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Conditional Sentences Exercises Guide

This document discusses three types of conditional sentences in English: Type I (if + present, will + infinitive) - The condition is possible and likely. Type II (if + past, would + infinitive) - The condition is unlikely. Type III (if + past perfect, would have + past participle) - The condition is impossible because it refers to the past. Exercises are provided to complete conditional sentences of each type by putting verbs in the correct form. The key provides the answers.

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Conditional Sentences Exercises Guide

This document discusses three types of conditional sentences in English: Type I (if + present, will + infinitive) - The condition is possible and likely. Type II (if + past, would + infinitive) - The condition is unlikely. Type III (if + past perfect, would have + past participle) - The condition is impossible because it refers to the past. Exercises are provided to complete conditional sentences of each type by putting verbs in the correct form. The key provides the answers.

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  • Conditional Sentences: If-Clauses Type I, II, and III

GRAMMAR:

Conditional Sentences / If - Clauses Type I , II and III

Conditional Sentence Type 0: We use it for facts which are generally true or scientific facts.
Form : If + Present simple + present simple .
Example : If you heat water, it boils.
If people dont eat and drink, they get hungry.

Exercise:

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

1. If people (not/ protect) animals, they (become) . extinct.


2. If he (work) too much, he (get) tired.
3. My sister usually (visit) a dentist if she (have) a toothache.

A. Conditional Sentence Type 1:


It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: If + Simple Present + Future (= will + bare infinitive)


Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.

Exercise:

Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type I ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.

2. If he (do) this test, he (improve ) . His English.


3. John (go ) shopping if she (have) . time in this afternoon.
4. Simon (travel ) . to London next week if he (get ) a cheap flight.
5. If they (study / not ) ..harder, they (pass / not ) ... the exam.
6. If it (rain ) . tomorrow, I (have to / not ) water the plants.

B. Conditional Sentence Type 2 :

It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past + Conditional (= would + bare infinitive)


Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
Exercise : Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type II ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.
[Link] I ( be ) rich, my life ( change ) completely.
2.I ( invite ) ..all my friends if I ( have ) .. a house by the beach.
[Link] we (have) a plane, we (travel) around the world.
[Link] they (tell) their father, he (be) very angry.
[Link] (help ) you if we (know ) ..how.
[Link] brother (buy ) .a sports car if he (have ) the money.

C. Conditional Sentence Type 3 :

It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

Form: if + Past Perfect + Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)


Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Exercise : Complete the Conditional Sentences (Type III ) by putting the verbs into the correct form.
1. If you (study ) for the test, you (pass ) it.
2. If you (ask ) me, I (help ) you.
3. If you (speak ) English, she (understand) .
4. I (write ) ....you a postcard if I (have ) .. your address.
5. If it (not/ start ) to rain, we (walk ) ..to the museum.
6. If she (take ) . the bus, she (not / arrive ) on time
Answer Key :
Exercise 1:
1. send / will receive
2. does / will improve
3. will go / has
4. will go / gets
5. don't study / will not pass
6. rains / will not have to

Exercise 2:
1. were / would change
2. would invite / had
3. had / would travel
4. told / would be
5. would help / knew
6. would buy / had

Exercise 3:
1. had studied / would have passed
2. had asked / would have helped
3. had spoken / would have understood
4. would have written / had had
5. hadn't started / would have walked
6. had taken / wouldn't have arrived

GRAMMAR: Conditional Sentences / If - Clauses Type I , II and III Conditional Sentence Type 0: We use it for facts which are

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