Question

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the verbs in brackets to make 2nd Conditionals. 1If I ...(have)lettuce,celery,cucumbers and parsley i ...(make) a tasty green salad. 2.We ...(can serve)a wonderful cake if he ...(not spoil)it. 3.She ...(stay hungry)if she ...(be)in Mexico because she hates spicy food. 4.if dinner ...(be)ready we ...(sit)around the table at once. 5.if i ...(have)an English Cookery Book i ...(prepare)some delicious specialties of English cuisine.

Answer 1

1. had ....would make...

2.could serve.... didn't spoil...

3.would stay hungry... were...

4.were ready... would sit...

5.had... would prepare...

 

Answer 2

To complete the sentences in the second conditional form, you need to change the verbs in brackets. The second conditional is used to talk about unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future. Here are the revised sentences:

1. If I had lettuce, celery, cucumbers, and parsley, I would make a tasty green salad.

2. We could serve a wonderful cake if he didn't spoil it.

3. She would stay hungry if she were in Mexico because she hates spicy food.

4. If dinner were ready, we would sit around the table at once.

5. If I had an English Cookery Book, I would prepare some delicious specialties of English cuisine.

In the second conditional, the verb in the "if" clause (the condition) is in the past simple tense, and the main clause (the result) uses "would" + base form of the verb. This structure is commonly used to express hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future.