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Second type of conditional sentence

1. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH "UNLESS" OR "IF":

1. I wouldn't buy it..........unless it had a guarantee.

2. .......I were you, I'd see a doctor about that cough.

3. Who would you ask ........you didn't know how to do it ?

4. I'd buy it ........ I could afford it.

5. I wouldn't buy it ......... I could afford it.

6. I would refuse to go ........ they paid my expenses.

7. Ashley is very lazy. She would pass ........she tried harder.

8. He wouldn't be able to go ........ we could find a baby-sitter.

9. He wouldn't spend all that money ........ he weren't very rich.

10. I don't agree with his economic policy. I wouldn't vote for him ..........he
changed it.

2. PUT THE VERB IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE TO FORM


CONDITIONAL SENTENCES OF THE SECOND TYPE :

1. If I (find)............... 1000 $ on the street, I (keep)................... it.

2. If I was offered the job, I think I (take)...............it.

3. I (be)................. surprised if Ulrich defeated Lance Armstrong.

4. If she (sell)................ her car, she (not get)...........much money for it.

5. Anne gave me this ring. She (be)................ terribly angry if I (lose)...............it.


6. If someone (walk) ................ in here with a gun, I (be) ................ terribly
frightened.

3. THIS TIME YOU HAVE TO MAKE QUESTIONS, LIKE IN THIS EXAMPLE :

EXAMPLE : Perhaps one day somebody will give you a lot of


money.
ANSWER: What would you do if somebody gave you a lot of
money?

1. Perhaps, one day, a millionaire will ask you to marry him / her.

2. Perhaps, one day, you will lose your passport in a foreign country.
……………………………………..
3. Perhaps one day, somebody will throw an egg at you.

4. Perhaps, one day, your car will be stolen.

5. Perhaps, one day, somebody will park his car on your foot.


4. NOW ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS LIKE IN THE EXAMPLE :

EX. Are you going to catch the 10.30 train?


(we / arrive / too early ).
AN. No, if we caught that train we would arrive too early.

1. Is he going to take the examination?


(he / fail it ).
2. Are you going to invite Bill to the party?
(I / have to invite Linda too)………..
3. Are you going to bed now?
(I / not sleep )...
4. Is she going to apply for that job?
(she / not get it).

5. INVENT A SECOND HALF FOR THESE SENTENCES TO FORM


CONDITIONALS OF THE SECOND TYPE :

1. If I won the pools....


2. If I were you ……….
3. I would buy him a present if .................................................................................
4. Sheila would apologize to him if ........................................................................................
5. If you discovered a treasure on an island .....................................................................
6. The children would eat all that cake if ......................................................................

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