type of conditional sentence is used to express regret or criticism.

IF-CLAUSE RESULT-CLAUSE
1. If I had phoned you last night, I would have reminded you to stay.
2. If it had rained hard, I might have not visited your place.
3. If she had taken her medicine, she could have felt better.
If the “if”-clause comes first, a comma (,) is usually used. However, if it comes
after the main clause, no need for a comma.
 If you had listened to my advice, you would have finished your
homework.
 You would have finished your homework if you had listened to my advice.

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 The third type of conditional sentence is structured this way:

IF-CLAUSE
If + Past Perfect
(If + had + past participle)
1. If I had phoned you last night,
2. If it had rained hard,
3. If she had taken her medicine,
RESULT-CLAUSE
subject +would have + past participle
could have
might have
should have
I would have reminded you to stay.
I might have not visited your place.
she could have felt better.

A. Directions: Match column A with column B. Write the letter only.

Column A Column B
_____1. I should have watched the news A. we could have prepared for the
reports pandemic.
_____2. If the DOH had warned us earlier B. usual business could have operated
normally.
_____3. Unless the government had C. if our TV set had functioned well.
stopped the lockdown
_____4. People might haven’t complained D. more people would have recovered.
_____5. If vaccine for COVID-19 had E. if they had received subsidy from the
discovered earlier government.

B. Directions: Complete the following sentences to express past conditionals.

6. I never joined activities in school when I was in elementary. If I had joined extra-
curricular activities in school, ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

7. I did not see you in the party yesterday. I should have given you my gift if
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

8. I saw a front liner walking on her way to the hospital. If I had had an extra
bicycle,
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. I was sad because I was not able to give my share in our community pantry. If I
had earned enough money,
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 _____________________________________________________________________________

10. My teacher announced the completers in our class, unfortunately my name

was not mentioned. If I had studied diligently,
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Express what you have learned in this lesson by completing the sentences
below.

1. A conditional sentence is
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. The third type of conditional sentence expresses
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.
3. This type of conditional sentence is formed by
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.
4. The two basic parts of a conditional sentence are:
_______________________________ and ____________________________________.

A. Directions: Read the short narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
Raul had to be in school early for it was an examination day.
Unfortunately, his alarm clock malfunctioned, and he overslept. He
quickly prepared himself, took a bath in no time, grabbed the sandwich
on the table and ran out of the house.
When he almost got near the gate of the school, he found out that
his ID was not in his bag, so, he hurriedly went back home to get it. He
experienced a difficult ride because it was a rush hour in the morning;
heavy traffic was on his way heading to school again. He’s hopeless that
time thinking about the exam he would miss. When he dropped by near
the school, he forgot to pay the fare.
What an unlucky day that was!

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 What could have happened if…..
1. Raul had carefully checked the alarm clock before sleeping.
_________________________________________________________________
2. he had missed the exam that day.
_________________________________________________________________
3. his teacher had called the attention of his parents.
_________________________________________________________________
4. he had worn his ID before going to school.
_________________________________________________________________
5. the jeepney driver had noticed that he didn’t pay the fare.
_________________________________________________________________

B. Directions: Compose at least two paragraphs completing the statement below. Use
type 3 conditional sentences.

If this pandemic had not happened, I would have _________________

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each type 3 conditional
sentence. Write the letter only.
1. If we ________ more careful, we would have not had this pandemic.
A. had been C. had being
B. have been D. have being
2. If I had known her before, we _____________ friends now.

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 A. would had been C. would not been
B. would have been D. would have not
3. If I __________better in the quiz, I would have passed my exams.
A. have reviewed C. had reviewing
B. have reviews D. had reviewed
4. If she _________enough energy, she would have exerted it in the last part of the
game.
A. have saved C. have been saved
B. had saved D. had been saved
5. If the facilitators had scheduled it last week, I _______involved in this activity.
A. would have be C. would have been
B. would has been D. would been
6. If my parents _____about the school I liked, I would have been enrolled in that
university.
A. have talked C. had been talking
B. have been talking D. had talked
7. If shops had been opened, I ________ my supplies for my painting.
A. would have buy C. would had buy
B. would have bought D. would had bought
8. If I _____that novel, I would have finished this paperwork.
A. have read C. have been read
B. had read D. had been read
9. If she had called me, I _______her.
A. would have helped C. would have been helped
B. would had helped D. would had been helped
10. If I _______lunch a while ago, I would have eaten this time.
A. have prepared C. have been preparing
B. had prepared D. had been preparing
11. We _______ to a picnic if the weather had not been rainy.

A. had gone C. would have gone

B. have gone D. has gone

12. Had not been your advice, I _______ her.

A. wouldn’t forgive C. won’t forgive

B. wouldn’t have forgiven D. would had forgiven

13. If my cellphone _______ out of battery, I might have called you.

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 A. hadn’t ran C. hadn’t been running
B. hadn’t running D. hadn’t run
14. If I had studied harder in Math, I _______ a back subject.
A. should have had C. shouldn’t had had
B. shouldn’t have had D. should have been had
15. I _______ my garden if I had bought new flowering plants.
A. would have fixed C. would had fixed
B. would fix D. would have fix

Reference:

Functional English for Today Textbook in English, de Vera, Caridad et, al, 2000, Dane
Publishing House Inc., pages 289-291

KEY TO CORRECTION

15. A 15. C
14. B 14. B
13. D 13. B
12. B 12. D
11. C 11. D
10. B 10. A
9. A 9. C
8. B 8. B
7. B 7. C
11. -15. Answers will vary 6. D 6. D
5. D 5. C 5. D
4. E 4. B 4. A
3. B 3. D 3. D
2. A 2. B 2. B
1. C 1. A 1. C
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