Conditional Sentences Practice Quiz
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Have you ever heard of a conditional sentence? Take this conditional sentences practice quiz to know your understanding of the same. A conditional sentence examines known factors or possible situations and their outcomes. You could say, “If you go to that ballgame, you will get to hang out with your son. ” This case is the perfect example of a conditional sentence. It contains a possible scenario and the possible outcome which will likely occur as a result. This quiz will help you understand conditional sentences and how they work. Go for it.
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If I _________ to New York, I'll go to the zoo.
- A.
Go
- B.
Went
- C.
Had gone
- D.
Goes
Correct Answer
A. GoExplanation
The correct answer is "go" because the sentence is in the present tense and the verb should agree with the subject "I." "Went" and "had gone" are in the past tense, while "goes" is in the third person singular form and does not match with "I." Therefore, "go" is the appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentence correctly.Rate this question:
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If it __________, we'd be playing on the ground.
- A.
Doesn't rain
- B.
Don't rain
- C.
Didn't rain
- D.
Hadn't rain
Correct Answer
C. Didn't rainExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't rain" because it is in the past tense and matches the conditional structure of the sentence. The sentence is expressing a hypothetical situation in which the absence of rain would lead to playing on the ground.Rate this question:
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- 3.
If you __________ a red shirt, you would have got a compliment.
- A.
Wear
- B.
Wears
- C.
Wore
- D.
Had worn
Correct Answer
D. Had wornExplanation
The correct answer is "had worn." This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation that did not actually happen. In this case, it suggests that if the person had worn a red shirt in the past, they would have received a compliment. The use of "had worn" indicates a past action that was completed before another past event (receiving a compliment) would have occurred.Rate this question:
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- 4.
We __________ that movie tonight if Sam hadn't bought the bad news.
- A.
Watched
- B.
Will watch
- C.
Would watch
- D.
Would have watched
Correct Answer
D. Would have watchedExplanation
The correct answer is "would have watched". This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The use of "if" suggests that Sam buying the bad news did not actually happen. Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "would have watched" to indicate that if Sam hadn't bought the bad news, they would have watched the movie.Rate this question:
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- 5.
She wouldn't have had two cars if she __________the contract.
- A.
Don't sign
- B.
Doesn't sign
- C.
Hadn't signed
- D.
Didn't sign
Correct Answer
C. Hadn't signedExplanation
The correct answer is "hadn't signed" because the sentence is in the past tense and implies a hypothetical situation. The use of "hadn't signed" indicates that she did not sign the contract in the past, which resulted in her not having two cars.Rate this question:
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- 6.
If he was a millionaire, I __________ in a big mansion.
- A.
Will live
- B.
Would live
- C.
Would have lived
- D.
Would had live
Correct Answer
B. Would liveExplanation
The correct answer is "would live". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, expressing a hypothetical situation. The use of "would" indicates a future possibility or outcome if the condition (being a millionaire) were to be true.Rate this question:
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You would save energy if you __________ the fans and TVs more often.
- A.
Switch off
- B.
Switched off
- C.
Switches off
- D.
Had switched off
Correct Answer
B. Switched offExplanation
The correct answer is "switched off" because it is the correct verb form to use with the subject "you" in order to indicate a past action. By switching off the fans and TVs more often, you would save energy.Rate this question:
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- 8.
If we had read the article, we __________ the context.
- A.
Will understand
- B.
Would understand
- C.
Would had understood
- D.
Would have understood
Correct Answer
D. Would have understoodExplanation
The correct answer is "would have understood". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and is expressing a hypothetical situation. The phrase "would have understood" is used to indicate that if the person had read the article in the past, they would have had the understanding of the context.Rate this question:
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- 9.
My sister could get better marks on the test if the teacher __________ the theories once more.
- A.
Explain
- B.
Explained
- C.
Explains
- D.
Had explained
Correct Answer
B. ExplainedExplanation
The correct answer is "explained" because it is the past tense form of the verb "explain." The sentence is in the past tense ("could get") and suggests that the sister's performance on the test could have been improved if the teacher had provided further clarification or instruction on the theories before the test.Rate this question:
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They __________ on time if they hadn't waken up late.
- A.
Will arrive
- B.
Would arrive
- C.
Would arrived
- D.
might have arrived
Correct Answer
D. might have arrivedExplanation
The correct answer is "might have arrived" because it is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past. It suggests that there is a possibility that they arrived on time if they hadn't woken up late.Rate this question:
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