Mastering Conditional Sentences

What is a conditional sentence?

• A conditional sentence is a sentence that describes a condition and its possible outcome.

• A conditional sentence is a type of exclamatory sentence.

• A conditional sentence is a statement that expresses a fact.

• A conditional sentence is a question that requires a yes or no answer.

Identify the type of conditional: 'If it rains, I will stay home.'

• First conditional

• Third conditional

• Zero conditional

• Second conditional

Transform this sentence into a second conditional: 'If she studies, she passes the exam.'

• If she studied, she would pass the exam.

• If she studies, she would pass the exam.

• If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.

• If she studies, she will pass the exam.

What is the structure of a zero conditional sentence?

• If + future simple, future simple

• If + present continuous, present continuous

• If + past simple, past simple

• If + present simple, present simple

Provide an example of a third conditional sentence.

• If I had studied harder, I would pass the exam.

• If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

• If I studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

• If I study harder, I will pass the exam.

What is the difference between first and second conditional sentences?

• First conditional is for hypothetical situations; second conditional is for real situations.

• First conditional is for past situations; second conditional is for real future situations.

• First conditional uses 'if' and 'will'; second conditional uses 'if' and 'would'.

• First conditional is for real future situations; second conditional is for hypothetical situations.

Rewrite this sentence in the first conditional: 'If I were you, I would apologize.'

• If I was you, I would apologize.

• If I were you, I will apologize.

• If I am you, I would apologize.

• If I am you, I will apologize.

What type of conditional is used for hypothetical situations?

• Third conditional

• Zero conditional

• First conditional

• Second conditional

Explain the use of 'unless' in conditional sentences.

• 'Unless' indicates a situation that must be true for the main clause to occur.

• 'Unless' functions as a synonym for 'if' in all contexts.

• 'Unless' is used to express certainty in the main clause regardless of the condition.

• 'Unless' introduces a condition that must not be true for the main clause to happen.

Create a mixed conditional sentence using the past and present.

• If I had taken that job, I would have lived in New York.

• If I take that job, I will live in New York now.

• If I had taken that job, I would be living in New York now.

• If I am taking that job, I would live in New York now.