Inverted conditionals

Name: ________________________________________ Class: ___________

Exercise 1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
1. If you should need some more money, take an extra twenty.
____________________, take an extra twenty.
A. Were you need some more money B. Had you need some more money
C. Should you need some more money
2. If I were your teacher, I would insist you try harder.
____________________, I would insist you try harder.
A. Were I your teacher B. I were your teacher
3. If my boss calls, please let me know right away.
___________________, please let me know right away.
A. Should my boss call B. Should my boss calls
C. Were I to call
4. If I had thought of the right words, I would have told him what I was thinking!
___________________, I would have told him what I was thinking!
A. I had thought of the right words B. Had I thought of the right words
5. If I were a millionaire, I would not have to worry about spending money.
___________________, I would not have to worry about spending money.
A. Were I a millionaire B. Was I a millionaire
C. I was a millionaire
6. If they run out of tickets, we will have to go to another movie.
___________________, we will have to go to another movie.
A. Were they run out of tickets B. Should they run out of tickets
C. Had they run out of tickets
7. If you change your mind, let me know.
___________________, let me know.
A. Should you change your mind B. Do you change your mind
C. You change your mind
8. If you had known my dad, you would have thought he was wonderful too
___________________, you would have thought he was wonderful too.
A. Know my dad B. Have you known my dad
C. Had you known my dad
9. If you had seen the bird dancing, you would have laughed too.
___________________, you would have laughed too.
A. Had you seen the bird dancing B. Had you see the bird dancing
C. Were you seen the bird dancing
10. If I were a movie star, I could get any table in the fanciest restaurant.
___________________, I could get any table in the fanciest restaurant.
A. Was I a movie star B. Were I a movie star
C. Am I a movie star
Exercise 2. Choose the best answer.
1. ____________ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the
password should be entered.
A. If B. Should C. Whether D. As though
2. ____________ it be necessary, you can print out your form and then send it to us by fax or
postal service.
A. Since B. Should C. Unless D. When
3. ____________ Jonh worked hard, he would have been promoted last year.
A. if B. were C. should D. had
4. ____________ the patient's condition get worse, the nurse will call in an internist.
A Might B. Unless C. Should D. If
5. ____________ she wish to have more detailed information, please consult your employee
handbook.
A. would B. could C. might D. should
Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences using converted conditional.
1. If Marry studied hard, she would pass the exam.
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2. If it rains, we will delay the meeting.
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3. If Mina’s parents had allowed her to go camping with her friends, she wouldn’t feel sad.
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4. If it hadn’t been for his help, I couldn’t have completed this work.
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5. If I were a superman, I would help many people.
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6. If she should try her best, she will win the competition.
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7. If your boyfriend were a good person, he wouldn’t hit you anymore.
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8. If John gets up early, he will play sports.
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9. If Mike doesn’t hurry, he will miss the bus.
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10. If I had completed the project successfully, I would have gotten a promotion.
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11. If he were on a diet, he would lose weight.
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12. If the students had followed my direction, they wouldn’t have made a mistake.
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13. If we go by bus, it will be cheaper.
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14. If Linda didn’t run quickly, she wouldn’t break her leg.
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15. If he weren’t busy, he would cook by himself.
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16. If I visit my grandparents at the weekend, I will buy some gifts for them.
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17. If I had a new phone, I would be happy.
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18. Unless he apologizes to me, I won’t talk to him.
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19. They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
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20. If I don’t have a cup of coffee in the morning, I’m useless.
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21. If you had known my boss, you would have thought he was talented.
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22. If she hadn’t called, I wouldn’t have known.
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23. If the weather is good, we will have a party in the garden.
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24. If you get the work finished by Friday, I will pay you to double.
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25. If it hadn’t been for a thief, I wouldn’t have bought a new mobile phone.
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26. If I were a millionaire, I would buy a big villa.
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27. If our leader calls, let me know immediately.
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28. Unless Peter ate a lot of fast food, he wouldn’t gain weight.
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29. If it hadn’t been for Mike, I wouldn’t have known you.
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30. If Mia asked her teacher, he’d have answered her questions.
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