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4. Conditional Clauses. Complete the sentences with the correct for of the verbs I
brackets
5. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to make
conditional sentences.
Steve: So where are you going next?
Emily: We are not sure. We might carry on into the interior. Have you been there?
Steve: yes, and I ___WOULDNT GO_________ (not go) there again if you paid me!
Emily: Why not?
Steve: Well, its pretty dangerous. I had a really bad experience there. If I _HADNT
BEEN_________ (not be) really lucky, I wouldnt have survive. If I__WERE_____________
(be) you, Id think twice about going there.
Carl: Really? What happened to you ?
Steve: They made me give them my rucksack which had my map, all my food, my passport,
and my money.They said they _WOULD KILL___________ (kill) me if I____DIDNT
GIVE_______ (not give) them everything I had, so I had no choice. After that I wandered in
the jungle for two days and then I must have fainted from the heat and exhaustion. Luckily,
two American backpackers found me. If they ___HANDT FOUND______________ (not
find) me, the ants and mosquitoes____WOULD HAVE EATEN_________ (eat) me alive!
The Americans helped me get to the nearest village but then I fell ill with a terrible fever. To
be honest with you, if it ____HADNT BEEN_________ (not be) for the local doctor
I___WOULD HAVE DIED___________ (die) Itwas three weeks before I was well enough to
travel home.
Emily: Werent your family worried about you?
Steve: No, because I was able to send a message to the British Embassy and they contacted
my parents. If not, they __WOULD HAVE BEEN____________ (be) worried sick!
Emily: Wow! What a trip! What __WOULD YOU DO_________ (you/do) if we got attacked
by thieves, Carl? You wouldnt do anything silly, would you?
Carl: Dont worry. If I had been in the same situation as Steve I ____WOULD HAVE
GIVEN__________ (give) the thieves everything! Im not stupid. Anyway, dont worry, after
hearing that story I dont think well be going into the interior.!
6. Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning as the original one.
Use conditionals.
I didn't go to Helen's party because she didn't invite me.
IF HELEN HAD INVITED ME, I WOUL HAVE GONE TO HER PARTY
Ann can't buy a new car because she hasn't got enough money.
IF ANN HAD ENOUGH MONEY SHE WOULD BUY A NEW CAR
She isn't passing her exams because she isn't studying hard enough.
IF SHE STUDIED HARD, SHE WOULD PASS HER EXAMS
She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her.
IF YOU EXPLAIN THE SITUATION TO HER, SHE WILL UNDERSTAND
8. Read the direct questions and write reported questions. Use pronouns.
2 The teacher said to me: How much homework have I given you?
THE TEACHER ASKED ME HOW MUCH WORK HE HAD GIVEN ME
9. Complete the indirect requests, replacing the nouns with pronouns. Commands
and requests
1 Dont be late, the teacher said to Carla.
THE TEACHER ORDERED CARLA NOT TO BE LATE
8 Teacher said to the students: Give me your homework tomorrow or Ill be very angry
TEACHER ORDERED THE STUDENTS TO GIVE HIM THEIR HOMEWROK THE
FOLOWING DAY OR HE WOULD BE VERY ANGRY
9 Vctor said to Miguel: Dont copy from me, write your answers!
VIRCTOR ORDERED MIGUEL NOT TO CPY FROM HIM AND TO WRITE HIS
ANSWERS