Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV - A (CALABARZON)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF IMUS CITY
GEN. TOMAS MASCARDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Greengate Subd. Malagasang II-A, Imus City, Cavite
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Name:________________________ Date:________________
Year & Section:________________ Score:_______________
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH 9
QUARTER 1_WEEK 4
MELC: G:1 Using Conditionals in Expressing Arguments

BRIEF INTRODUCTION:

The world is open to all possibilities and these possibilities are at your fingertips. We are presented
with options everyday of our lives and every option has its pros and cons. This will give you skills in
presenting alternatives, choosing them, and even regretting them. These are what you call
conditionals or the “IF clause.” Make a choice with the conditionals!

Activity #1: Study the following sentences below. Then, answer the questions after.

A. If sunlight strikes a leaf, photosynthesis begins.

B. If you multiply twenty by five, you get one hundred.
C. The butter will melt if you heat it.
D. If I were Rita, I would study hard.
E. I would have helped you if you had told me beforehand.

1. How many clauses are there in each sentence? ______________

2. What makes all the sentences similar? __________

a. They express probabilities b. They all have the word IF c. They express possibilities.

3. What does IF signify? ________________

a. Existing situation b. Condition c. future possibility

4. Which sentence is only a conjecture, improbable to happen? _________

5. Which sentence is never going to happen? ___________

A. Zero Conditional. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb provided
in each sentences.

1. If I _______ (be) late for class, my teacher _______ (get) angry.

2. If Anna _______(not/wear) a hat, she _______(get) sunstroke.
3. If you _____(study) hard, you ______ (get) good grades in school.
4. He always _______(smile) when he _______(be) happy.
5. When you _______ (make) lots of noise, the librarian _______(get) angry.

B. First Conditional. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets. Use the First
(1) Conditional.

1. If my uncle comes to visit, he _______(give) us a present.

2. If you _______(not/speak) louder, no one will hear you.

3. If it doesn’t rain, we _______(go) to the beach.

4. If you don’t try, you _______ (not succeed).

5. My brother _______ (drive) us to the cinema if we ask him.

C. Second Conditional. Complete the following sentences with the verb in the brackets. Use the
Second (2) Conditional.

1. If I _______ (have) enough money, I _______ (buy) a big house.

2. She _______ (be) happier if she _______ (have) more friends.
3. If I _______ (be) a movie star, I _______ (marry) someone famous.

4. If we _______(buy) a new car, we _______ never be late again.

5. if she _______ (study) more, she ______(pass) the exam.

D. Third Conditional. Choose the correct verb tense in each of the following sentences. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.

1. If Stephen had gone to the party, I ______ too.

a. had gone b. would have gone c. went

2. If you _____ me the money, I wouldn’t have bought the ticket.

a. hadn’t lent b. didn’t lend c. don’t lend

3. I wouldn’t have stayed at the hotel if you _____it to me.

a. hadn’t recommended b. don’t recommend c. didn’t recommend

4. She would have been hurt in the car accident if she _____ her seat belt.

a. wouldn’t worn b. didn’t wore c. hadn’t worn

5. If you _____me, I would have helped you.

a. had asked b. asked c. ask

Activity #2: Below are some examples of questions made with the first, second and third
conditionals. State your answers briefly.

1. What will you do if you achieve your dream job? Explain.

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2. If you were given three wishes, what would you wish?

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3. What would you do if you saw a person shoplifting?

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4. If you had enough money to giveaway, who would you help? Why?
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5. If you could travel back in time, what year would you go to? Why?
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Activity #3: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then answer the
question using conditional sentences. (Zero Conditional, First Conditional, or the Second
Conditional.

Example:
Question: What would you do if you found (find) a lot of money in the street.

Answer: If I found a lot of money in the street, I would go to the nearest police station and report about
it.
1. What will you talk about if teacher ___________(ask) you to share some good traits that you think
would help a person be successful?

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2. What do you usually do if you___________(get) very upset?

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3. What would you do if you ___________(see) someone stealing in the supermarket?

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4. What would happen if there ___________(be) no rules at school?

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5.What do you do if you ___________(have) problems with studying?

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B. Complete the following sentences and decide which type of conditional sentence it is.

1. If I _____________ (do) what is right and just, I wouldn’t have lost her trust in me.

Type of Conditional: ________________

2. Her parents wouldn’t have believed her if she ____________ (tell) them the truth.

Type of Conditional: ________________

3. We ____________________ (can / stay) at the rooftop if the weather were better.

Type of Conditional: ________________

4. She would have moved to another apartment if she __________ (can / find) a better one.

Type of Conditional: ________________

5. I ________________________________ (share) him my idea if he had asked.

Type of Conditional: ________________

6. If one_______________(love) his work, he feels good and content.

Type of Conditional: ________________

7. If you _______________________ (not/live) so far away, we’d visit you more often.

Type of Conditional: ________________

8. If you _______________ (work) hard, you will get promotion.

Type of Conditional: ________________

9. If we ________ (be) less selfish, we would more easily find self-satisfaction and happiness.

Type of Conditional: ________________

10. Dina would really be upset if her friends _________ (not/come) to her party.

Type of Conditional: ________________