Additional exercises If (conditional) ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

Additional exercises

If (conditional)

19	Put the verb into the correct form. 1 If _____ you found _____ a wallet in the street, what would you do with it? (you /find) 2 I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if __ I’m not ____ on time. (I /not /be) I didn't realise that Gary was in hospital. If ___  I’d known ____ he was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him. (I /know) If the phone ___________, can you answer it? (ring) I can't decide what to do. What would you do if ___________in my position? (you /be) 3 4 5 6 A: What shall we do tomorrow? B: Well, if ___________a nice day, we can go to the beach. (it / be) 7 A: Let's go to the beach. B: No, it's too cold. If ___________warmer, I wouldn't mind going. (it /be) 8 A: Did you go to the beach yesterday? B: No, it was too cold. If ___________warmer, we might have gone. (it /be) 9 If ___________enough money to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? (you /have) 10 I'm glad we had a map. I'm sure we would have got lost if ___________ one. (we /not /have) 11 The accident was your fault. If ___________ more carefully, it wouldn't have happened. (you /drive) 12 A: Why do you read newspapers? B: Well, if ___________ newspapers, I wouldn't know what was happening in the world. (I /not /read)
20	Complete the sentences. 1 Lisa is tired all the time. She shouldn't go to bed so late. If Lisa ___ didn’t go ___ to bed so late, she ___ wouldn’t be ____ tired all the time. 2 It's getting late. I don't think Sarah will come to see us now. I'd be surprised if Sarah __________ to see us now. 3 I'm sorry I disturbed you. I didn't know you were busy. If __________ you were busy, I __________ you. 4 I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened. __________ upset if I __________ them what happened. 5 The dog attacked you, but only because you frightened it. If you __________ the dog, it __________ you. 6 Unfortunately I didn't have an umbrella and so I got very wet in the rain. I __________ so wet if __________ an umbrella. 7 Martin failed his driving test. He was very nervous and that's why he failed. If he __________ so nervous, he __________ the test.
21	Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. 1 I'd go out tonight if _____________________________________ I'd have gone out last night if _____________________________________ If you hadn't reminded me, _____________________________________ If I had my camera, _____________________________________ If you give me the camera, _____________________________________ 2 3 4 5 6 Who would you phone if _____________________________________? We wouldn't have been late if _____________________________________ If I'd been able to get a ticket, _____________________________________ If I'd done better at the interview, _____________________________________ You wouldn't be hungry now if _____________________________________ 7 8 9 10 11 Cities would be nicer places if _____________________________________ If there was no TV, _____________________________________ 12

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