Practice

Conditionals and Hypotheticals

 

 

 

Complete the sentence.

1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "check" button.

 

1.

My driving depends on whether or not I have enough money for gas.
I drive — if I will have if I have if I would have enough money for gas.

Feedback 1

20-2 Real Conditions

2.

The cost of gas is rather high. 
If it rises any more, I — will take am taking would take public transportation.

Feedback 2

20-2 Real Conditions

3.

In the past, I could afford to buy gas if I — need needed am needing it.

afford (V) – have enough money

Feedback 3

20-1 Real Conditions

4.

If I had a smaller and lighter car, it  — won't cost wouldn't cost so much to fill it with gas.

Feedback 4

20-3 Present Unreal

5.

I — could buy could have bought a more economical car last year, if I had spent more time researching.

research (V) – o study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

Feedback 5

20-4 Should/Could have

6.

We — wouldn't have paid wouldn't be paying so much now if the price of oil hadn't risen so high last month.

Feedback 6

20-6 Mixed Tenses

7.

If I had driven my car to school this morning, I — could have might have should have left for home whenever I wanted.

Feedback 7

20-4 Should/Could have

8.

— If anyone should ask, Should anyone ask, Had they asked, tell them I am taking public transportation from now on.

Feedback 8

20-7 Omitting If

9.

— If I were you, Were I you, If I am you, I'd get a motorcycle.

Feedback 9

20-7 Omitting If

10.

I would have bought a motorcycle, but my family talked me out of it.
IMPLIES: — I bought a motorcycle. I didn't buy a motorcycle.

Feedback 10

20-8 Real / Unreal

11.

I wouldn't have been able to get to work on time without your help.
IMPLIES: — I got to work on time. I didn't get to work on time.

Feedback 11

20-8 Real / Unreal

12.

In some parts of the world, experts say that gas prices are falling.
I wish that they — were falling will be falling here.

Feedback 12

20-10 Wishes, Wish Agreement

13.

I would like to build a solar-powered vehicle.   I wish that I — know how knew how to do it.
vehicle (N) – a machine with an engine that is used to carry people

Feedback 13

20-10 Wishes, Wish Agreement

14.

The price of gasoline rose as though it — is were had been gold.

Feedback 14

20-9 Were & Would

15.

In the 1990s, everyone acted as if there — will be would be enough fuel for everyone to drive their SUVs around forever.

Feedback 15

20-9 Were & Would