CONDITIONALS VARIATIONS 1 Rewrite the sentences substituting for the words in italics a verb form as in above If by any chance

e you die before retiring age, your widow will receive your pension for a period of 7 years after your death. If you should die before retiring your age, your widow will receive your pension for a period 7 years after your death. Ill cook the meal if you are prepared to do wash up. Ill cook the meal if youll do the washing up 1. If by any chance your car needs any attention during the first time twelve months, take it to an authorized dealer. 2. If by any chance I am a little late coming home, dont wait up for me. 3. If the baby wakes up (though I doubt he will), give him some warm milk. 4. If by some unlucky chance the talks break down, there could be serious international crisis. 5. If by some remote chance he dares to show his face again, Ill shall give him a piece of my mind! 6. If he is willing to accept the nomination, a lot of electors will vote for him. 7. If you are prepared to take the trouble to read his letter carefully, you will see what he means. 8. If you are agreeable to wait a few more minutes, the doctor will see you without your making an appointment. 9. If my father is willing to give me permission, I shall spend a few months abroad. 10. What will you do if he refuses to give you permission? Type 1: alternative forms A Set your alarms clock, and you wont oversleep. B Set your alarm clock, or (else) youll oversleep. In the sentences, the imperative construction is equivalent to an if clause. We can rewrite the sentences using if: A If you set your alarm clock, you wont oversleep. B If you dont set your alarm clock, youll oversleep. 2 Rewrite the sentences beginning with the imperative form of the verbs in italics. 1. If you give him a little encouragement, hell work really hard. 2. If you take a pill, you wont be seasick. 3. If you dont remember your wifes birthday, shell be upset. 4. If you send her some roses, shell forgive you. 5. If you dont put on some suntan oil, youll get sunburnt 6. If you dont tell me the truth at once, Ill never trust you again. 7. If you just say youre sorry, we can forget the whole incident. 8. If youre not firm with the children, theyll misbehave. 9. If you lend me a fiver, Ill pay you back tomorrow. 10. If you dont practice speaking English regularly, youll never become really fluent.

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Review of type 1 conditions. 3 Complete the sentences following one of patterns for conditionals of type 1. 1. Well just mange to catch the train if 2. If I see him again I .. 3. I will accept your explanation only if.. 4. If my bank manager will lend me the money, 5. What will happen? 6. If you dont hear from me by next Friday 7. If you work continues to improve, 8. .only if you will promise not to tell anyone else. 9. Look up the answer in the key only if 10. What will he say if? 11. If the worst should come to the worst, 12. Give me time and Tentative suggestions and hypothetical conditions 4 Complete the sentences following one of patterns of type 2 conditionals. You should find that many of your sentences can be interpreted as tentative suggestions. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he Perhaps he, if you spoke to him yourself. If you changed your job, you If you went to see a doctor, he. If we bought a house in the country, we. Im sure he would take the job on if. If you took the shoes back to the shop, they. If you read the book a second time, you. If we all pooled our resources, we Situations 5 Answer the questions with conditional statements of type 2

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

1. What cities or places of interest would you visit if you went to America? 2. What would you do (or not to do) if you could live your life over again? 3. What would you say or do if someone called you a fool? 4. If the visitor came to your town, what places would you advise him to see? 5.what famous person would you like to meet if you had the chance? 6.which country would you choose if you decided to live abroad? 7. What changes would you make in your house, assuming you had lots of money? 8. What would you do if you saw a house on fire? 9. What would you do if you had something stolen? 10. Which books or gramophone records would you take with you if you went to live on desert island?

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Unreal conditions(present time) 6 Write sentences based on the given facts.

We dont have any wood, so we cant light a fire. If we had some wood, we could light a fire. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Since she doesnt love him, she wont marry him. Our teacher explains things clearly, so we understand his lessons. As I havent a watch, I cant tell you the time. Britain doesnt export enough, so she has a constant balance of payments problem. Since I know the meaning of the word, I dont have to look it up. This exercise is easy, so everyone will get the correct answers. I know the answer so I can tell you. We havent any matches so we cant light the fire. Type 2: variations 7 Review of type 2 conditions: Complete the sentences following one of the patterns for conditionals of type 2. 1. What ... If you were in my shoes? 2. If, I wouldnt think of changing my job. 3. If my father were to say such a thing to me,.. 4. How would you react if ...? 5. If only you would read more carefully,. 6. If you were to say in England just few months longer,.. 7. Do you think i would be telling you this if..? 8. I wouldnt buy the picture even if. 9. T might only add to our difficulties if 10. Even if he knew the truth, what? 11. If only he would admit he was wrong,... 12. Id much rather you Type 3 8 Type 3 unreal conditions (past time reference): Write sentences like a above, based on the given facts, e.g. As you didnt explain your problem to me, I wasnt able to help you. If you had explained your problem to me, I would have been able to help you. 1. He didnt give me his number, so I couldnt telephone him. 2. As the sun was in the right direction, the photographs came out very well. 3. The shop didnt pack the goods properly, so they got damaged. 4. He didnt remember what had been said because he wasnt paying attention. 5. He wasnt able to answer all the questions, so he didnt pass the examination.

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9 Write sentences like above, basing your conditional clause on the given fact, and adding a suitable main clause, e.g. She didnt take the medicine. If she had taken the medicine, she would have felt much better. 1. He passed his examination. 2. We didnt get there on time. 3. She didnt read the book. 4. We understood what he was saying. 5. The rocket didnt go into orbit. 10 Complete the sentences following the one of patterns for conditionals of type 3 1. I would have enjoyed the party much more if 2. It if the sea hadnt been so rough. 3. Would you have been able to come next Tuesday if..? 4. If you had taken my advice, 5. If I realized that you were really serious in what I said,.. 6. If it hadnt been for the fact that his father has influence,.. 7. If he were to have told me the truth in the first place,.. 8. Would you have lent him the money if ? 9. What difference would it have made, even if..? 10. If the fire brigade had arrived but a quarter of an hour earlier.. 11. Im sure she wouldnt have married him if 12. If., we would have left without them. Conditionals : general review 11 Rewrite the sentences making an inversion in the conditional clauses 1. If you should need to consult me again, you can contact me at this number. 2. The hospital can switch to an emergency generator if the nee should arise. 3. If you should be late once again, youll lose your job. 4. If it were not for the fact that his father is on the board of directors, he never have got the job. 5. If such a merger were ever to be proposed, it would undoubtedly be referred to the monopolies commission. 6. If it were not for the expense involved, i would go there by car. 7. If it hadnt been for your laziness, you could have finished the work by now. 8. If he had taken a little more time to think, he might have acted more sensibly. 9. If the driver of the train hadnt reacted so quickly, the accident would have been much worse.

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12 Complete the sentences following any correct sequence of tenses 1. If only you wouldnt now be such a difficult position 2. If , tell him Im out 3. I cant understand why , unless he thinks we are all fools. 4. If you are succeed in your career,.. 5. So long as.., swimming in this river is fairly safe. 6. If you were to explain the situation to him, Im sure 7. Is there any point in your coming with us if? 8. How , if you didnt know my address? 9. Should Mr Smith ring up while Im at lunch.. 10. I cant possibly advise you properly unless 11. If, I shall blame you for it. 12. If you knew the answer, why..? 13. My neighbour said I could borrow his lawn-mover provided that 14. If anything has occurred to make you change your mind, 15. When , supposing we left immediately? 16. Had it been anyone but you that spoke to me in such way, 17. How I wish. 18. Make a note of the telephone number in case you. 19. If ,you have only to say so. 20. If you really have been studying English for so long, its about time you 13 Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. 1. Its my opinion that you should take more exercise. If I 2. Without his wifes constant support he would never have achieved his ambition. If he. 3. But for his presence of mind there might have been a serious accident. If it 4. Considering all the problems, its a miracle we succeeded. If one. 5. Without proper lessons, you could pick up a lot of bad habits. If you. 6. It would be a waste of everyones time to discuss the question any further. If we 7. Given favourable weather all the yachts should have reached the half-way stage by the weekend. Provided that 8. You wont get a loan without being able to offer some security. You .unless 9. Follow the instructions carefully and you wont have any problems. As long as 10. For us to have given up at that stage would have been an admission of total defeat. If we

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KEY 1. 1 If your car should need2 If I should be3 If the baby should wake up, give4 If the talks should break down5 If he should dare to show6 If he will take8 If you will wait9 If my father will give10if he wont give? 2. 1 Give him and hell work; 2 take/and you wont be; 3 Remember of shell be; 4 Send forgive; 5 Put on or youll get; 6 Tell/or Ill never trust; 7 Just say and we can forget; 8 Be firm or theyll misbehave; 9 Lend and Ill pay; 10 Practise/or youll never become. 3. * Iwe leave immediately. 2, Ill tell him what you said. 3you will support it with evidence. 4, I shall buy a new car next month. 5they cant reach an agreement? 6, you can assume Im not coming.7, you will be ready to the take the examination next term. 8 I will let you into the secret 9it is really impossible for you to work it out yourself. 10he ever discovers the truth? 11we can give up the idea completely. 12and Ill find a solution. 4. *I, he would be able to advise you much better than I can. 2would take a different view,3, youd probably earn a lot more a lot more money elsewhere. 4, hed soon tell you whether it was serious or not. 5, wed certainly need o buy ourselves a car. 6, wed show them round. 7 if we agreed to pay him a bit more. 8, they would change them for you. 9, youd begin o appreciate what the writer is trying to say. 10, wed have enough money o rent a comfortable flat. 5. 1 If I went to America, Id visit ____ 2 If I could live my life over again, Id ___3 If someone called me a fool, Id___4 If a visitor came to my town, Id___5 If I had the chance, Id ___6 If I decided to live abroad, Id ___7 If I had he money, Id ___8 If I saw a house on fire, Id ___9 If I had something stolen, Id ___10 If I went to live on a desert island, Id___ 6. 1 If she loved him, she would many him. 2 If our teacher didnt explain things clearly, we wouldnt understand his lessons. 3 If I had a watch, I could tell you the time. 4 If Britain exported enough, she wouldnt have a constant balance of payments problem. 5 If I didnt know the meaning of the word, Id have to look it up. 6 If his exercise were difficult (or werent easy), not everyone would get he correct answers. 7 If I didnt know the answer, I couldnt ell you. 8 If we had some matches, we could light he fire. 7. I wish I could speakWhy? Because if I could, ___2 I wish I had a car. Why? Because if I did, ___3 She wishes her parents approved Why? Because if they did, 4 ___ I wish I were Why? Because if I were, ___ 5 I wish you likedWhy? Because if you did, ___ 8. I wish youd hurry up. 2 Its time we were leaving. 3 I wish I knew his opinion. 4 Id rather you kept it a secret5 I wish you werent going6 Id rather you didnt smoke7 Its time he found8 My parents would rather we lived9 Its high time the weather improved. 10 I wish youd stop making

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9. *1 What would you do about the problem? 2 If were earning a good salary,3, I would tell him to mind his own business. 4a stranger asked you how old you were? 5, youd understand what he writer is trying to say. 6, your English would probably show a noticeable improvement. 7 I didnt have to? 8... I could afford it. 9 we asked yet another persons opinion. 10, what could he do about it? 11, his friends might be more sympathetic. 12said exactly what you think. 10. 1 If he had given, I could have telephoned2 If the sun hadnt been, he photographs wouldnt have come out3 If he shop had packed., they wouldnt have got damaged. 4 I le would have rememberedif he had been paying5 If he had been able, he would have passed 11. *1 If he had passed, he would have gone to university. 2 If we had go there, we wouldnt have found the doors locked in our faces. 3 If she had read, she would have understood what I mesnt.4 If we hadnt understood, we would have asked him to explain again. 5 If the rocked had gone, it would have marked a step for ward in space research. 12. *1 He would have passedif he had taken a little more care. 2 We would have got thereif we had left just fifteen minutes earlier. 3 She would have readif she had been able to get a copy. 4 We wouldnt have understoodif he hadnt explained in laymens terms. 5 The rocked would have goneif the third stage had fired successfully. 13. 1 If hadnt failed, he wouldnt be talking2 If you had remembered, we could open3 If we hadnt missed, we wouldnt be waiting4 If there hadnt been, we wouldnt be able5 If you had taken..., you wouldnt be

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