Conditional

Which of the following sentences is a Zero Conditional sentence?

• If I have money, I will go to the beach on Saturday.

• If you want to conserve the environment, use the public transportation.

• If it rained, you would get wet.

• If you had worked harder, you would have passed the exam.

Answer explanation

The Zero Conditional structure is If + simple present + simple present.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and has a correct punctuation?

• Ice melts, if you heat it.

• ice melts if you heat it

• Ice melts if you heat it.

• Ice melt if you heat it.

Answer explanation

Sentences start with capital letter and finishes with a full stop (.). Moreover, when the conditionals start with the main clause, they do not need a comma. Finally, when we talk in third person and in simple present, we need to add -s at the end of the verb.

Complete the following sentence using the First Conditional structure:

If my mother gets a job in the United States, I _________ (move) to that country.

Answer explanation

The First Conditional structure is:

If clause + simple present + will+ infinitive

Which of the following sentences is a First Conditional sentence?

• If you want to buy a car, save money.

• If I need food, I buy it.

• If you I get a new car, I’ll go to the beach.

• I do not need a car if you take me to the school and back.

Answer explanation

First Conditional:

If + simple present + will + infinitive.

Complete the following sentence using the Zero Conditional structure:

If you want to conserve the enviaronment, ________ (grow) your own vegetables.

Answer explanation

Zero Conditional structure:

If + simple present + simple pesent

Which of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?

• If it rains, I won’t go to the park.

• If it rains I won’t go to the park

• If it rains, will you go to the park?

• I won’t go to the park, if it rains.

Answer explanation

When the if clause comes first, we write a comma to separate it to the main clause. If the main clause is first, we do not place a comma. Moreover, we finish the sentences with a full stop (.). Finally, option C is a question, not a sentence; that is why it is not correct.

 

Which of the following sentences has a correct punctuation?

• If I study first I’ll go to the party tonight.

• if I study first, I’ll go to the party tonight.

• I’ll go to the party tonight, if I study first.

• I’ll go to the party if I study first.

Answer explanation

First Conditional structure:

If + simple present + will + infinitive.

Will + infinitive + if + simple present.

 

Complete the following sentence using the First Conditional structure:

I ________ (miss) the bus if I do not leave soon.

Answer explanation

First Conditional Structure:

If + simple present + will + infinitive.

Will + infinitive + if + simple present.

 

Complete the following sentence using the Zero Conditional structure:

Water _______ (become) solid if you freeze it.

Answer explanation

Zero Conditional structure:

If + simple present + simple present.

Simple present + if + simple pesent.

 

Complete the following sentence using the Zero Conditional structure:

If you want to call, _______ (call) me before 7:00.

Answer explanation

Zero Conditional structure:

If + simple present + simple present.

Simple present + if + simple present.