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Mixed Conditional Clauses

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Mixed Conditional Clauses

TYPE 1: If + 2nd, 3rd

If I spoke French, I would have accepted the job offer in Paris last year.

TYPE 2: If + 3rd, 2nd

If you hadn't broken a window yesterday, you wouldn't be in trouble now.

Question 1/10

If I __________________ (eat) that candy bar when Peter offered it to me, I _________________ (not starve) now!

had eaten/wouldn't starve

would eat/wouldn't starve

had ate/wouldn't have starved

Question 2/10

If we __________________ (not have) wifi at home, he __________________(not be) able to use the Internet on his laptop while he was visiting.

didn't had/would have be

didn't have/wouldn't have been able

wouldn't have/wasn't able

Question 3/10

If she __________________ (be born) in the US, she __________________ (can) run for the American presidency.

had been born/can

had been born/could

was born/could ran

Question 4/10

If you __________________ (go) to sleep earlier last night, you _________________ (not be) so tired today.

had gone/wouldn't be

had gone/had been

had went/wouldn't been

Question 5/10

I __________________ (not read) that awful article if I __________________ (not like) politics so much.

wouldn't read/wouldn't like

hadn't read/didn't like

wouldn't have read/didn't like

Question 6/10

If she __________________ (not be) such a great fan of horrors, she __________________ (not see) all of these films.

wasn't/wouldn't have seen

wouldn't been/didn't see

didn't be/wouldn't have seen

Question 7/10

If I __________________ (convince) him to marry her, they _________________ (be) a happy marriedcouple now!

had convinced/would have been

had convinced/would be

would convince/were

Question 8/10

If I _______________ (be) a good student,I _______________(not fail) yet another test.

were/wouldn't have fail

were/wouldn't have failed

would be/failed

Question 9/10

If I ______________ (be) fitter, I ___________ (sign up) for the advanced yoga class.

will be/sign up

was/would have signed up

would be/would sign up

Question 10/10

If he __________________ (get down) to work last week he __________________ (finish) with it right now.

would get/would finish

had got down/would finish

get to work/will finished

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