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Conditional clauses exercise

July 22nd, 2012 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using appropriate conditional verb forms. Each question is followed by three suggested answers. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. If I were you, I …………………………………….. her.

a) will punish

b) would punish

c) would have punished

2. If I were you, I …………………………………. that.

a) would not do

b) would not have done

c) will not do

3. If she were my daughter, I ……………………………….. her hang out with boys.

a) will not let

b) would not let

c) would not have let

4. If he had been here, everything ……………………………… alright.

a)will be

b) would be

c) would have been

5. If I had known, I ………………………………………. you.

a) will tell

b) would tell

c) would have told

6. If you should happen to finish early, ………………………………. give me a ring?

a) will you

b) would you

c) either could be used here

7. If you did that, you ………………………………….. in trouble.

a) will be

b) would be

c) would have been

8. If he should be late, we ……………………………………….. have to start without him.

a) will

b) would

c) either could be used here

9. If I like it, I ………………………………… it.

a) will buy

b) would buy

c) would have bought

10. If she had been nice, I ……………………………………………. her.

a) will marry

b) would marry

b) would have married

Answers

1. If I were you, I would punish her.

2. If I were you, I would not do that.

3. If she were my daughter, I would not let her hang out with boys.

4. If he had been here, everything would have been alright.

5. If I had known I would have told you.

6. If you should happen to finish early, will you give me a ring?

7. If you did that you would be in trouble.

8. If he should be late, we will have to start without him.

9. If I like it, I will buy it.

10. If she had been nice, I would have married her.