INVERTED CONDITIONALS PRACTICE

1. (✩) Decide which option is the correct way to invert the underlined if-clauses:

1.1 - If you call her, she’ll answer the phone immediately.

a) Should you call her
b) Were you to call her

1.2 - If Jim had been available, I would have asked him to do the job.
a) Should Jim be available
b) Had Jim been available

1.3 - If we had had more time, we would have stayed there all day.
a) Were we to have more time
b) Had we had more time

1.4 - If you were to choose our premium plan, you would enjoy more benefits.
a) Should you choose our premium plan
b) Were you to choose our premium plan

2. (✩✩) Choose the correct answer:

__ for you, I wouldn’t be here

a) Should it not b) Were it not c) Were it

__ need me, don’t hesitate to phone

a) Should you b) Were you c) If be

__ for his help, I’d be destitute now

a) But without b) Had it not been c) Were it

__ make a mistake, they’d fire me

a) If I’d b) Should I c) Were I to

__ known, we’d have planned a party

a) Had we b) Were we c) Should we

__ my best friend, I wouldn’t forgive him.

a) Had he not be b) Weren’t he for c) Were he not

Should __ to phone, tell her I’m not here

a) it happen b) Jane happen c) happen Jane

Only if he asks __ tell him about the letter

a) be it b) should you c) were you
 3. (✩✩✩) Rewrite the if-clauses using inversion:

If you need assistance, our guides will be happy to help.

_________________ , our guides will be happy to help.

If he were over 18, we would allow him to join the Python club.
______________ , we would allow him to join the Python club.

If it had been warmer, we would have stayed longer.

________________ , we would have stayed longer.

If hackers got into the system, we'd lose everything.

_______________________ , we’d lose everything

If they accept your application, you will have an interview.

_______________________ , you will have an interview.

If they hadn't arrived in time, they wouldn't have been able to rescue the giraffe.
_____________________ , they wouldn’t have been able to rescue the giraffe.

If he weren't such a difficult person, my job would be easier.

____________________________ , my job would be easier.

If she hadn’t acted so mean, I would have helped her.

______________________ , I would have helped her.

If she refuses the offer, we'll raise the price.

_________________ , we’ll raise the price

If he apologised tomorrow, I wouldn’t accept it.

_____________________ , I wouldn’t accept it.