TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Guess my Sentence

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar Game: gap-fill, Here is a third conditional guessing game for students to play in
guessing (pair work) class.

Procedure
Focus
Divide the class into pairs (Student A and B).
Third conditional
Give each student a corresponding worksheet.
Aim
Students sit back to back, so they can't see each other's worksheet.
To guess missing words
in third conditional Tell the students that they are going to guess missing words in
sentences. third conditional sentences.

Explain that both students have the same sentences, but where
Preparation they have words in bold, their partner has gaps and vice-versa.
Make one copy of the two
Give the students time to read through the sentences and think
worksheets for each pair
about how they could complete the gaps.
of students.
When the students are ready, Student B starts by reading the first
Level sentence and guessing the missing words in the gaps using the
third conditional.
Intermediate (B1)
Student B has three chances to guess the missing words.

Time If Student B guesses the exact words that Student A has in bold
on their worksheet, they score three points and write the missing
25 minutes words in the gap.

If the guess is wrong, they try again for two points and then for
one point.

It's then Student A's turn to guess the missing words in the second
sentence, and so on.

This continues until all the sentences have been guessed.

The student with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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 THIRD CONDITIONAL

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Guess my Sentence

Student A

You and Student B have the same sentences, but where you have words in bold, your partner
has gaps and vice-versa. Take turns reading the sentences and guessing the missing words in
the gaps using the third conditional.

You have three chances to guess the exact words. If you guess correctly the first time, you
score three points and write the missing words in the sentence. If your guess is wrong, try
again for two points and then for one point.

1. We wouldn't have missed the flight if the bus had arrived on time.

2. I wouldn't have watched that film if I .......................................... it was going to be so bad.

3. If I'd known it was your birthday, I would have bought you a present.

4. If you hadn't reminded me, I ............................................

5. If you'd watered the plants, they wouldn't have died.

6. I would have bought those jeans if they ............................................

7. If he'd known she was married, he wouldn't have asked her out.

8. If I'd known the traffic was going to be so bad, I ............................................ my car.

9. She wouldn't have lost her job if she had arrived on time every day.

10. If he had scored a goal, they ............................................ the match.

11. If you hadn't lied to me before, I would have believed you.

12. If you had been more careful, you ............................................ an accident.

13. She would have gone to your birthday party if she hadn't been sick.

14. If you had studied harder, they ............................................ the exam.

Score

2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. Total

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 THIRD CONDITIONAL

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Guess my Sentence

Student B

You and Student A have the same sentences, but where you have words in bold, your partner
has gaps and vice-versa. Take turns reading the sentences and guessing the missing words in
the gaps using the third conditional.

You have three chances to guess the exact words. If you guess correctly the first time, you
score three points and write the missing words in the sentence. If your guess is wrong, try
again for two points and then for one point.

1. We wouldn't have missed the flight if the ............................................ on time.

2. I wouldn't have watched that film if I had known it was going to be so bad.

3. If I'd known it was your birthday, I ............................................ you a present.

4. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten.

5. If you'd watered the plants, they ............................................

6. I would have bought those jeans if they had been cheaper.

7. If he'd known she was married, he ............................................ her out.

8. If I'd known the traffic was going to be so bad, I wouldn't have driven my car.

9. She wouldn't have lost her job if ............................................ on time every day.

10. If he had scored a goal, they would have won the match.

11. If you hadn't lied to me before, I ............................................ you.

12. If you had been more careful, you wouldn't have had an accident.

13. She would have gone to your birthday party if she ............................................ sick.

14. If you had studied harder, they would have passed the exam.

Score

1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. Total

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