Exercise 

“The Cat and the Mouse” – Part 1

Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. Once upon a time the cat bit the mouse's tail off. “Give me back my tail,” said the
mouse. And the cat said, “Well, I (give)   you back your tail if you fetched me
some milk. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”

2. The mouse, however, went to the cow. “The cat (give / only)   me back
my tail if I fetch her some milk.”

3. And the cow said, “Well, I would give you milk if you (get)   me some
hay. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
4. The mouse, however, went to the farmer. “The cat will only give me back my tail
if the cow (give)   me some milk. And the cow (only / give)   me milk
if I get her some hay.”

5. And the farmer said, “Well, I would give you hay if you (bring)   me
some meat. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
6. The mouse, however, went to the butcher. “The cat will only give me back my tail
if the cow (give)   me milk. And the cow will only give me milk if
she (get)   some hay. And the farmer (only / give)   me hay if I get
him some meat.”

7. And the butcher said, “Well, I would give you meat if you (make)   the
baker bake me a bread. But that's impossible to do for a little mouse like you.”
 Exercise “The Cat and the Mouse” – Part 2

Complete the conditional sentences (type I, II and III)

1. The mouse, however, went to the baker. “The cat (give / only)   me

back my tail if I fetch her some milk. And the cow (give / not)   me milk if I
don't get her hay. And the farmer will only give me hay if the butcher (have)   
some meat for him. And the butcher will not give me meat if you (bake / not)   
him a bread.”

2. And the baker said, “Well, I (give)   you bread if you promise never to
steal my corn or meal.”
3. The mouse promised not to steal, and so the baker gave the mouse bread, the
mouse gave the butcher bread. The butcher gave the mouse meat, the mouse gave
the farmer meat. The farmer gave the mouse hay, the mouse gave the cow hay. The
cow gave the mouse milk, the mouse gave the cat milk. And the cat gave the mouse
her tail back.
4. But imagine what would have happened otherwise:

5. If the mouse (promised / not)   never to steal corn or meal, the

baker (not/give)   the mouse bread.

6. If the baker (not / give)   the mouse bread, the

butcher (refuse)   to give her meat for the farmer.

7. If the butcher (refuse)   her any meat, the farmer (not / be)   

willing to give the mouse hay.

8. If the farmer (not / be)   willing to give the mouse hay, the mouse (not /
receive)   milk from the cow.

9. If the mouse (not / receive)   milk from the cow, she (not /

get)   back her tail.
 What a match – your favourite team has lost again! So after the game, the supporters
discuss what could have been different.

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type III.

1. If the midfielders   the ball more exactly, our

team   more chances to attack.

2. If the forwards   faster, they   more goals.

3. Their motivation   if they   a goal during

the first half.

4. The fullbacks   one or the other goal if

they   their opponents.

5. If the goalie   up, he   the ball.

6. If the referee   the foul, he   a penalty kick

to our team.

7. Our team   in better form if they   harder

the weeks before.

8. The game   better if the trainer   a

substitute in during the second half.

9. If it   a home game, our team   the match.

10. If our team   the match, they   up in the

league.

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence – type III.
Show example

1. If the weather   (to be) nice, they   (to

play)football.
2. If we   (to go) to a good restaurant, we   (to
have) a better dinner.
3. If John   (to learn) more words, he   (to write) a
good report.
4. If the boys   (to take) the bus to school, they   
(to arrive) on time.
5. If the teacher   (to explain) the homework, I   
(to do) it.
6. If they   (to wait) for another 10 minutes, they 
(to see) the pop star.
7. If the police   (to come) earlier, they   (to
arrest)the burglar.
8. If you   (to buy) fresh green vegetable, your
salad   (to taste) better.
9. If Alex   (to ask) me, I   (to email) the
documents.
10. If he   (to speak) more slowy, Peggy   (to
understand) him.

Good luck