The Conditional Clause
The Conditional Clause
The Conditional Clause
Supply the correct forms of the missing verbs. Use could, ought to, or might in the main clause.
1 If she .................... (be) here now, she ................. (give) us some advice.
2 If he ............................. (fail) in his present job, he .............................. (think) about another career.
3 If you .................. (can play) a musical instrument, you ................. (help) with the school orchestra.
4 If they .................. (have) the right qualifications, they .................. (be able to) apply for better jobs.
5 If she .......................... (can have) some lessons, she ........................... (improve) her performance.
6 If we ................................ (run) our own business, we ................................. (be) more independent.
7 If John ..................................... (go) to his home town, he ..................................... (visit) his mother.
8 If Susan ........................................... (borrow) your book, she ........................................... (return) it.
9 If Frank ...................................... (want) advice, he ..................................... (ask) his bank manager.
1. If you (talk) to him, he ..(might/listen) to you.
2. If I (know) her phone number, I .(could/call) her.
3. If we .. (have) had some rest first, the trip ..(might /be) less tiring.
4. If I (speak) English, I (could / study) in England.
5. I (might/visit) them if I ..(have) time.
6. If he .(apologize) , I ..(could/forgive) him
7. If we . (have) eggs, we .(could) make an omelette.
8. She ..(might/feel)better if she .(go/out) more often.
9. If you ..(ask) politely, I (might/give) it to you.
10. You ..(not/be late) to work if you (leave) home ten
minutes earlier.
We ________________ (go) to the party if we ________________ (be) invited.
1. My son _______________________ (not clean) his room if I _______________________ (not ask) him.
2. If he _________________ (not step) in and stopped the argument, a fight _________________ (break) out.
3. If I ____________ (wait) any longer to see a doctor, I _________________ (end) up needing surgery.
4. I never _____________ (develop) a love for learning if I ______________ (not have) such great teachers.
5. Do you think you ____________________ (be) happier if you ____________________ (marry) your ex?
6. I _____________________ (not have) to rush if I _____________________ (start) the assignment earlier.
7. We _______________________ (buy) more DVDs if they ______________________ (be) on sale.
8. If I ______________________ (know) about the problem, I ______________________ (help).
9. If the manager _________ (give) better instructions, everyone _____________ (understand) the task.
10. They ________________ (learn) more about the city if they ___________________ (take) a guided tour.
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.
1. If you (study) _________________ for the test, you (pass) _________________ it.
2. If you (ask) _________________ me, I (help) _________________ you.
3. If we (go) to the cinema, we (see) my friend Jacob.
4. If you (speak) English, she (understand).
5. If they (listen) _________________ to me, we (be) _________________ home earlier.
6. I (write) _________________ you a postcard if I (have) _________________ your address.
7. If I (not / break) _________________ my leg, I (take part) _________________ in the contest.
8. If it (not/ start) _________________ to rain, we (walk) _________________ to the museum.
9. We (swim) _________________ in the sea if there (not / be) _________________ so many sharks there.
10. If she (take) _________________ the bus, she (not / arrive) _________________ on time.
1. Simon woke up late and was 30 minutes late for work. If he (wake up) early, he (not/be) late for work.
2. I stayed at home yesterday because of the rain. If it (not/rain), I (go out).
3. The tennis player didnt train at all, but he still won the match. If he (not/be) so talented, he (not/win).
4. I was almost ready to start looking for another job, but then my boss gave me a promotion. If he (not/give)
me a promotion, I (look) for another job.
5. James won the lottery, so he didnt need to work anymore. He (not/quit) his job if he (not/win) the lottery.
6. Debbie was at the party, but I dont think she saw me. If she (see) me, she (say) hello.
7. I thought the meeting was at 9am, not 8am. I (not/be) late if I (know) what time it started.
8. Mike failed his university exams. If he (study) harder, he (pass) them.
1. If you ______________ (not / be) late, we ______________ (not / miss) the bus.
2. If she ______________ (study), she ______________ (pass) the exam.
3. If we ______________ (arrive) earlier, we ______________ (see) John.
4. If they ______________ (go) to bed early, they ______________ (not / wake) up late.
5. If he ______________ (become) a musician, he ______________ (record) a CD.
6. If she ______________ (go) to art school, she ______________ (become) a painter.
7. If I ____________ (be) born in a different country, I ____________ (learn) to speak a different language.
8. If she ______________ (go) to university, she ______________ (study) French.
9. If we ______________ (not / go) to the party, we ______________ (not / meet) them.
10. If he ______________ (take) the job, he ______________ (not / go) travelling.
11. He ______________ (be) happier if he ______________ (stay) at home.
12. She ______________ (pass) the exam if she ______________ (study) harder.
13. We ______________ (not / get) married if we ______________ (not / go) to the same university.
14. They ______________ (be) late if they ______________ (not / take) a taxi.
15. She ______________ (not / meet) him if she ______________ (not / come) to London.
16. He ______________ (take) a taxi if he ______________ (have) enough money.
17. I ______________ (call) you if I ______________ (not / forget) my phone.
18. We ______________ (come) if we ______________ (be) invited.
19. She ______________ (not / do) it if she ______________ (know) you were ill.
20. He ______________ (be) on time if he ______________ (leave) earlier.
1. If you (not make)so much noise you (not wake)your baby sister up.
2. If she (not wake) up she (not start) crying.
3. The neighbours (not come) around if they (not hear) the baby.
4.I (bring) my art collection with me if they (ask) me to.
5. I (see) Elizabeth if she (wave) to me.
6. I (not finish) at all if you (not help) me.
7. I (meet) you at the station if you (tell) me that you were coming.
8. The car (not break) down if you (take) it to the garage when I told you to.
9. | (recognize) him instantly if he (not grow) a beard.
10. The band (continue) to play if it (not be) so late.
11. They really (take) their canoes down the river if they (know) how dangerous it was?
1) If I ______________ (hear) the weather forecast, I _____________ (take) an umbrella with me.
2) If you ____________________ (come) to the party last night, you __________ (meet) James.
3) If I ___________ (listen) to her, this __________________ (not / happen).
4) If I ________________ (know) you were at home, I __________________ (call) you.
5) What ______________ (you / do) if he ___________________ (not / lend) you his car?
6) If you _____________________ (not / be) so rude, she _____________ ( not / get) so upset.
7) If Raymond ____________________ (not / miss) the bus, he ______________ ( not / be) late for work.
8) If someone __________ (tell) me that there was no milk in the house, I _______ (go) to the supermarket.
9) She ____________ (not / refuse) if you __________________ (ask) her nicely.
10) ____________ (you / come) with us if we _______________ (tell) you about the concert?
1) I didnt say hello because I didnt see her.
2) We didnt go out to dinner because Dad finished work late.
3) She was angry because you didnt call her.
4) We didnt hear about the accident because we didnt watch the news.
5) You dropped the vase because you werent careful.
6) He didnt pass the exam because he was nervous.
7) We didnt go to the beach because it rained.
8) I had a good time because you were there with me.
9) They didnt get a taxi because they didnt have enough money.
10) We were late because our car broke down.
11) She didnt follow my advice, so she didnt make a profit.
12) You didnt put the milk in the fridge, so it went bad.
Rewrite these sentences using UNLESS.
1) We wont buy any fish today if it isnt cheaper than yesterday.
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2) If you dont go to the party, theyll be disappointed.
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3) I cant help her if she doesnt want to talk to me.
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4) If it doesnt stop raining, well stay at home.
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5) If he doesnt go to the post office, he wont buy the stamps.
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6) George wont come out of hospital if he doesnt feel better.
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1. You must work much harder or you wont pass the exam.
2. Listen carefully or you wont know what to do.
3. She must apologise to me or Ill never speak to her again.
4. You have to speak very slowly or he wont be able to understand you.
5. The company must offer me more money or Im going to look for another job.
6. Im going to the party only if you go too.
7. The dog will attack you only if you move suddenly.
8. Hell speak to you only if you ask him a question.
9. The doctor will see you today only if its an emergency.