EXERCISES ON CONDITIONAL CONJUNCTIONS

A. Fill the gap in each sentence with as long as, in case of, in
case or unless.
 
1 I'm taking last year's accounts with me to the tax office  ……in case…..….. they want

to look at the figures. 

2 I won't mention that he's left ………unless..…..  someone asks.  
3 We will be successful ……as long as………….we are strong-willed and hard-working.
4 The organisers of the event have made arrangements for indoor as well as outdoor
activities as long as  rain. 
5   in case of………..….. a fire in the building, sound the alarm as soon as possible and
then
6. We're prepared to go ahead with it  ……as long as…..….. it doesn't harm our

positions. 
7 We've installed an alarm link with the local police station ……in case of…..

….. burglary. 
8. It's a bit cloudy. Take an umbrella   …in case……..….. it rains! 
B. Choose the correct word or expression
1.       Unless/Provided you tell the truth, everything will be all right.
2.       In Britain you can marry at the age of sixteen unless/providing  you have your
parents´permission.
3.       He won´t forgive you unless/as long as you say you are sorry.
4.       Unless/Providing you lend me the money, I won´t be able to go on holiday.
5.       I´ll buy the car unless/as long as it´s not too expensive.
C. Read the sentence. Make a new sentence with the same meaning using
the word(s) in brackets.
Example:  If you don´t hurry up, you´ll be late. ( or )
                       Hurry up or you´ll be late.
1. If you don´t stop making that noise, I´ll hit you.  ( or )
Stop making that noise or i’ll hit you.
2. If you take this umbrella, you won´t get wet. ( and )
Taking this umbrella and you won’t get wet
3. If you don´t drive more carefully, you´ll have an accident. ( or else )
Driving more carefully or else you’ll have an accident
 4. If you help me, I´ll help you.  (and )
You help me and I’ll help you
D. Rewrite the sentences, using WITHOUT
1. Jane can’t see very well if she loses her glasses.
=> Without _Jane’s glasses, she couldn’t see very well______________________
2. Look, we will not go to the cinema unless you go with us.
=> Without _____you, we wouldn’t go to the cinema__________________
3. Jack is able to attend the course because his parents gives him money.
=> Without __money’s parent, jack wasn’t able to ….___________________?
4. I still can earn some money during the pandemic because I have an online job.
=> Without __online job, I couldn’t earn…_________________________
5. Jane helped me to finish the report on time.
=> Without ______________________

E. Rewrite the sentences, using BUT FOR

1. If it weren’t for the fact that you called me, I’d have missed the deadline.
=> But for fact that you called me, I’d have missed the deadline.
2. Marshall might have gone to the supermarket to pick you up, if it hadn’t been for his
broken car.
=> But for __his broken car, ….____________________________
3. I want to visit my relatives but the pandemic isn’t over yet.
=> But for ____the pandemic, I would visit __________________________
5. If it hadn’t been for the fact that I had so many deadlines, I could have spent
more time with you.
=> But for he fact that I had so many deadlines, I could have spent more time with you.
F. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets
1. I’ll call the police if you don’t live me alone. ( unless)
2. In the snowy weather we don’t go to school. ( if)
3. You press this button to stop the machine. ( if)
4. If you don’t save some money, you will never be able to buy a new car.
(Provided)
5. If the news turns out to be true, I’ll sell my shares at once.
6. Don’t should all the time; it’s so annoying. ( wish)
7. It would be interesting to be able to fly a plane. ( if only)
8. If you fail your driving test, would you take it again? ( In the event)
9. I should have bought that car. ( If only)
10.If he had gone to the party, he’d have met Melanie. ( Had)
11.I’m so tired of listening to your complaints. ( would)
12.I got the job because he had helped me.( But for)
13.If you work harder, you will pass the exam.( condition)
14.He can study aboard because of his parents’ money. ( Without)
15.If you keep my bike carefully, you can use it anytime you want. ( long)