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Exercises in the if-clauses

A.
Rewrite the following senten ces with if and the second conditional:
(Example: The reason we don't use this device is that it's so expensive.
But we wou/d use it if it weren1: so expensive.)
1.
2.
3.
4.

The reason I can't contact them is that I haven't got their address.
The reason I work so hard is that I enjoy my job.
The reason we are the market leaders is that we spend so much on R&D.
The reason I won't give you an answer is that I haven't got the authority.

B.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1.______________________________________________________We would have won the
contract if we _______________________________________(make) a better offer.
2._________________If I
(be) the Prime Minister I would raise taxes.
3._________________If you (not come) we'll all be very sorry.
4.______________________________The company (move) earlier if it had found suitable
premises.
5.__________________________________________Don't make me angry if you (want) to
go out with me.
6.______________________________________________________Would sales have been
higher if the price ____________________________________(be) lower?

C.
What would you have done if the following things had happened?
1.
2.
3.
4.

If you had lost your passport while you were abroad?


If your husbandjwife had told you hejshe wanted a divorce?
If you had fallen seriously ill?
If the police had stopped you for a drink and drive test?

D.

Complete the following conditional c1auses:


1.________________________________________________________________If I have time
this weekend ______________________________________.
2._If I had carried on learning English ________________________________.
3._I would probably have stayed in my present job if __________________________.
4._If I moved house at some stage in the future ______________________________.
5._I won't be able to go to the interview on Thursday unless ____________________.
6.___He would care more for his family if ____________________________.
7._He would not have been angry with us if _________________________________.

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