5.12 afternoon unit 15 grammar

Unreal conditional sentences with if clause

By Zoe Li

Multiple Choice

Mia: If I _______ $40,000, I _______ return it. I _______ buy a new car.

Joon: You ______ go to jail.

• find, would, could, could

• found, wouldn’t, could, could

• found, would, can, can

• find, wouldn't, can, can

Poll

Are Mia and Joon talking about a real or an unreal situation?

• real situation

• unreal situation

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Multiple Choice

Unreal conditional sentences describe conditions that don't exist.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Would is not used in the if-clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

In the if clause, we use the verb in _____ tense.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct one:

• I would go with you if I have time.

• I would go with you, if I had time.

• I would go with you if I had time.

Multiple Choice

In the result clause we use________.

• the verb in present tense

• the verb and modal verb

• a modal verb and verb in present

Multiple Choice

If he _______ (sleep) late, he _______ ( be) tired.

• sleep/ would be

• slept/ would

• slept/ would be

• sleep/ would

Multiple Choice

Which is incorrect?

If I was you, I would dance all night!

• was

• ,

• would

• dance

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Multiple Choice

Comma are not used in unreal conditional sentences.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which is incorrect?

If she has time, she would read more.

• has

• ,

• would

• read

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence(s) that illustrates this rule:

No comma is necessary when the if clause comes second.

• Don’t say: If you would be here …

• If you were here, we could study together.

• If I wanted a cutting-edge phone, I’d look for one at JD.

• I wouldn’t return the money so fast if I found $40,000.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the if-clause at the end?

• Don’t say: If you would be here …

• If you were here, we could study together.

• If I wanted a cutting-edge phone, I’d look for one at JD.

• I wouldn’t return the money so fast if I found $40,000.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows a contraction with would?

• Don’t say: If you would be here …

• If you were here, we could study together.

• If I wanted a cutting-edge phone, I’d look for one at JD.

• I wouldn’t return the money so fast if I found $40,000.

Multiple Choice

Which auxiliary word is used in the negative form of unreal conditional sentences?

• don't

• doesn't

• didn't

• did

Multiple Choice

The modal verb "could" is used for:

• ability

• possibility

• advices

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct:

• If I had enough time I could read that book.

• If I have time I could read that book.

• If I had time, I could read that book.

Multiple Choice

The modal verb "might" is used for:

• ability

• possibility

• advices

Multiple Choice

They might ______ (understand) if you _______ (explain) it better.

• understand/explain

• understood/explain

• understand/explained

• understood/explained

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Multiple Choice

Choose the if-clause for the following sentence.

I can't drive,

• If I could drive,

• If I couldn't drive,

Multiple Choice

Choose the if-clause for the following sentence.

Angela didn't call me,

• If Angela called me,

• If Angela didn't call me,

Multiple Choice

Choose the unreal conditional sentence for the following sentence.

I didn't put sunscreen on, so I got sunburned.

• If I had put sunscreen on, I wouldn't have gotten sunburned.

• If I hadn't put sunscreen, I wouldn't have gotten sunburned

Multiple Choice

Choose the unreal conditional sentence for the following sentence.

I don't swim because I don't wear my swimming trunks.

• I would swim If I wore my swimming trunks.

• I wouldn't swim If I wore my swimming trunks.

Multiple Choice

You will be responsible if you ___ a pet

• got

• get

• will get

• gotten

Multiple Choice

This old car ___ more expensive if it were in a good condition.

• is

• would be

• will be

Multiple Choice

Our boss _____ more popular if he didn't take himself so serious.

• would be

• was

• were

• would have been

Multiple Choice

I'd really miss you if you ______ away.

• go

• went

• would go

• would went

Multiple Choice

If you exercised every day, you ___ weight.

• lose

• will lose

• 'd lose

• lost

Multiple Choice

If the car ___ less, more people would buy it.

• cost

• would cost

• costs

• costed

Multiple Choice

If you _______ (win) the lottery, you ______ (buy) a new house.

• win/ would bought

• won/ would buy

• would win/ would buy

• won/ would bought

Multiple Choice

He _______ ( not/ earn) more money if he _______ ( not/ work) hard.

• didn't earn/ wouldn't work

• didn´t earn/ didn't work

• wouldn't earn/ didn´t work

• wouldn't earn/wouldn't work

Multiple Choice

If you ________ (investigate) a lot , you ______ (learn) new things.

• If you investigated a lot, you would learn new things.

• If you investigate a lot, you would learned new things.

• If you investigate a lot, you learn new things.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with information about yourself.

If a relative asked to borrow some money, I'd _____________.

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with information about yourself.

If I had a year of vacation time, ____________.

Open Ended

Write a sentence of unreal conditionals with if-clause.

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