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This is an exercise practising the THIRD conditional. These are a bit harder than those in Assignment 2 (first conditional).
For more information on conditionals see:
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IF SENTENCES IN THE PAST
Examples:
*If I HAD KNOWN you were sick last week I WOULD have gone to see you.
*If someone HAD TOLD me how hard this course was I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE it.
Now try these:
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Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. If Tom (miss) the train, he would have been late for the interview.
2. I (forget) if you hadn't reminded me.
3. We wouldn't have stayed at that hotel if George (not/told) us about it.
4. I would have sent you a postcard if I (have) your address.
Now try writing an 'if' sentence for the following situations.
EXAMPLE
Situation: She didn't eat anything because she wasn't hungry.
Conditional Sentence: If she had been hungry, she would have
eaten something.
1. SITUATION: The accident happened because the driver in front
stopped so suddenly.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE: If the driver in front........
2. SITUATION: I didn't wake George because I didn't know he wanted
to get up early.
SENTENCE: If I ........
3. SITUATION: I was able to buy the car because Jim lent me the
money.
SENTENCE: If ..........
4. SITUATION: She wasn't injured in the crash because she was
wearing a seat belt.
SENTENCE: If..........
5. SITUATION: You're hungry now because you didn't have breakfast.
SENTENCE: If ......
6. SITUATION: She didn't buy the coat because she didn't have
enough money.
SENTENCE: If......
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- from English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy
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