Question

V. Complete the sentences using a second or a third conditional. 1. If America _____ (reduce) its trade deficit, the dollar _______ (go up). 2. I couldn’t find the restaurant. If you _____ (not/ explain) where the restaurant was, I _____ (not/ find) it. 3. If I ____ (get) a new job, I _____ (have to) move to London. 4. If we ____ (order) 1,000 pieces, they _____ (give) us a discount. 5. If you ____ (work) for an American company, your salary _____ (be) better, but perhaps ______ (not/ be) so secure. 6. If you _____ (be) at the conference, you ______ (hear) Christine’s talk. But you weren’t. 7. We _____ (give) you a better price if you _____ (increase) your order. 8. We lost a lot of money. If we ____ (know) about their financial problems, we _____ (not/ invest) in the company.

Answer 1

1. If America _____ (reduced) its trade deficit, the dollar _______ (would go up).
2. I couldn’t find the restaurant. If you _____ (had not/ explained) where the restaurant was, I _____ (would not have  found) it.
3. If I ____ (got) a new job, I _____ (would have to) move to London.
4. If we ____ (ordered) 1,000 pieces, they _____ (would give) us a discount.
5. If you ____ (worked) for an American company, your salary _____ (would be) better, but perhaps ______ (would not/ be) so secure.
6. If you _____ (had been) at the conference, you ______ (would have heard) Christine’s talk. But you weren’t.
7. We _____ (would give) you a better price if you _____ (increased) your order.
8. We lost a lot of money. If we ____ (had known) about their financial problems, we _____ (would not have invested) in the company.

Answer 2

1. If America _____ (reduces) its trade deficit, the dollar _______ (will go up).
2. I couldn’t find the restaurant. If you _____ (did not explain) where the restaurant was, I _____ (would not find) it.
3. If I ____ (get) a new job, I _____ (will have to) move to London.
4. If we ____ (order) 1,000 pieces, they _____ (will give) us a discount.
5. If you ____ (work) for an American company, your salary _____ (will be) better, but perhaps ______ (will be not) so secure.
6. If you _____ (were) at the conference, you ______ (would hear) Christine’s talk. But you weren’t.
7. We _____ (will give) you a better price if you _____ (increase) your order.
8. We lost a lot of money. If we ____ (had know) about their financial problems, we _____ (would invest) in the company.

Answer 3

1. If America reduces its trade deficit, the dollar will go up.

2. I couldn’t find the restaurant. If you didn't explain where the restaurant was, I couldn't find it.

3. If I get a new job, I will have to move to London.

4. If we order 1,000 pieces, they will give us a discount.

5. If you work for an American company, your salary will be better, but perhaps won't be so secure.

6. If you were at the conference, you would have heard Christine’s talk. But you weren’t.

7. We will give you a better price if you increase your order.

8. We lost a lot of money. If we knew about their financial problems, we would not have invested in the company.