Conditional Sentences Exercise:
Here in this areticle we're going to practise some spotting errors and fill in the blanks on Conditional Sentences.
Before moving ahead, make sure you've read the chapter of Conditional Sentences thoroughly before you start practising.
1. Spot the Errors in the Following Conditional Sentences:
I. If you make (A) / the arrangements for me, (B) / I would be very grateful. (C) / No error.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: would ❌. will ✔
II. If he had invited me, (A) / I would not say (B) / no (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: say ❌. have said ✔
III. If she really works hard, (A) / she will surely (B) / be successful (C). / No error (D).
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
IV. We will come to know (A) / who the culprit is (B) / after the investigation ends. (C) / No error (D).
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
V. If I am the Principal, (A) / I would have cancelled (B) / their studentships. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: am ❌, were ✔
VI. If you don’t show (A) / your ticket, you are not allowed (B) / to sit here. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: are not ❌, will not be ✔
VII. If I had money, (A) / I would have bought (B) /a new car for my family. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: would have bought ❌, would buy. ✔
VIII. Before the teacher will come, (A) / the students should better (B) double check their homework. (C) / No error. (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: will come ❌, comes ✔
IX. If I were you, (A) / I would not have (B) / made her cry. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
X. Unless the man will apologise, (A) / I shall (B) / not move from here. (C) / No error. (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: will apologise ❌, apologises ✔
2. Fill in the Blanks to form Appropriate Conditional sentences:
I. If she ______ today, what shall we say to her?
A. would come
B. will come
C. Comes
D. had come
Ans: C.
II. If I had an extra pen, I _______ to you.
A. would have given
B. would give
C. give
D. will give
Ans: B.
Here had is the main verb (has/have > had), it is in simple past tense and not in past perfect tense.
Hence would + Verb1 is the answer.
III. Suppose I _______ in time, what would you have done.
A. had not arrived
B. would not arrive
C. do not arrive
D. would not have arrived.
Ans: C.
IV. If I were a bird, I _________ high in the sky.
A. flew
B. would have flown
C. will fly
D. would fly
Ans: D.
V. Ice _________ into water if we heat it.
A. turned
B. had turned
C. will turn
D. turns
Ans: C.
VI. What _________ the consequences in case we had failed?
A. would be
B. would have been
C. were
D. will be
Ans: B.
VII. If I ________ the President, I would have worked for the welfare of the people.
A. were
B. am
C. had been
D. was
Ans: A.
VIII. If Rihanna had studied more, he _________ the exam
A. Could have cleared
B. Could cleared
C. Would clear
D. Will cleared
Ans: A.
IX. I _________ if she didn’t force me.
A. Would not have come
B. Would not come
C. Would come
D. Did not come
Ans: B.
X. I will wait for you ________.
A. Unless you come
B. Until you come
C. Until you will come
D. Unless you will come
Ans: B.
3. Spot the Errors in the Following Conditional Sentences:
I. What shall (A) / we do if it (B) / will start raining? (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: will start ❌ starts ✔
II. The price of a product (A) / will go up if the demand (B) / of the product goes up. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: go up ❌ goes up ✔
It's a zero conditional sentence.
III. If I had an extra umbrella, (A) / I would have lent (B) / it to you. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: would have lent ❌ would lend ✔
IV. Suppose (A) / she does not agree with us (B) / what could we do then? (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: could ❌ can ✔
V. He would be (A) / a rich man (B) / if he had taken my advice. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: taken ❌ took ✔
VI. Had we reached the station earlier (A) / we would have (B) / caught the train. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
VII. Your mother received (A) / the letter on monday (B) / if you had sent it on friday (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: received ❌ would have received ✔
VIII. In case you want to go (A) / to the space, you will (B) / be an astronaut. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: will ❌ must ✔
IX. Supposing if you do not (A) / reach office in time, (B) / what would your boss say? (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: Supposing if ❌ spuppose ✔
X. Unless your parents parmit, (A) / you can not join us (B) / for the trip. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
4. Fill in the blanks:
I. We should wait ________ the food is prepared.
A. if
B. when
C. unless
D. until
Ans: D.
II. If you ________ me, I would have given my bicycle.
A. would have asked
B. had asked
C. asked
D. will ask
Ans: B.
III. If she had remembered me, she would have stopped the car and _______ to talk to me.
A. come
B. came
C. would come
D. would have come
Ans: A.
IV. The law and order will not improve _______ the government improves the police system.
A. if
B. If not
C. After
D. Unless
Ans: D.
V. ________ your help, I would not have achieve this.
A. Without for
B. But for
C. Accept
D. Until
Ans: B.
VI. She won’t come in case It ________.
A. It will rain
B. It would rain
C. It would have rained
D. It rains
Ans: D.
(Won't = will + not = future)
VII. Had I known that you are a criminal, I _______ you to enter my house.
A. will not allow
B. would not allow
C. would not have allowed
D. won’t allow
Ans: C.
VIII. You wouldn’t have come round _______ you had followed the doctor’s instructions.
A. unless
B. till
C. if
D. if not
Ans: A.
IX. She could not have got the job this time too ________ she hadn’t prepared sincerely.
A. unless
B. till
C. if
D. if not
Ans: C.
X. Before the train arrived, we _______ the station.
A. had reached
B. would reach
C. would have reached
D. reached
Ans: A.
XI. When I die, I ________ all my money to charity.
A. shall leave
B. would leave
C. should leave
D. would have left
Ans: A.
XII. As soon as I get home, I __________ the shoes off.
A. Would take
B. am going to take
C. will be going to take
D. would have taken
Ans: B.
(Am going to = shall)
5. Spot the Errors in the Following Conditional Sentences:
I. When I meet your brother (A) / I will tell him that (B) / you are smoking weeds. (C) / No error. (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
II. As soon as (A) / I will get home (B) / I will reply to your e-mail. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: will get ❌ get ✔
III. If you came here (A) / you would have seen (B) / how troubled your family is. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B.
Expl.: would have seen ❌ would see ✔
IV. When I will get hungry (A) / I will go (B) / to the restaurant. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: will get ❌ get ✔
V. Her father will have died (A) / even if he had gone (B) / to the doctor in time. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: will have ❌ would have ✔
VI. She’ll earn (A) / for her family as soon as (B) / she is capable. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: B
Expl.: as soon as ❌ as long as ✔
VII. She won’t have become a doctor (A) / if only she had had enough time (B) / to prepare herself. (C) / No error (D).
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: won't (will + not)❌ wouldn't (would + not) ✔
VIII. If you come home now (A) / your mother is going to give (B) / you a surprise. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: D.
IX. Once I would have finished (A) / my work, I’ll call you (B) / for sure. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: A.
Expl.: would have finish ❌ I finish ✔
X. You would get (A) / the loan, providing you (B) / can pay it back within two years. (C) / No error (D)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans: C.
Expl.: can ❌ could ✔
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