second conditional quiz

If there were no countries, the world would be a better place: is this a

• real life situation

• an imaginary situation

• a possible situation

• a dream

What is the verb form in the 'if' clause? (were)

• simple present tense

• past continuous

• past simple

• ongoing

Does the sentence refer to

• the past

• the future

• no specific time

• the present

Answer explanation

There are two possible answers, 'the future' and 'no specific time'. This is because the situation is imagined

The second conditional expresses

• situations which have not happened

• situations which have happened

• real life events

'would' is a modal verb used in conditional sentences

• true

• false

'would' cannot be used in the same clause as 'if'

• true

• false

Answer explanation

instead of 'would'
we can use 'were' in the same clause as 'if'.