Conditional Quiz (practice)

What does the zero conditional express?

• General truths and facts

• Predictions about the future

• Possibilities

• Hypothetical situations

Which of the following is an example of a zero conditional sentence?

• If I finish work early, I will go to the gym.

• Unless you apologize, I won't forgive you.

• If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

• If it snows tomorrow, the school might close.

What tense is used in the 'if' clause of a first conditional sentence?

• Present simple

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Present continuous

Which of the following is an example of a first conditional sentence?

• If you don't eat breakfast, you might get hungry later.

• If I finish work early, I will go to the gym.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet.

• If you study hard, you pass the exam.

What does 'unless' essentially mean?

• Always

• Maybe

• If not

• Sometimes

What does 'in case' suggest?

• Hypothetical situations

• Preparation or precaution for a potential situation

• Certainties

• Predictions about the future

What is the structure of a zero conditional sentence?

• If + present simple, will + base verb

• If + present simple, present simple

• If + present continuous, will + base verb

• If + past simple, would + base verb

Answer explanation

What is the structure of a first conditional sentence?

• If + present simple, present simple

• If + past simple, would + base verb

• If + present continuous, will + base verb

• If + present simple, will + base verb

What does the first conditional deal with?

• Hypothetical situations

• Possibilities

• Predictions about the future

• Certainties

What is the function of the first conditional?

• Express certainties

• Express hypothetical situations

• Express predictions, possibilities, and threats about the future

• Express general truths, facts, and scientific laws