Conditional Clauses


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  1. 1.

    Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

    1. If Dilip comes tomorrow, we will go (go) for a movie together.
    2. If l had a magic lamp, I _______ (ask) for peace and happiness for everyone.
    3. If we don't leave on time, we _______ (miss) the film.
    4. Had you asked me to come, I _______ (accompany) you.
    5. Were it to rain now, we _______ (get) drenched.
    6. Had they _______ (speak up) earlier, I _______ (do) something about the situation.
    7. If he _______ (see) you waiting, he _______ (come up) and _______ hello.
    8. If the team _______ (play) well, they would have won the world cup.
  2. 2.

    Use conditional clauses to say what you would do in these situations.

    1. You are waiting at the bus stop, but the school bus does not come.
      If my school bus does not come today, I will ask one of my parents to drop me off at school.
    2. Your best friend is sick and cannot come to school for a week.
    3. You want to join dancing classes.
    4. You have to give an important speech, but you are nervous about it.
    5. Your sibling is playing the music too loud.
    6. It is your mother's birthday today.
    7. You have been selected for an inter-school exchange program.
    8. You have been gifted a brand new bicycle by your parents.
  3. 3.

    Change these sentences as instructed.

    1. You should wear a helmet while riding a bike. You will stay safe. (first conditional)
      If you wear a helmet while riding a bike, you will stay safe.
    2. You add two and two. You get four. (zero conditional)
    3. You won a lottery. You decide to travel around the world. (second conditional)
    4. Reny brought lunch for all of us; otherwise we wouldn't have eaten. (third conditional)
    5. Samaira was not here; otherwise she would win this competition. (third conditional)
    6. I lived in this neighbourhood; I would visit this library every day. (second conditional)
    7. Aditi finds the wallet. She will return it to Robby. (first conditional)
  4. 4.

    Complete the following conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, depending on the conditional clause used in each sentence.

    1. Tara: I have to decide which university to go to by the end of this week. I am so confused. Both are such good universities.
    2. Aditya: If you __did not have__ (not have) so many factors to consider, this decision _______________ (be) so much easier to make.
    3. Tara: Exactly. If I _______________ (choose) University of Toronto, I _______________ (get) to stay here in Canada, close to you, mom and dad.
    4. Aditya: If you _______________ (not like) living here so much, you _______________ (jump) at this opportunity to study in the UK.
    5. Tara: Yes, precisely! If I _______________ (not qualify) for such a huge scholarship, it _______________ (be) too expensive for me to afford anyway.
    6. Aditya: I have been telling my friends about your situation. They told me, 'Adi, if I _______________ (be) in your sister's place, I _______________ (be) packing my bag and booking a flight to the UK right now!'
    7. Tara: Yes, but the Toronto University is also a very good university.
    8. Aditya: But if you _______________ (move) to a different continent, you _______________ (get) an incredible amount of exposure and opportunities. Of course, if you _______________ (stay) here in Toronto, I _______________ (get) to see you a lot more. But at the same time, you can't let this opportunity go.
    9. Tara: You are right. I will write a letter of acceptance to Leeds University right away. Thanks!

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