If clauses
Complete the clauses 1 – 15 with a suitable clause from those marked a – p.
write your answers in the boxes below. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
0. She’ll have to wait in my room… a. …unless she passes her A-levels.
1. I’ll have to sell my car… b. …if I wasn’t so broke myself.
2. You’d feel a lot better… c. …unless one of the teams scores
soon.
3. We would have caught the last d. …if he keeps on working hard.
bus..
4. You’ll lose quite a lot of weight… e. …if you cut your hair and wore a
suit.
5. He’ll probably pass his exam… f. …if I thought she’d say yes.
6. She won’t be able to go to g. …if you have up smoking.
university…
7. We would have had a picnic this h. …if I can borrow mum’s car.
afternoon…
8. I’d ask her to marry me… i. …unless you work harder.
9. He told us he wouldn’t go on j. …if you go jogging every day.
working…
10. You’ll fail your exams… k. …unless I get a job soon.
11. The firm wouldn’t have gone l. …if they hadn’t tried to expand so
bankrupt… quickly.
12. I’ll drive you to the station… m. …if it hadn’t rained.
13. I’d lend you the money… n. …ifwe hadn’t stayed for that last
drink.
14. You’d make a better impression at o. …if he won a lot of money.
the interview…
15. The match will go to extra time… p. …if she arrives before I get back
form lunch.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
p
Now complete the sentences below using the correct tense of the verbs in
brackets. Add any other words that may be necessary. There is an example at
the beginning.
0. We will have to cancel the concert tomorrow if it doesn’t stop
raining. (rain)
1. ‘If you were my wife, I _________________________ a big dose of poison.’
(give)
‘If you were my husband, I _________________________ it!’ (drink)
2. If I lend you the money, _________________________ me back next
week? (pay)
3. If you had been more careful, the accident _________________________.
(not happen)
4. He _________________________ with us unless his brother comes too.
(not come)
5. If _________________________, they would have cancelled the concert.
(rain)
6. She _________________________ the match unless she plays better. (lose)
7. I _________________________ the job if I had known it was going to be so
badly paid. (not take)
8. If you _________________________ harder, you’d soon be able to play the
guitar well. (practise)
9. The accident wouldn’t have happened if you ______________________ so
fast. (not drive)
