ENGLISH ASSESSMENT (MIXED CONDITIONAL AND REPORTED SPEECH)

What is Mixed Conditionals?

• Mixed conditionals are a combination of two types of conditional patterns, usually second and third conditionals.

• Mixed conditionals are a combination of three types of conditional patterns, usually zero, second and third conditionals.

Can we use the second and third conditional in different COMBINATIONS? We can have a third conditional in the if clause and a second conditional in the main clause or a second conditional in the if clause and a third conditional in the main clause.

• NO

• YES

• I DON'T KNOW

When do you use this combination? Mixed third/second conditional

• We use this combination to talk about a hypothetical condition happening in the past (third conditional) with a present result (second conditional).

• We use this combination to talk about a hypothetical condition happening in the present (second conditional) with a past result (third conditional).

When do you use this combination? Mixed second/ third conditional

• We use this combination to talk about a hypothetical condition happening in the past (third conditional) with a present result (second conditional).

• We use this combination to talk about a hypothetical condition happening in the present (second conditional) with a past result (third conditional).

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

I would be happier if I __________ 'yes' when she asked me to marry her.

• said

• had said

• would say

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

If I didn't love you, I _________ you last year.

• hadn't married

• wouldn't married you

• wouldn't have married

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

I'm afraid of flying. If I _________ afraid of flying we'd have travelled by plane.

• wasn't

• hadn't been

• wouldn't have been

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

If I _________ this homework to do, I would have gone out with my friends.

• didn't have

• won't have

• don't have

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

She _________ by train if she could drive.

• won't come

• wouldn't have come

• had come

Choose the correct options to complete the following mixed conditional sentences.

If I __________ him, I wouldn't have quit my job until I'd found another.

• was

• am

• were