If Only Conditional Quiz

What is the meaning of the 'if only' conditional in English grammar?

• Expressing a strong wish or regret about the present or past

• Indicating a fact or certainty

• Describing a future possibility

• Expressing a neutral opinion

If only I had studied harder, I ________ passed the exam. a) will b) would c) can d) could

• d

• c

• a

• b

If only she ________ how to swim, she would join us at the beach. a) knows b) know c) knew d) known

• b) know

• d) known

• c) knew

• a) knows

If only they ________ the traffic, they would have arrived on time. a) avoid b) avoids c) avoided d) avoiding

• b) avoids

• a) avoid

• c) avoided

• d) avoiding

If only I ________ the lottery, I would buy a new car. a) win b) wins c) won d) winning

• c) won

• b) wins

• d) winning

• a) win

If only he ________ to the party, he would have met his favorite singer. a) goes b) go c) went d) going

• d) going

• c) went

• a) goes

• b) go

If only she ________ the recipe, she could bake a delicious cake. a) knows b) know c) knew d) known

• b) know

• c) knew

• a) knows

• d) known

If only they ________ the warning, they wouldn't have gotten into trouble. a) heed b) heeds c) heeded d) heeding

• a) head

• b) heads

• d) heeding

• c) heeded

If only I ________ more time, I would have finished the project. a) have b) has c) had d) having

• d) having

• b) has

• c) had

• a) have

If only she ________ the bus, she wouldn't have been late. a) catches b) catch c) caught d) catching

• c) caught

• d) catching

• b) catch

• a) catches