1.2 Conditional Clauses

Conditional Clauses

Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled.

Condition + Result

Exercise with Answers

1. Complete the Conditional Sentences 
1. If I had time, I __________ (go) shopping with you.
2. If you __________ (speak) English, you will get along with them perfectly.
3. If they had gone for a walk, they __________ (turn) the lights off.
4. If she __________ (come) to see us, we will go to the zoo.
5. I would have told you, if I __________ (see) him.

Answers:
1. would have gone 2. speak 3. would have turned 4. comes 5. had seen

2. Choose the best answer.
1. I will come if I __________ time. a. have b. had c. will have
2. If he is late, we __________ without him. a. would start b. would have started c. will start
3. If you __________ me, I would tell you. a. will ask b. asked c. had asked
4. Will it be all right if I __________ a friend tonight? a. had brought b. bring c. brought
5. If you __________ to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice. a. wants  b. wanted  c. want

Answers: 1. a. have 2. c. will start 3. b. asked 4. b. bring 5. a. want

3. Match the following.
1. If they worked hard – she will come to our party.
2. If I invite Shalini – I would have bought these shoes.
3. If I had got enough money – they would win.

Answer:
1. If they worked hard – they would win
2. If I invite Shalini – she will come to our party
3. If I had got enough money – I would have bought these shoes

4. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms.
1. If you ________ out with your friends tonight, I _____ the football match on TV. 
a. go, would watch b. go, will watch c. go, have watched

2. If he __________ harder, he __________ his goals. 
a. tries, would reach b. tried, will reach c. tried, would reach

3. If we __________ to the radio, we __________ the news. 
a. listen, would hear b. had listen, will hear c. listen, will hear

Answers:
1. b. go, will watch 2. c. tried, would reach 3. a. listen, would hear

5. Complete the following with appropriate conditional clauses.
1. We will miss our train, ______. 2. Jayashree would travel to France, ______.
3. People get sun-burnt, ______. 4. Vicky would have passed, ______.
5. I wouldn’t refuse, ______. 6. Sundar would have waited, ______.
7. Vijayshree will be busy, ______. 8. Adhvika will not go to play, ______.

Answers:
1. If we don’t go fast.2. If she had money.
3. If they move about in hot sunlight 4. If he had worked hard.
5. If I were you. 6. If he had been informed.
7. If you go to meet her after 10.00 am. 8. If it rains.

6. Complete the following paragraph.

Did you hear about that boy who won one crore in a game show? If I _____1____ (win) that much money, I ____2_____ (quit) my job the next day. I _____3____ (travel) round the world and _____4____ (stay) in the most luxurious hotels. If I ____5_____ (want) anything, I ____6_____ (buy) it. If I _____7____ (see) a Mercedes that I wanted, I ____8_____ (buy) it. I ____9_____ (can) do anything in the world if I had one crore rupees. Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic. Well, I _____10____ (do) good things with the money as well. If anybody ____11_____ (need) help, I ____12_____ (take) care of their needs. I _____13____ (donate) money to charities. I ____14_____ (give) money to help support the arts. If I ____15_____ (win) that much money, I wouldn’t keep it all for myself. I ____16_____ (help) as many people as possible.

Answers:
1. won2. would quit3.will travel4.stay5.wanted6.would buy
7.saw 8.would buy 9.can 10.will do 11.needs 12.will take
13.will donate 14.will give 15.won 16.will help

7. Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks.

1. If I ………..(be) a spider, I …….. (weave) webs.
2. If Raj ………(be) a sculptor, he ………(make) beautiful idols.
3. If Mary had an umbrella, she……….(lend) it to me.
4. Rex would have played with me, if he ……..(has) time.
5. If I were you, I ……(accept) this offer.
6. We …… (select) story books for kids, if we allot time for storytelling.
7. The Education Minister …… (visit) our school tomorrow, if he goes by this way.
8. You will be rewarded by the wise, if you …….(stand) for truth. 
9. If my mother ……(know) of my poor performance in the exam, she will not allow me to watch a movie.
10. If I had won the lottery, I …… (donate) relief materials for the flood victims.

Answers:
1.were – would weave 2.were – would make 3.would have lent 4.had
5.would have accepted 6.can select 7.will visit 8.stand
9.knows 10.would have donated

8. Rewrite the following sentences using ‘If’ without changing the meaning.
e.g. Unless you go for a walk regularly, you cannot reduce your weight. (Use ‘If’) If you do not go for a walk regularly, you cannot reduce your weight.

1. Sindhu would not have won the world championship, unless she had had single minded devotion.
2. You will not reach your goal, unless you chase your dream.
3. Unless we plant more trees, we cannot save our planet.
4. The rescue team would not have saved the victims unless they had received the call in time.
5. The palace cannot be kept clean, unless we appoint more people.
6. The portraits would not have been so natural unless the artist had given his best.
7. The manager would not have selected Nithiksha unless she exhibited good accounting skill.
8. The policeman would not have arrested the man unless he had violated the rules.
9. Mr Kunaal would not sponsor my higher education unless I studied well.
10. Kavin will not stop flying kites unless he understands the risk involved in it.
11. Tanya would not know the answer unless she referred to the answer key.
12. My village cannot achieve 100 % literacy rate, unless the elders of the village cooperate with the education department.

 
Answers:
1. Sindhu would not have won the world championship, if she had no single minded devotion.
2. You will not reach your goal, if you don’t chase your dream.
3. If we don’t plant more trees, we cannot save our planet.
4. The rescue team would not have saved the victims if they had not received the call in time.
5. The place cannot be kept clean if we don’t appoint more people.
6. The portraits would not have been so natural, if the artist had not given his best.
7. The manager would not have selected Nithiksha if she not exhibited good accounting skills.
8. The policeman would not have arrested the man if he had not violated the rules.
9. If I studied well, Mr. Kunaal would sponsor my higher education.
10. Kavin will not stop flying kites if he does not understand the risk involved in it.
11. Tanya would not know the answer if she had not referred to the answer key.
12. My village cannot achieve 100% literacy rate, if the elders of the village do not cooperate with the education department.