Conditional Sentences Exercises
– Practice Conditional Sentences with Exercises |
Conditional SentencesConditional sentences are used to express hypothetical or imagined situations and their potential outcomes. Understanding how to form and use conditional sentences is important for effective communication and to convey your intended meaning. It is also relevant for success in the TOEFL exam.
Understanding and correctly using conditional sentences will allow you to express hypothetical situations and their potential outcomes accurately. In the TOEFL exam, you may encounter questions that test your knowledge of conditional sentences, such as completing sentences with the appropriate conditional structure or understanding the meaning in context. Remember to pay attention to verb tense and word order when constructing conditional sentences. By practicing and familiarizing yourself with different conditional structures, you can confidently express hypothetical situations and improve your overall language proficiency. |
Exercise-1Complete the sentences with the verb in the parentheses.
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1- If I have enough apples, I will bake an apple pie this afternoon. |
Conditional SentencesExercise -2Complete the sentences with the verb in the parentheses.
Answers1- If I have enough money, I will go with you.
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Conditional SentencesExercise-3Write a sentence with if…
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1- If he spoke clearly, people would understand him. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-4Fill the gaps in the sentences using the words given.
Conditional SentencesAnswers
1- If I had more money, would you marry me? |
Conditional SentencesExercise-5Put the verb into the correct form.
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1. I (give) you a cigarette if I had one but I’m afraid I haven’t. |
2. This soup would taste better if it (have) more salt in it. |
3. If you (not go) to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be so tired all the time. |
4. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather (be) better. |
5. I’d help you if I (can) but I’m afraid I can’t. |
6. If I were you, I (not marry) him. |
7. We would happily buy that house if it (not be) so small. |
8. If you (go) to bed earlier, you wouldn’t be so sleepy in the morning. |
9. She (lose) weight, if she ate fewer sweets. |
10. If the meat (be) a little more done, this would be an excellent meal. |
11. This apartment (be) perfect if it were a little larger. |
12. If my daughter (be) here, I would be very happy. |
13. If you (find) a job abroad, would you take it? |
14. If I decided to apply, you (give) me a reference? |
15. What would happen to car manufacturers if we all (ride) bicycles? |
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1. would give | 6. wouldn’t marry | 11.would be |
2. had | 7. weren’t | 12.were |
3. didn’t go | 8. went | 13. found |
4. were | 9. would lose | 14. would give |
5. could | 10.were | 15. rode |
1- If I had a cigarette, I would give you one but I’m afraid I haven’t.
2- This soup would taste better if it had more salt in it.
3- If you didn’t go to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be so tired all the time.
4- I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather were better.
5- I’d help you if I could but I’m afraid I can’t.
6- If I were you, I wouldn’t marry him.
7- We would happily buy that house if it weren’t so small.
8- If you went to bed earlier, you wouldn’t be so sleepy in the morning.
9- She would lose weight if she ate fewer sweets.
10- If the meat were a little more done, this would be an excellent meal.
11- This apartment would be perfect if it were a little larger.
12- If my daughter were here, I would be very happy.
13- If you found a job abroad, would you take it?
14- If I decided to apply, would you give me a reference?
15- What would happen to car manufacturers if we all rode bicycles?
Conditional SentencesExercise-6Put the verb into the correct form.
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1. If you took more exercise, you __ better. (feel) |
2. If I were offered a job, I think I __ it. (take) |
3. I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I’d be very surprised if she __ . (refuse) |
4. If I sold my car, I __ much money for it. (not/get) |
5. A lot of people would be out of work if the factory __ . (close down) |
6. What would happen if I __ that red button? (press) |
7. Liz gave me this ring. She __ very upset if I lost it. (be) |
8. Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we __. (not/come) |
9. Would Tim mind if I __ his bicycle without asking him? (borrow) |
10. If somebody __ in here with a gun, I’d be very frightened. (walk) |
11. I’m sure Sue __ if you explained the situation to her. (understand) |
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1. would feel | 5. closed down / were | 9. borrowed |
2. would take closed down | 6. pressed | 10.walked |
3. refused | 7. would be | 11. would understand |
4. wouldn’t get | 8. didn’t come |
1- If you took more exercise, you would feel better.
2- If I were offered a job, I think I would take it.
3- I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I’d be very surprised if she refused.
4- If I sold my car, I wouldn’t get much money for it.
5- A lot of people would be out of work if the factory closed down.
6- What would happen if I pressed that red button?
7- Liz gave me this ring. She would be very upset if I lost it.
8- Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we didn’t come.
9- Would Tim mind if I borrowed his bicycle without asking him?
10- If somebody walked in here with a gun, I’d be very frightened.
11- I’m sure Sue would understand if you explained the situation to her.
Exercise-7Put the verb into the correct form.
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1. I __ that coat if I were you. (not/buy) |
2. I __ you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t. (help) |
3. We would need a car if we __ in the country. (live) |
4. If we had the choice, we __ in the country. (live) |
5. This soup isn’t very good. It __ better if it weren’t so salty. (taste) |
6. I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather __ better. (be) |
7. If I were you, I __ . (not/wait) I __ now. (go) |
8. You’re always tired. If you __ to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the time. (not/go) |
9. I think there are too many cars. If there __ so many cars (not/be), there __ so much pollution. (not/be) |
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1. wouldn’t buy | 6. were |
2. would help | 7. wouldn’t wait…would go |
3. lived | 8. didn’t go |
4. would live would go | 9. weren’t… wouldn’t |
5. would taste |
1- I wouldn’t buy that coat if I were you.
2- I would help you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.
3- We would need a car if we lived in the country.
4- If we had the choice, we would live in the country.
5- This soup isn’t very good. It would taste better if it weren’t so salty.
6- I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather were better.
7- If I were you, I wouldn’t wait. I would go now.
8- You’re always tired. If you didn’t go to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the time.
9- I think there are too many cars. If there weren’t so many cars, there wouldn’t be so much pollution.
Exercise-8Write a sentence with if for each situation.
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1. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly. — If the driver in front __ . |
2. I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up. — If I __ . |
3. I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me the money. |
4. Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt. |
5. You didn’t have any breakfast — that’s why you’re hungry now. |
6. I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me. |
7. I didn’t know you were in hospital. If__ (I/know), __ (I/go) to visit you. |
8. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If__ (he/miss) it, __ (he/be) late for his interview. |
9. It’s good that you remind me about Arm’s birthday. __ (I/forget) if__ (you/not/remind) me. |
10. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my address book with me when I was in New York. If __ (I/have) your address, __ (I/send) you a postcard. |
11. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. __ (It/be) quicker if__ (I/walk). |
12. I’m not tired. If__ (I/be) tired, I’d go home now. |
13. I wasn’t tired last night. If__ (I/be) tired, I would have gone home earlier. |
Answers
1- If the driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
2- If I had known that George had to get up early, I would have woken him up.
3- If Jim hadn’t lent me the money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy the car.
4- If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she would have been injured.
5- If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now.
6- If I had had some money on me, I would have gotten a taxi.
7- If I had known you were in the hospital, I would have gone to visit you.
8- If he had missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
9- I wouldn’t have forgotten if you hadn’t reminded me.
10- If I had had your address, I would have sent you a postcard.
11- It would have been quicker if I had walked.
12- If I were tired, I would go home now.
13- If I had been tired, I would have gone home earlier.
Exercise-9Complete the sentences.
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1. It’s rather late. I don’t think Ann will come to see us now. I’d be surprised if Ann __ . |
2. I’m sorry I disturbed you. I didn’t know you were busy. If I’d known you were busy, I__. |
3. The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it. If__ . |
4. I don’t want them to be upset, so I’ve decided not to tell them what happened. They __if__. |
5. Unfortunately, I didn’t have an umbrella and so I got wet in the rain. I __ . |
6. Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that’s why he failed. If he__ . |
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1. came |
2. wouldn’t have disturbed you |
3. If you hadn’t provoked the dog, it wouldn’t have attacked you. |
4. They would be upset if I told them what happened /… what had happened |
5. I wouldn’t have got (so) wet if I’d had an umbrella. |
6. If he hadn’t been (so) nervous, he wouldn’t have failed. |
1- It’s rather late. I don’t think Ann will come to see us now. I’d be surprised if Ann came.
2- I’m sorry I disturbed you. I didn’t know you were busy. If I’d known you were busy, I wouldn’t have disturbed you.
3- The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it. If you hadn’t provoked the dog, it wouldn’t have attacked you.
4- I don’t want them to be upset, so I’ve decided not to tell them what happened. They would be upset if I told them what happened.
5- Unfortunately, I didn’t have an umbrella and so I got wet in the rain. I wouldn’t have got (so) wet if I’d had an umbrella.
6- Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that’s why he failed. If he hadn’t been (so) nervous, he wouldn’t have failed.
Exercise-10Fill in the blanks a suitable word. (A) will (B) won’t (C) would (D) wouldn’t
Answers1- If you won lots of money, the correct answer is C) would. This is because winning lots of money refers to a hypothetical or unreal situation, so we use “would” to indicate the conditional nature of the statement. 2- If the students were studying, the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This is because “disturb” is a negative action in this context, and we use “wouldn’t” to express that we would not perform the action. 3- If you make so much noise, the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. Similar to the previous question, making noise is a negative action, and we use “wouldn’t” to indicate that the action of being able to sleep would not happen. 4- They would have to hurry or they would miss the train, so the correct answer is C) would. This sentence refers to a conditional situation in which hurrying is necessary to avoid missing the train. 5- They would have missed the last bus if they had hurried, so the correct answer is C) would. This sentence also presents a hypothetical situation in the past, and “would” is used to indicate the result of not hurrying. 6- If I were you, I would buy a new bicycle, so the correct answer is C) would. This sentence describes a hypothetical situation, and “would” is used to express a possible action in that situation. 7- If she had locked all the doors, the burglars wouldn’t have got in, so the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This sentence refers to a past condition, and “wouldn’t” is used to indicate the negative outcome that would not have occurred. 8- If my train is late, I would take a taxi, so the correct answer is C) would. This sentence presents a possible action in response to a conditional situation. 9- He must build a strong boat, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to sail round the world, so the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This sentence describes a negative outcome that would result if the condition is not fulfilled. 10- If you are a good girl, I will buy you some chocolate, so the correct answer is A) will. This sentence expresses a positive outcome based on the condition being met. 11- I won’t finish the work if you don’t help me, so the correct answer is B) won’t. This sentence indicates the negative outcome of not receiving help. 12- If only they would arrive on time, the correct answer is C) would. This sentence expresses a desire for a specific outcome to occur. 13- You won’t understand unless you listen carefully, so the correct answer is B) won’t. This sentence indicates the negative outcome of not listening carefully. 14- If he hadn’t cut his finger, it wouldn’t have hurt for weeks, so the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This sentence describes a negative outcome that would not have occurred if the condition was not met. 15- I will give you $5 if you do me a favor, so the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This sentence presents a conditional situation where a positive outcome depends on performing the favor. 16- If Chris didn’t fall in love with Jane, he wouldn’t give her flowers, so the correct answer is D) wouldn’t. This sentence indicates the negative outcome of not falling in love. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-11Correct mistakes in these sentences.
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1- If he had studied more, he would have been able to pass the exam. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-12Define whether the sentences below are True (T) or True (F). Correct mistakes.
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1- F, If he had not tried to jump over the stream, he would not have broken his leg. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-13Write sentence with I wish ….
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1. I can’t give up smoking (but I’d like to). I wish I __ . |
2. I haven’t any cigarettes (and I need one). I wish __ . |
3. George isn’t here (and I need him). I wish George __ . |
4. It’s cold (and I hate cold weather). I wish __ . |
5. I live in London (and I hate London). I __ . |
6. Tina can’t come to the party (she’s your best friend). I __ . |
7. I have to work tomorrow (but I’d like to stay in bed). __ . |
8. I don’t know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down). __ . |
9. I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that’s a pity). __ . |
10. Annie doesn’t now how to dance. She __ . |
11. I don’t have a key (and I need one). I wish __ . |
12. Ann isn’t here (and I need to see her). |
13. I live in a big city (and I don’t like it). |
14. I can’t go to the party (and I’d like to). |
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1. I wish I could give up smoking. |
2. I wish I had a cigarette/some cigarettes. |
3. I wish George were here. |
4. I wish it weren’t so cold. |
5. I wish I didn’t live in London. |
6. I wish Tina could come to the party. |
7. I wish I didn’t have to work tomorrow. |
8. I wish I knew something about cars. |
9. I wish I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach. |
10…. wishes she knew how to dance. |
11. I had a key. |
12. I wish Ann were here. |
13. I wish I didn’t live in a big city. |
14. I wish I could go to the party. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-14Put the verbs in the parentheses into the correct form. Example: I feel sick. I wish I hadn’t eaten so much cake. (I/not/eat)
1- I’m fed up with this rain. I wish it would stop raining. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-15Write a sentence with I wish … for each situation. Example: You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick. — I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.
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Conditional SentencesExercise-16Define whether the sentences below are True (T) or False (F).
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1. I wish Sarah would be here now. |
2. I wish you would listen to me. |
3. I wish I would have more money. |
4. I wish it wouldn’t be so cold today. |
5. I wish the weather would change. |
6. I wish you wouldn’t complain all the time. |
7. I wish everything wouldn’t be so expensive. |
8. I wish that it was true. |
9. Bill wishes that she were more interested in his work. |
10. I wish that he were here. |
11 .Gary wishes that he wasn’t working on Sunday. |
12. She wishes that the trip is over. |
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1. F, I wish Sarah were here now. | 7. F, I wish everything weren’t so expensive |
2. T. | 8. F, I wish that it were true |
3. F, I wish I had more money. | 9. T |
4. F, I wish it weren’t so cold today. | 10.T |
5. T | 11. F, weren’t |
6. T | 12. F, were over |
1- F, I wish Sarah were here now.
2- I wish you would listen to me. – T
3- F, I wish I had more money.
4- F, I wish it weren’t so cold today.
5- I wish the weather would change. – T
6- I wish you wouldn’t complain all the time. – T
7- F, I wish everything weren’t so expensive.
8- F, I wish that it were true.
9- Bill wishes that she were more interested in his work. – T
10- I wish that he were here. – T
11- F, Gary wishes that he weren’t working on Sunday.
12- F, She wishes that the trip were over.
Conditional SentencesExercise-17Complete each sentence using as if.
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1- Brian is a terrible driver. He drives as if he were the only driver on the road. |
Conditional SentencesExercise-18Define whether the sentences below are True (T) or False (F).Correct mistakes.
Answers :1- T |