WorksheetsGrammar Test — Subjunctive, Conditionals, and Inversion
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
How I wish that I ______ so early in the morning, but since my son’s school bus picks him up at 6.30, we are both up before 6 on weekdays.
wouldn’t be getting up
don’t have to get up
didn’t have to get up
shouldn’t be getting up
The campfire ______ if it ______ last night.
wouldn’t be cancelled / hadn’t rained
wouldn’t have been cancelled / hadn’t rained
would have been cancelled / hadn’t rained
will be cancelled / rains
If there were no subjunctive mood, English ______ much easier.
will be
would have been
could have been
would be
The two strangers talked as if they ______ friends for years.
should be
had been
have been
were
The ceiling fan in this room doesn’t look very safe. It looks as if it ______ down.
would fall
falls
is falling
is going to fall
Paul had a terrible accident. He realised the true dangers of speeding only then.
Such was his terrible accident that Paul didn’t realise the true dangers of speeding.
Only when Paul had realised the true dangers of speeding did he have a terrible accident.
Had it not been for his terrible accident, Paul wouldn’t have realised the true dangers of speeding.
Had it not been for his terrible accident, Paul would have realised the true dangers of speeding.
The student decided to take a gap year before embarking on formal education. He has a wealth of working experience now.
Scarcely had the student decided to take a gap year before embarking on formal education when he had a wealth of working experience.
But for his decision to take a gap year before embarking on formal education, the student will have a wealth of working experience now.
Only when the student had had a wealth of working experience did he decide to take a gap year before embarking on formal education.
Had the student not decided to take a gap year before embarking on formal education, he wouldn’t have a wealth of working experience now.
I wish I ___ the implications of that policy change at the time it was introduced.
understand
understood
had understood
would understand
Having repeatedly underestimated the workload throughout the semester, he now feels constantly exhausted and says he wishes he ___ so overwhelmed by academic responsibilities.
isn’t
weren’t
hadn’t been
wouldn’t be
When the new grading policy was introduced, many students later realised its long-term impact and wished they ___ it better.
understand
understood
had understood
would understand
After months of being cut off mid-explanation, she complains that she wishes her supervisor ___ interrupting her whenever she tries to elaborate on her ideas.
stops
stopped
would stop
had stopped
Q15: Never ______ me again.
will she love
she loves
she won’t love
she will love
Q16: ______ here yesterday, you would have met me.
Were you
You were
Had you been
You had been
If only I play the guitar as well as you!
would
should
could
might
I would rather that I ______ him to my birthday party yesterday.
invited
have invited
had invited
invite
She would rather Mary ______ here right now.
be
were
was
were/was
If I finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday.
Should I finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday.
Should I finished the dress before Saturday, I would give it to my sister for her birthday.
Should I to finish the dress before Saturday, I will give it to my sister for her birthday.
Should I finish the dress before Saturday, I would give it to my sister for her birthday.
If you require any assistance, simply give us a call.
Should you require any assistance, simply give us a call.
Should you require any assistance, simply given us a call.
Should you require any assistant, simply give us a call.
Should you requires any assistance, simply give us a call.
He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
If he didn’t smoke too much, he could get rid of his cough.
If he doesn’t smoke too much, he will get rid of his cough.
If he hadn’t smoked too much, he could get rid of his cough.
If he stopped smoking too much, he will get rid of his cough.
Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the exam.
If you studied hard, you wouldn’t fail the exam.
Unless you studied hard, you won’t pass the exam.
If you won’t study hard, you don’t pass the exam.
The thief left his gloves at the scene. He was arrested.
If the thief hadn’t left his gloves at the scene, he wouldn’t have been arrested.
If the thief didn’t leave his gloves at the scene, he wouldn’t be arrested.
If the thief hadn’t left his gloves at the scene, he wouldn’t be arrested.
If the thief wouldn’t have left his gloves at the scene, he hadn’t been arrested.
He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.
If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.
If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.
Do you ever wish you ______ your military service when you were younger instead of trying to get out of it?
will have done
have done
had done
were doing
They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
But for the heavy snow, they wouldn’t have been late for the meeting.
If it didn’t snow heavily, they wouldn’t be late for the meeting.
If he were younger, he _____ a professional running competition now.
will join
had joined
would have joined
would join
______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
Had you arrived
If you arrived
Were you arrived
If you hadn’t arrived
The company’s situation is hopeless and I can’t see what the new president might do to improve it; even if he ______ a genius, which he is not.
were
is to be
will be
would be
I wish you ______ the trouble to me before so I could help you.
had explained
would explain
explained
hadn’t explained
I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come. If only the posters ……… on time.
were hanging
had been hung
were hung
were hanged
If only you ______ this Japanese lacquered table with a harmful liquid, we ______ it for more than 1000 pounds, but now it won’t be worth anything.
hadn’t cleaned – would have sold
cleaned – would sell
aren’t cleaning - must have sold could sell
hadn’t cleaned - could sell
“Why didn’t you get this present?” - “If only ______ it.”
I had got
I got
I hadn’t got
I didn’t get
According to polls, the majority of Americans now wish that their government ______ to war in Iraq in 2003.
hasn’t gone
hadn’t go
didn’t go
wouldn’t go
What you would do if you could speak French well?
What
you would do
could
well
If I had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted and informed you about the last - minute cancellation of the seminar.
If I had
I could have contacted
informed you
cancellation of the seminar
We might have gone to the Science Fair if we knew about it happened.
We might
gone to
if we
knew about it
The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Complete the rewrite that begins with “Had it not …”
Had it not been for a famous film star’s attendance, the party wouldn’t have been a success.
Had it not been a famous film star, the party would be success.
Had it not attend a famous film star, the party was successful.
Had it not for a famous film star, the party would succeed.
He regrets applying for the job in that company. Complete the rewrite that begins with “He wishes …”
He wishes he hadn’t applied for the job in that company.
He wishes he didn’t apply for the job in that company.
He wishes he wouldn’t apply for the job in that company.
He wishes he hasn’t applied for the job in that company.
The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister. Complete the rewrite that begins with “Had it not …”
Had it not been for the Prime Minister’s death, the bill would have passed.
Had it not be the Prime Minister died, the bill passed.
Had it not death the Prime Minister, the bill will pass.
Had it not been the Prime Minister, the bill was passing.
Please don't tell anyone about it. Complete the rewrite that begins with “I'd rather you …”
I’d rather you didn’t tell anyone about it.
I’d rather you don’t tell anyone about it.
I’d rather you won’t tell anyone about it.
I’d rather you aren’t telling anyone about it.
If it hadn’t been for Henry, I might not have met you. Complete the rewrite that begins with “Had …”
Had it not been for Henry, I might not have met you.
Had Henry not be, I mightn’t meet you.
Had not Henry, I may not met you.
Had it wasn’t Henry, I mightn’t have met you.
