Dr. Grammar says:
Can you remember how to make the conditional structures? Try this quiz to check!
EXPLANATION:
The last few verb tense lessons were about the three conditional clauses. This lesson is a quiz to see if you can make conditional sentences using what you learnt before.
If you cannot remember how to use the conditional tenses then go back and review the lessons on the first, second and third conditionals.
QUIZ
Read the situations described and try to write a conditional sentence for each one. For example:
I am home and it is raining. I want to go for a run to exercise, but I don’t want to get wet.
So one possible conditional sentence would be:
“I will go for a run if it stops raining.”
Remember, there is not just one right answer, but there are some possible correct sentences at the end of the quiz.
Good luck!
1. Yesterday I lost my wallet. I lost it because I left my bag open when I was walking along the street and someone must have taken it.
2. Nguyen wants to study abroad. He needs to get a high IELTS score to win a scholarship.
3. They are very poor. They want to travel the world, but they don’t have enough money and don’t think they will ever have enough money.
4. My teacher will give us a test tomorrow. He wants us to pass the test. We want to make our teacher happy.
5. I am in love with a beautiful girl, but she doesn’t like me. Every time I talk to her she walks away without speaking. I want to marry her, but she doesn’t like me.
6. My pet fish died when I was on holiday because I forgot to ask my friend to feed it.
7. I am moving to the city next month to study. I was worried because I didn’t know how to cook. However, tomorrow I am going for cooking lessons.
8. My daughter speaks three languages because she lives in Vietnam and goes to a French school. My friend lives in England and his daughter only speaks English.
9. I sometimes forget to have breakfast in the morning. Tomorrow I have a very difficult day at school with some hard classes. When I don’t eat breakfast I always have trouble concentrating.
10. I used Dr Grammar very often to help me with my English. I can use many different grammar forms now, and have learnt a lot thanks to Tuoi Tre and Dr Grammar!
Answers:
Here are some possible sentences to give you an idea if you are stuck! If you don’t know whether your answers are correct or not, get a friend to help you.
1. In the past and not real = 3rd conditional
If I had closed my bag yesterday, I wouldn’t have lost my wallet.
2. In the future, real and possible = 1st conditional
If Nguyen gets a high score in his IELTS test, he will be able to study abroad.
3. A future situation, but very unlikely = 2nd conditional
They would travel around the world if they had enough money.
4. In the future, real and possible = 1st conditional
If we pass the test, our teacher will be very happy.
5. A future situation, but very unlikely = 2nd conditional
I would marry that beautiful girl if she liked me too.
6. In the past and not real = 3rd conditional
If I had asked my friend to feed my pet fish, it would still be alive today.
7. In the future, real and possible = 1st conditional
If I learn a lot tomorrow, I will be able to cook for myself when I move to the city.
8. In the past and not real = 3rd conditional
If I lived in England, my daughter would only speak one language.
9. In the future, real and possible = 1st conditional
If I don’t have breakfast tomorrow, I won’t be able to concentrate at school.
10. In the past and not real = 3rd conditional
I would not have learnt so much if I hadn’t used Dr Grammar very often!
This material is provided by the Australian Centre for Education and Training (ACET).
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