CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

2. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.

A                                   B             C                          D

Incorrect : B. Told

Analysis  : Because the sentence is unreal condition, verb3 is attended, the word told must be added with had, so revision : No one would have attended the lecture if you had told the truth about the guest speaker.

4. If Rudy would have studied German in college, he would not have found the scientific

A                                      B                                                         C

terminology so difficult to understand.

                                    D             

Incorrect  : A. Would have studied

Analysis  : Because the sentence is unreal condition, verb3 is studied, the word studied must be added with had, so revision : If Rudy had studied German in college, he would not have found the scientific terminology so difficult to understand.

6. If a crisis would occur, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to

A                      B                      C                                                   D

handle the situation.

Incorrect : A. Would occur

Analysis  : Because the sentence is unreal condition, the word would occur should be occured, so revision : If a crisis occured, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to handle the situation.

8. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.

 A                                                           B                         C           D

Incorrect : B. Has

Analysis  : Because the sentence is past unreal condition, so the word has should be had, so revision : The political candidate talked as if she had already been elected to the presidency.

10. If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and

  A        B                                   C

have to pay a fine.

            D

Incorrect : D. Have to pay a fine

Analysis : Because the sentence is unreal condition simple past, so the word have to pay a fine should be will be fine, so revision : If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and will be fine.

12. Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip

A       B                                                  C                         D

to Europe.

Incorrect : A. Borrow

Analysis : Because the sentence is unreal condition, the word borrow should be lend, so revision : Jane said she would lend me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip to Europe.

14. Daniel said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to

A                   B                                                        C             D

attend the concert.

  D

Incorrect : B. Another

Analysis : Because the sentence is unreal condition, the word another should be anymore, so revision : Daniel said that if he had to do anymore homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert.