PRACTICE : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. My parents do not allow me to go, so I have to stay at home
->If.........
2. The computer broke down and I had to stop my work
-> IF................
3. She loves him so she forgives him easily
-> If......................
4. They didn't understand you because you didn't often talk to them
-> If.............. .........
5. I couldn't look the word up because I didn't have a dictionary.
-> If.................
6. Sandra can't take a photo because she hasn't got her camera
-> If..............
7. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I won't meet you
-> If. ..............
8. It was raining, so we couldn't have lunch in the garden.
->If......................
9. Susan hasn't got a watch, so she's often late for work.
-> if............
10. He coughs a lot of because he smokes forty cigarettes a day
-> If...............
11. I don't have a boat. I won't sail around the world
-> If...........
12. They didn't have a garden. They didn't grow vegetables.
-> if................
13. I didn't know his address, and I didn't give it to you.
-> if....................
14. The doctor couldn't see many patients because he was so late
-> If......
Here are the answers:
They didn't have good nets, so they couldn't catch those fish
If they had had good nets, they could have caught those fish.
Lan is living abroad now so she can't join the New Year festival
If Lan weren't living abroad now, she could join the New Year festival.
The sea is rough so we cannot swim now
If the sea weren't rough, we could swim now.
Follow the instructions carefully and you won't have any problems
If you follow the instructions carefully, you won't have any problems.
I didn't know you were sick, so I didn't make some soup
If I had known you were sick, I would have made some soup.
1. They didn't have good nets, so they couldn't catch those fish
If...they had had good nets, they could have catched those fish
2. Lan is living abroad now so she can't join the New Year festival
If..Lan weren't living abroad now, she could join the New Year festival
3. The sea is rough so we cannot swim now
If..the sea weren't rough, we could swim now
4. Follow the instructions carefully and you won't have any problems
If..you follow the instructions carefully, you won't have any problems
5. I didn't know you were sick, so i didn't make some soup
If...I had known you were sick, I would have made some soup