Conditionals and Mixed Conditionals Quiz

What is the zero conditional used for?

• To talk about general truths, scientific facts, and things that are always true.

• To discuss personal opinions

• To express future possibilities

• To talk about specific events in the past

If I study hard, I _______ good grades. (Fill in the blank with the appropriate conditional)

• might get

• will get

• could get

• won't get

What is the structure of a second conditional sentence?

• If + past simple, will + base form of the verb

• If + past continuous, would + base form of the verb

• If + present simple, would + base form of the verb

• If + past simple, would + base form of the verb

In a mixed conditional, which part of the sentence refers to the present and which part refers to the past?

• The 'if' clause refers to the past, and the 'result' clause refers to the present.

• Both the 'if' clause and the 'result' clause refer to the present.

• The 'if' clause refers to the future, and the 'result' clause refers to the past.

• The 'if' clause refers to the present, and the 'result' clause refers to the past.

What is the third conditional used for?

• To express certainty about a future event

• To describe an action that is currently happening

• To talk about a hypothetical situation in the past and its possible result.

• To discuss a real situation in the present

If it _______ raining, we would have gone for a picnic. (Fill in the blank with the appropriate conditional)

• will be

• is

• had been

• was

Give an example of a zero conditional sentence.

• When it rains, I use an umbrella.

• After I finish work, I go to the gym.

• If you heat ice, it melts.

• If I eat too much, I get a stomachache.

What is the difference between first and second conditionals?

• The first conditional is used for singular subjects, while the second conditional is used for plural subjects.

• The first conditional is for real or possible situations, while the second conditional is for unreal or unlikely situations.

• The first conditional is used for positive situations, while the second conditional is used for negative situations.

• The first conditional is for past situations, while the second conditional is for future situations.

In a mixed conditional, what type of situation is being described?

• Hypothetical situations in the past or present with results in the present or past

• Real situations in the past with results in the present

• Real situations in the present with results in the future

• Hypothetical situations in the future with results in the past

If I had known, I _______ helped you. (Fill in the blank with the appropriate conditional)

• should have

• would have

• could have

• might have