lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825 Worksheet Conditionals
Advanced Grammar (Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Worksheet: Conditionals (~Week 11 or 12)
Exercise 1. Read the sentences below. What meaning (A - C) does the word in bold convey?
1. If you will smoke 40 cigarettes a day, you shouldn’t be surprised that your cough doesn’t go away.
2. If you should pass the chemist’s when you’re in town, could you pop in and get some more aspirin?
3. If he won’t go to the dentist, you can’t force him.
a. happen to / by any chance b. refuse c. insist on
Exercise 2. Match the beginnings of SENTENCES (1-3) to the endings (A - C) which would
logically complete each one.
1. Had the clinical trials for this new a. the drug would have to be withdrawn from
antibiotic been more stringent, the market.
2. Were any further adverse reactions to this b. this drug may also cause an adverse antibiotic to be reported, reaction.
3. Should a patient have a history of c. the drug would never have gone into penicillin intolerance, production.
Which of the resulting sentences is:
(1) a type of first conditional structure?
(2) a type of second conditional structure?
(3) a type of third conditional structure?
Exercise 3. What time period do the words in bold in the sentence below refer to? Choose
from the past or the present for each sentence separately.
1. I’d rather you went outside to smoke. present b
2. I’d rather you’d warned me that she was a vegetarian before bringing her home to dinner. past c
3. I’d rather have gone on a beach holiday, but my husband wanted to do something more active.past a 1 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Now match each sentence to the function (A - C) it expresses:
a. Expressing a preference that was not fulfilled.
b. Making a firm but polite request.
c. Criticising someone politely for something they have done.
Exercise 4. Rephrase the information in each item to use a conditional sentence. The first
words are given to you in each case.
South-East Asia faces new smog crisis
0. Forest are breaking out all over South-East Asia. Something has to be done to control these
fires or the smog crisis of two years ago will be repeated.
→ There will be a repeat of the smog crisis of two years ago if nothing is done to control the fires.
1. The foreceast is that the weather will stay dry, but only heavy rain can avert the crisis.
heavily , the crisis won't be averted
→ If it doesn’t rain __________________________________________________________.
2. The government stopped releasing pollution levels in June because it didn’t want to
frighten off tourists. The tourist industry has not yet suffered.
→ the government hadn't stopped releasing pollution levels in June The tourist industry might suffer if
__________________________________________.
3. Government officials are advising people with respiratory problems to wear face masks.
face masks if you suffer from respiratory problems
→ The Government says, ‘You should wear _____________________________________.”
4. The Government involved didn’t take positive action after the 1997 crisis. Environmentalists
think this is why the current crisis has happened.
had taken positive action after the 1997 crisis, the current crisis woud not → have happened
If the governments involved ________________________________________________.
5. One of the problems is that few of the countries affected have a Ministry of the
Environment, so there is no serious environmental protection.
→ There might be more serious environmental protection if more of the countries affected. had a
ministry of the environment 2 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
Exercise 5. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given. These words must not be altered in any way.
1. After her husband’s death, Mrs. Jenkins sold the house to her son but insisted that he lived
in it himself. (on the condition that)
→ After her husband's death Mr sold the house to her son on the condition. that he lived in it himself
2. If you don’t request next-day delivery, we will send the goods by normal first-class post. (unless)
→ unless you request next-day delivery, we will send the goods by normal
____________________________________________________________________. first-class post
3. Use a power breaker when you mow the lawn as you might cut the electric lead. (in case)
→ ____________________________________________________________________useapowerbreakerwhenyoumowthelawnincaseyoucut.the electric lead
4. I can’t imagine the consequences if the police found out! (what if)
→ ____________________________________________________________________Whatifthepolicefoundouttheconsequences?.
5. You’re welcome to bring Lucinda, but I don’t want her to moan about her work all day. (as long as)
→ You're welcome..as long as she doesn't moan abo
____________________________________________________________________.
6. If you hadn’t been so stupid in the TV studio, our team would have won the quiz! (but for)
→ But for your stupidity in the TV studio, our team would have w.on the quiz ---
7. Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, disciplinary action will be taken. (go)
go on defying instructions, we will take
→ If you ________________________________ disciplinary action.
8. If you change your mind, you’d be welcome to join our staff. (change)
to change your mind, we would be
→ Were you ________________________________ delighted to have you on the staff.
9. If I find that what you’ve told me is true, I’ll resign my post. (out)
turn out to be true, i will hand in
→ Should your information ________________________________ in my resignation. 3 lOMoAR cPSD| 40749825
10. If he fails the final examination, he won’t be able to graduate. (be)
passes the final exam, he will be
→ Unless he ________________________________ unable to graduate.
11. Sally’s dog wasn’t muzzled, and so it bit the postman. (have)
had been muzzled, it wouldn't have bitten
→ If Sally’s dog ________________________________ the postman.
12. Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty. (presented) acquittal su
been presented, the prisoner would have been tha thu
→ Had the evidence ________________________________ acquitted.
13. If children ate healthier food, there would be fewer cases of adolescent obesity. (healthily) →
children to eat more healthily
Were ________________________________, there would be fewer cases of adolescent obesity.
14. I fully intended to come and see you before, but I’ve been incredibly busy at work. (snowed) → not been snowed under
Had I ________________________________ have come to see you earlier.
15. It is only in extremely rare circumstances that this illness proves to be fatal. (die)
to die from this illness, it would be
→ Were a patient ________________________________ considered most unusual.
16. The doctor arrived just as we were leaving for the hospital so we didn’t need to take
our daughter there after all. (timely)
doctor's timely arrival, we would have taken
→ But for the ________________________________ our daughter to the hospital.
17. He said he would take legal action against his doctor if she didn’t let him see his
own medical records. (unless)
→ He threatened to take his doctor
________________________________tocourtunlessshelethim see his own medical records.
18. My grandfather was exceedingly fit right up till his death in a climbing accident. (might) →
not had a climbing accident, he might
My grandfather was so fit that had he ________________________________ still be alive today.
19. If the government refuses to drop these plans, the nurses will come out on strike. (go)
if the government should go ahead
→ The nurses will come out on strike ________________________________ with these plans.
20. I missed that lesson, so I’ve no idea how to treat a patient who is in shock. (attended)
I had attended that lesson, I would know
→ If ________________________________ how to treat a patient who is in shock. 4