LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Key14.1 A-14.3A14 Conditional sentences14.1 Type 1 conditionals14.1 A Type 1 conditionals, basic uses: 'If theweather clears, we'll go for a walk'1 is ... will go/will be going 2 have ... will finish3 rains ... will not (won't) be able to 4 is leaving ...will ask 5 has driven ... will be 6 have beenworking ... will probably need 7 can't finish ... will try8 is picked ... will be boasting 9 have forgotten ... willhave gone 10 stay ... will have been living14.1 В 'If + present + modal: 'If it's fine tomorrow,we may go for a swim'Possible answers1 are ... ought to 2 finish ... could 3 has ...must4 is not coming ... might 5 has only justarrived ... may 6 have been waiting ... must7 can't go ... should14.1 С 'If + should' instead of 'if + present'1 If you should see him ... 2 If she should ask you ...3 If he should phone ... 4 If the temperatureshould fall... 5 If you should receive... 6 If youshould go out ...14.1 D Imperative + 'and/or' + clause: 'Fail to payand ... '1 Ask me nicely and I'll...2 Crash my car and I'll ...3 Work late tonight and...4 Hurry, or you'll...5 Take a taxi, or you'll...6 Stop shouting, or I'll...14.1 E Context1 is 2 should be 3 might be 4 must be 5 Go14.2 Type 2 conditionals14.2A Type 2 conditionals, basic uses: 'If youwent by train, you would ...'1 If I had a spare ticket, I could/would take you to theconcert.2 if she didn't drink too/so much coffee, she wouldfeel calm(er).3 If he could type, he would be able to operate acomputer.4 If they understood (or they could understand) theproblem, they would find a solution.5 If he didn't sit around too/so much, he would befit(ter).14.2B 'If + were/was' + 'would': 'If I were you,I would ...'Possible answers1 If she were in your position, she would be able toadvise you.2 lf\ wasn't/weren't in a hurry, I would stay to dinner.3 If he were a millionaire, he would(n't) buy you apalace.4 If the weather was/were sunny, we wouldn't stayindoors.5 lf\ was/were fit, I would go climbing.Or: If I wasn't/weren't fit, I wouldn't go climbing.14.2C 'If + past + modal: 'If he knew the facts,he might...'Possible answers1- were (or was) ... could give 2 failed ... oughtto think 3 could play ... could help 4 had ... mightbe able to 5 could have ... might improve6 ran ... could be 7 went... ought to visit8 borrowed ... ought to return 9 wanted ... could ask14.2D ContextI would we be doing 2 was/were not shining3 we wouldn't be lying 4 would we do/wouldwe be doing 5 we were 6 we were rich 7 couldtravel 8 we had 9 could drive 10 we wereII We would return 12 would put out/would beputting out 13 would prepare/would be preparing14 would 15 we owned 16 we would also have17 we had 18 we could swim 19 we were 20 wecould lie/we could be lying14.3 Type 3 conditionals14.3A Type 3 conditionals, basic uses: 'If you hadgone by train,...'Possible answers1 If John hadn't eaten too/so much birthday cake, hewouldn't have been sick.2 If we hadn't run out of money, we wouldn't havecome home from our holiday early.3 If the fire brigade hadn't come immediately, thehouse would have burnt down.4 If the men hadn't been wearing protective clothing,they wouldn't have all been safe.5 lf\ had been watching the road, I wouldn't havehad an accident.6 If it hadn't been so hot, I wouldn't have beensweating.7 If my father had earned more money, life wouldhave been easy/easier for us.8 If I had enjoyed school, I would have done better.289