Question

Complete each conditional sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before. 0 I think it’s a good idea to work during holidays. If I _____were you, I would work during holidays______ . 1 They had a lot of problems because they didn’t deal with the matter properly in the first place. If they ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ . 2 I can’t afford to rent this flat because my current salary is not as high as yours. If my current salary ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________. 3 Sara didn’t have a chance to brush up her Spanish because she didn’t go to Spain last summer. If Sara ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ . 4 You didn’t take your neighbour to court a long time ago, that’s why he cut down another apple tree near your house. Your neighbour _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ . 5 You need to have an excellent command of English to get his job. Unless you _________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ . 6 My brother’s wildest dream is to win enough money in a lottery to go on a round-the-world trip. If my brother ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

1 If they had dealt with the matter properly in the first place, they would not have had a lot of problems.
2 If my current salary were as high as yours, I could afford to rent this flat.
3 If Sara had gone to Spain last summer, she would have had a chance to brush up her Spanish.
4 Your neighbour wouldn't have cut down another apple tree near your house if you had taken your neighbour to court a long time ago.
5 Unless you have an excellent command of English, you won't get this job.
6 If my brother won enough money in a lottery, he would go on a round-the-world trip.

Answer 2

0. If I were you, I would work during holidays. 1. If they had dealt with the matter properly in the first place, they wouldn't have had a lot of problems. 2. If my current salary were as high as yours, I could afford to rent this flat. 3. If Sara had gone to Spain last summer, she would have had a chance to brush up her Spanish. 4. Your neighbour wouldn't have cut down another apple tree near your house if you had taken him to court a long time ago. 5. Unless you have an excellent command of English, you won't get this job. 6. If my brother won enough money in a lottery, he would go on a round-the-world trip.