EXERCISES ON
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3
* Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We didn’t know your phone number, so we could not contact you.
→ ________________________________________________________________
2. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
→ _______________________________________________________________
3. Susan felt sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.
→ ________________________________________________________________
4. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he wouldn’t have failed in his examination.
→ _________________________________________________________________
5. I had been so excited because my mother gave me a new bike.
→ _______________________________________________________________
6. We didn’t have a map, so we lost in the jungle.
→ ________________________________________________________________
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
→ _______________________________________________________________
8. He lost his money because he wasn’t careful.
→ ______________________________________________________________
9. The children couldn’t go camping because it rained heavily.
→ ________________________________________________________________
10. My friend didn’t give me her address, so I couldn’t find her house.
→ __________________________________________________________________
* Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He wouldn’t have had an accident if he _____________ more carefully.
A. drives B. drove C. had driven D. was driving
2. If you _____________ better last night, you wouldn’t have been so tired.
A. sleep B. had slept C. was sleeping D. slept
3. If I had noticed him, I _____________ hello to him.
A. say B. said C. would say D. would have said
4. ____________ for work early, he could have caught the bus.
A. If Peter left B. Peter left C. had Peter left D. If Peter had left
5. Jane _____ in such a trouble if she had been more carefully when typing the contract.
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be
C. won’t have been D. wouldn’t have been
6. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he ____________ in his examination.
A. would fail B. wouldn’t fail
C. wouldn’t have failed D. won’t fail
7. If I had taken that English course, I____________ much progress.
A. had made B. would have made
C. made D. would make
8. If we had checked the petrol before we started, we ____________ here.
A. wouldn't stop B. wouldn't have stopped
C. would have stopped D. would stop
9. “Did he study yesterday?” “No, but if he ____, he’d have done better on today’s test.”
A. had B. has C. will study D. had done
10. What would you have done if you _____________ a lot of money?
A. had B. had had C. have had D. have
11. The movie was sad and she wept. If it____________ sad, she_____________.
A. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept B. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep
C. wasn’t/ would weep D. had been/ would have wept
12. If I had had free time, I _____________ shopping.
A. would have gone B. can go
C. will go D. will have gone
13. If you had come to the party, you _____________ her.
A. would meet B. had met C. would have met D. met
14. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ________ so tired. A. wasn’t B. weren’t C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been
15. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he_____________ won."
A. might B. might have C. might of D. might has
* Exercise 4: Choose the sentence which has the similar meaning to the given one.
1. Tom got to the station in time to catch his train.
A. If Tom had missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
B. If Tom missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
C. If Tom had missed his train, he would be late for his interview.
D. If Tom had missed his train, he would have be late for his interview.
2. He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
A. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.
B. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.
C. If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.
D. If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded.
3. If I was ill, so I was absent from school yesterday.
A. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t be absent from school yesterday.
B. If I wasn’t ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
C. If I have been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
D. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
4. I didn’t pass my exam last year, so my parents weren’t happy.
A. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents would have been happy.
B. If I pass my exam last year, my parents would be happy.
C. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents will be happy.
D. If I will pass my exam, my parents would be happy.
5. I think you should pay attention to the lessons in class.
A. If I am you, I will pay attention to the lessons in class.
B. If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class.
C. If I would be you, I paid attention to the lessons in class.
D. If I were you, I would have paid attention to the lessons in class.
6. It rained last night, so I didn’t go to the barbecue.
A. If it didn’t rain last night, I would go to the barbecue.
B. If it didn’t rain last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
C. If it rained last night, I wouldn’t go to the barbecue.
D. If it hadn’t rained last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
7. His electric fan does not work so he feels hot.
A. If his electric fan works, he won’t feel hot.
B. If his electric fan doesn’t work, he won’t feel hot.
C. If his electric fan worked, he wouldn’t feel hot.
D. If his electric fan would work, he felt hot.
8. Our parents don’t have enough money so they can’t make a trip to New York.
A. If our parents had enough money, they could make a trip to New York.
B. If our parents have enough money, they can make a trip to New York.
C. If our parents had had enough money, they could have made a trip to New York.
D. If our parents didn’t have enough money, they couldn’t make a trip to New York.
9. We won’t go out if it doesn’t stop raining.
A. We will not go out unless it doesn’t stop raining.
B. We will not go out unless it stops raining.
C. We will go out unless it stops raining.
D. We do not go out unless it will stop raining.
10. He doesn’t write because he doesn’t hear any news.
A. He would not write unless he heard some news.
B. He would write unless he heard some news.
C. He would not write if he heard some news.
D. He would write if he didn’t hear some news.
EXERCISES ON
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3
* Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We didn’t know your phone number, so we could not contact you.
→ ________________________________________________________________
2. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
→ _______________________________________________________________
3. Susan felt sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.
→ ________________________________________________________________
4. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he wouldn’t have failed in his examination.
→ _________________________________________________________________
5. I had been so excited because my mother gave me a new bike.
→ _______________________________________________________________
6. We didn’t have a map, so we lost in the jungle.
→ ________________________________________________________________
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
→ _______________________________________________________________
8. He lost his money because he wasn’t careful.
→ ______________________________________________________________
9. The children couldn’t go camping because it rained heavily.
→ ________________________________________________________________
10. My friend didn’t give me her address, so I couldn’t find her house.
→ __________________________________________________________________
* Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He wouldn’t have had an accident if he _____________ more carefully.
A. drives B. drove C. had driven D. was driving
2. If you _____________ better last night, you wouldn’t have been so tired.
A. sleep B. had slept C. was sleeping D. slept
3. If I had noticed him, I _____________ hello to him.
A. say B. said C. would say D. would have said
4. ____________ for work early, he could have caught the bus.
A. If Peter left B. Peter left C. had Peter left D. If Peter had left
5. Jane _____ in such a trouble if she had been more carefully when typing the contract.
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be
C. won’t have been D. wouldn’t have been
6. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he ____________ in his examination.
A. would fail B. wouldn’t fail
C. wouldn’t have failed D. won’t fail
7. If I had taken that English course, I____________ much progress.
A. had made B. would have made
C. made D. would make
8. If we had checked the petrol before we started, we ____________ here.
A. wouldn't stop B. wouldn't have stopped
C. would have stopped D. would stop
9. “Did he study yesterday?” “No, but if he ____, he’d have done better on today’s test.”
A. had B. has C. will study D. had done
10. What would you have done if you _____________ a lot of money?
A. had B. had had C. have had D. have
11. The movie was sad and she wept. If it____________ sad, she_____________.
A. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept B. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep
C. wasn’t/ would weep D. had been/ would have wept
12. If I had had free time, I _____________ shopping.
A. would have gone B. can go
C. will go D. will have gone
13. If you had come to the party, you _____________ her.
A. would meet B. had met C. would have met D. met
14. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ________ so tired. A. wasn’t B. weren’t C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been
15. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he_____________ won."
A. might B. might have C. might of D. might has
* Exercise 4: Choose the sentence which has the similar meaning to the given one.
1. Tom got to the station in time to catch his train.
A. If Tom had missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
B. If Tom missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
C. If Tom had missed his train, he would be late for his interview.
D. If Tom had missed his train, he would have be late for his interview.
2. He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
A. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.
B. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.
C. If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.
D. If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded.
3. If I was ill, so I was absent from school yesterday.
A. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t be absent from school yesterday.
B. If I wasn’t ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
C. If I have been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
D. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
4. I didn’t pass my exam last year, so my parents weren’t happy.
A. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents would have been happy.
B. If I pass my exam last year, my parents would be happy.
C. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents will be happy.
D. If I will pass my exam, my parents would be happy.
5. I think you should pay attention to the lessons in class.
A. If I am you, I will pay attention to the lessons in class.
B. If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class.
C. If I would be you, I paid attention to the lessons in class.
D. If I were you, I would have paid attention to the lessons in class.
6. It rained last night, so I didn’t go to the barbecue.
A. If it didn’t rain last night, I would go to the barbecue.
B. If it didn’t rain last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
C. If it rained last night, I wouldn’t go to the barbecue.
D. If it hadn’t rained last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
7. His electric fan does not work so he feels hot.
A. If his electric fan works, he won’t feel hot.
B. If his electric fan doesn’t work, he won’t feel hot.
C. If his electric fan worked, he wouldn’t feel hot.
D. If his electric fan would work, he felt hot.
8. Our parents don’t have enough money so they can’t make a trip to New York.
A. If our parents had enough money, they could make a trip to New York.
B. If our parents have enough money, they can make a trip to New York.
C. If our parents had had enough money, they could have made a trip to New York.
D. If our parents didn’t have enough money, they couldn’t make a trip to New York.
9. We won’t go out if it doesn’t stop raining.
A. We will not go out unless it doesn’t stop raining.
B. We will not go out unless it stops raining.
C. We will go out unless it stops raining.
D. We do not go out unless it will stop raining.
10. He doesn’t write because he doesn’t hear any news.
A. He would not write unless he heard some news.
B. He would write unless he heard some news.
C. He would not write if he heard some news.
D. He would write if he didn’t hear some news.
EXERCISES ON
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3
* Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We didn’t know your phone number, so we could not contact you.
→ ________________________________________________________________
2. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
→ _______________________________________________________________
3. Susan felt sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.
→ ________________________________________________________________
4. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he wouldn’t have failed in his examination.
→ _________________________________________________________________
5. I had been so excited because my mother gave me a new bike.
→ _______________________________________________________________
6. We didn’t have a map, so we lost in the jungle.
→ ________________________________________________________________
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
→ _______________________________________________________________
8. He lost his money because he wasn’t careful.
→ ______________________________________________________________
9. The children couldn’t go camping because it rained heavily.
→ ________________________________________________________________
10. My friend didn’t give me her address, so I couldn’t find her house.
→ __________________________________________________________________
* Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He wouldn’t have had an accident if he _____________ more carefully.
A. drives B. drove C. had driven D. was driving
2. If you _____________ better last night, you wouldn’t have been so tired.
A. sleep B. had slept C. was sleeping D. slept
3. If I had noticed him, I _____________ hello to him.
A. say B. said C. would say D. would have said
4. ____________ for work early, he could have caught the bus.
A. If Peter left B. Peter left C. had Peter left D. If Peter had left
5. Jane _____ in such a trouble if she had been more carefully when typing the contract.
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be
C. won’t have been D. wouldn’t have been
6. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he ____________ in his examination.
A. would fail B. wouldn’t fail
C. wouldn’t have failed D. won’t fail
7. If I had taken that English course, I____________ much progress.
A. had made B. would have made
C. made D. would make
8. If we had checked the petrol before we started, we ____________ here.
A. wouldn't stop B. wouldn't have stopped
C. would have stopped D. would stop
9. “Did he study yesterday?” “No, but if he ____, he’d have done better on today’s test.”
A. had B. has C. will study D. had done
10. What would you have done if you _____________ a lot of money?
A. had B. had had C. have had D. have
11. The movie was sad and she wept. If it____________ sad, she_____________.
A. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have wept B. wasn’t/ wouldn’t weep
C. wasn’t/ would weep D. had been/ would have wept
12. If I had had free time, I _____________ shopping.
A. would have gone B. can go
C. will go D. will have gone
13. If you had come to the party, you _____________ her.
A. would meet B. had met C. would have met D. met
14. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ________ so tired. A. wasn’t B. weren’t C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been
15. "Did he lose?" "Yes, but if he had tried harder, he_____________ won."
A. might B. might have C. might of D. might has
* Exercise 4: Choose the sentence which has the similar meaning to the given one.
1. Tom got to the station in time to catch his train.
A. If Tom had missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
B. If Tom missed his train, he would have been late for his interview.
C. If Tom had missed his train, he would be late for his interview.
D. If Tom had missed his train, he would have be late for his interview.
2. He stepped on the mine, and it exploded.
A. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode.
B. If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode.
C. If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode.
D. If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded.
3. If I was ill, so I was absent from school yesterday.
A. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t be absent from school yesterday.
B. If I wasn’t ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
C. If I have been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
D. If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday.
4. I didn’t pass my exam last year, so my parents weren’t happy.
A. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents would have been happy.
B. If I pass my exam last year, my parents would be happy.
C. If I had passed my exam last year, my parents will be happy.
D. If I will pass my exam, my parents would be happy.
5. I think you should pay attention to the lessons in class.
A. If I am you, I will pay attention to the lessons in class.
B. If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class.
C. If I would be you, I paid attention to the lessons in class.
D. If I were you, I would have paid attention to the lessons in class.
6. It rained last night, so I didn’t go to the barbecue.
A. If it didn’t rain last night, I would go to the barbecue.
B. If it didn’t rain last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
C. If it rained last night, I wouldn’t go to the barbecue.
D. If it hadn’t rained last night, I would have gone to the barbecue.
7. His electric fan does not work so he feels hot.
A. If his electric fan works, he won’t feel hot.
B. If his electric fan doesn’t work, he won’t feel hot.
C. If his electric fan worked, he wouldn’t feel hot.
D. If his electric fan would work, he felt hot.
8. Our parents don’t have enough money so they can’t make a trip to New York.
A. If our parents had enough money, they could make a trip to New York.
B. If our parents have enough money, they can make a trip to New York.
C. If our parents had had enough money, they could have made a trip to New York.
D. If our parents didn’t have enough money, they couldn’t make a trip to New York.
9. We won’t go out if it doesn’t stop raining.
A. We will not go out unless it doesn’t stop raining.
B. We will not go out unless it stops raining.
C. We will go out unless it stops raining.
D. We do not go out unless it will stop raining.
10. He doesn’t write because he doesn’t hear any news.
A. He would not write unless he heard some news.
B. He would write unless he heard some news.
C. He would not write if he heard some news.
D. He would write if he didn’t hear some news.
1. The storm had ... some damage to our roof , so we had someone repair it yesterday
A. Made B. Done C. Put D. Had
2. It took it for ... that I would find the perfect job
A. Granted B. Sure C. Change D. Sake
3.I'm ... close to my limit of cell phone minutes for the month
A. Coming B. Catching C. Making D. Breaking
4. I'm going to .. a computer course
A. Break B. Take C. Catch D. Make
5.I'm .. care of my sister's kids this weekend
A. Taking B. Giving C. Looking D. Getting
6. It took years for his family to .... to terms with his orientation
A. Pay B. Come C. Reach D. Get
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1. The storm had ... some damage to our roof , so we had someone repair it yesterday
A. Made B. Done C. Put D. Had
2. It took it for ... that I would find the perfect job
A. Granted B. Sure C. Change D. Sake
3.I'm ... close to my limit of cell phone minutes for the month
A. Coming B. Catching C. Making D. Breaking
4. I'm going to .. a computer course
A. Break B. Take C. Catch D. Make
5.I'm .. care of my sister's kids this weekend
A. Talking B. Giving C. Looking D. Getting
6. It took years for his family to .... to terms with his orientation
A. Pay B. Come C. Reach D. Get