2nd Conditionals Homework

a. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1. Because it is raining, we cannot have the party in the garden.
If it wasn’t raining, we could have the party in the garden.
2. Travel agents receive free air tickets. Unfortunately I am not working at a travel agent‘s.
If I was working at a travel agent’s , I would receive free air tickets.
3. He is not here at the moment so he cannot help us
If he were here at the moment, he could help us.

4. He takes a short holiday as he doesn’t earn enough money for a longer one.
If he earned enough money for a longer one, he wouldn’t take a short holiday

5. Because it is rainy, we cannot have the party in the garden.

If it weren’t rainy, we could have the party in the garden.
Adapted from Focus on Grammar -Metu
b. Write a piece of advice using if.
1. My advice to you is not to open the door to strangers.
If I were you, I wouldn’t open the door to strangers.
2. My advice to you is to take notes during the lectures.
If_I were you, I would take notes during the lectures.
3. My advice to you is to attend the classes regularly.
If_I were you, I would attend the classes regularly.
Adapted from Focus on Grammar -Metu

c. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb ın' parentheses (). Both real
conditions and unreal conditions are used.

1. The government is planning to send astronauts to Mars in the near future. If an

astronaut ___decides________(decide) to go to Mars, he or she__will be _(be)

2. If I ___ saw__(see a Martian, I ___would shake ___(shake) his hand.

3. I’m thinking of going to California next month. If I_go_(go) , I_will bring (bring) back a
souvenir for you.

4. If I had (have) a chance to go to Mars, I would bring (bring) back a rock as a souvenir.

5. My sister is thinking about getting married soon. If she gets (get) married in the summer,
she will have_(have) an outdoor wedding.

6. My brother hates the woman next door. He wouldn’t marry (not/marry) her if she were
(be) the last woman on Earth.
7. She’s always dreaming about winning the lottery. If she won (win) the lottery, she would
quit (quit) her job.

8. If I were (be) a child, I would play (play) video games all day.

9. My son is thinking about a career in medicine. If my son becomes (become) a doctor

when he grows up, we will be (be) so happy.

10. My brother is a great student and will probably get a scholarship. If he gets (get) a
scholarship, he will go (go) to the University of Wisconsin.
Adapted from MacMillan English Grammar in Context 3

d. Answer the following questions with I would. Give an explanation for your answer.

1. If you could meet any famous person, who would you meet?
l would meet Einstein. I would ask him how he discovered his theory of relativity.
2. If you could travel to the past or the future, which direction would you go?
I would go to the future to look at future events.
3. If you could travel to another planet, would you want to go?
I wouldn’t want to go to another planet.
4. If you could change one thing about today’s world, what would it be?
I would change the economy and education.
5. If you could make a clone of yourself, would you do it? Why or why not?
I wouldn’t clone of myself.
Adapted from MacMillan English Grammar in Context 3