Conditionals Question Answer
Activity 1
Complete the sentences below, using appropriate words of your own.
1. If we finish early today,________________________.
2. If I lose all my money,___________________.
3. If you go away on a holiday this summer. ________________________.
4. If our friend gets into trouble. _________________________.
5. Will you help me if _____________________________
6. I would be rather disappointed if ________________________.
7. This school will have to be closed if ___________________________
8. We will all be very happy if _____________________________.
9. They will not listen to anybody if _________________________.
Ans:
1. If we finish early today, we’ll put some free time to see the match on T. V.
2. If I lose all my money, I’ll be in trouble.
3. If you go away on a holiday this summer. I’ll be very happy.
4. If our friend gets into trouble, we’ll help him.
5. Will you help me if I am in trouble? ‘
6. I would be rather disappointed if von didn’t help me.
7. This school will have to be closed if the lunar eclipse falls on tomorrow.
8. We will all be happy if our team wins the trophy.
9. They will not listen to anybody if von don’t behave them properly
Activity 2
The following are examples of some common superstitions.
1. If you hear an owl hooting at night, a friend will die.
2. If your left hand begins to itch, you will give money away.
Can you think of five other common superstitions? (Use the word if, as shown above.)
Ans:
1 . If a cat passes in front of somebody, she/he will face some danger.
2. If three persons start a journey together, they will reap a negative result.
3. If an owl sits on the roof of a person’s house, one of the members of the family will die soon.
4. The man will die if a lizard falls on his shoulders.
5. Man will be crowned if a lizard falls on his forehead.
Activity 3
Fill in the blank spaces to make meaningful conditions.
If I work hard, I’ll get good marks, If I ____________good marks, I ____________go to a good college and __________a degree. If I _____________ go abroad, I ___________ a highly-paid job. If __________name, fame and money, I _____________ marry a pretty girl. If ______________ only one or two children, I ____________ educate them properly. If _____________ come back to my country, I ______________ some useful work.
Ans:
If I work hard, I’ll get good marks, If I get good marks, I will go to a good college and do a degree. If I get go abroad, I will set a highly-paid job. If gel name, fame and money, I will marry a pretty girl. If I only one or two children, I can educate them properly. If1 come back to my country, I will do some useful work.
CHSE Odisha Board Class 12 Invitation to English 4 ( English Grammar ) Conditionals
Activity 4
How imaginative are you? Complete the following sentences.
(a) If I became a cloud, I would ………………………….
(b) If I could go back to the past,………………………..
(c) If I were a rat,………………………
(d) If I were a tiger, ……………………….
(e) If I ……………………………. I’d write a great novel.
(f) If people ……………………………they would die of boredom.
(g) If the earth …………………… ……, no living creature would survive.
(h) I would stand on my head if …………………………
(i) Would you be well prepared if ……………………..?
Ans:
(a) If I became a cloud, I would sail in the sky.
(b) If I could go back to the past, I would not make my hair-dye.
(c) If I were a rat, I would make holes.
(d) If I were a tiger, / would live in the jungle.
(e) If I were a Jane Austin. I’d write a great novel.
(f) If people were dumb and deaf, they would die of boredom.
(g) If the earth was/were a sun, no living creature would survive.
(h) I would stand on my head if I were not a man.
(i) Would you be well prepared if you were a literate?
Activity 5
How would your life be different if you were :
older more intelligent stronger
taller less intelligent richer
shorter more patient poorer
Ans:
1. If I were older, I could beg you for some help.
2. If I were taller, I would join the military service.
3. If I were shorter, I could play the role of a joker.
4. If I were more intelligent, I could/would tackle the world problem.
5. If I were less intelligent, I could/would be in difficulty.
6. If I were more patient, I would tolerate your insulting words.
7. If I were stronger, I could/would fight with a tiger.
8. If I were richer, I would make you my accountant.
9. If I were poorer, I would beg for food.
Activity 6
Write 5 sentences on the things you would do if you won a lottery. (Use if + past simple in the ‘if – clause” and would in the main clause) If I won a lottery, I would get a lot of money, If I got a lot of money …
CHSE Odisha Board Class 12 Invitation to English 4 ( English Grammar ) Conditionals
Ans:
If I won a lottery, I would get a lot of money.
(a) If I got a lot of money, I would buy a car.
(2) If I bought a car, I would take my parents for an outing.
(3) If I went on an outing, I would drive the car.
(4) If I drove the car, I would be very cautious.
(5) If my parents saw my driving, they would be very happy.
Activity 7
Write a comment on each of the following situations, using the unfulfilled condition. (One example is given)
(a) I didn’t study, so I didn’t do very well in the examination.
Comment: If you had studied, you would have done better.
(b) I didn’t like the food because it was too hot.
Comment: If ______________________________________________________________
(c) They waited at the station for four hours because they did not know that the train was delayed.
Comment: If ______________________________________________________________
(d) The boy met with an accident because he was careless.
Comment: If _______________________________________________________________
(e) She heard the news because she turned on the radio this morning.
Comment: If ______________________________________________________________
(f) They didn’t see us, so they could not laugh at us.
Comment: If ______________________________________________________________
(g) My father earned a lot of money, so life was easy for us.
Comment: If ______________________________________________________________
CHSE Odisha Board Class 12 Invitation to English 4 (English Grammar) Conditionals
Ans:
(b) I didn’t like the food because it was too hot.
Comment: I would/could have liked the food if it had not been hot.
(c) They waited at the station for four hours because they did not know that the train was delayed.
Comment: If they had known that the train was delayed, they would not have waited at the station.
(d) The boy met with an accident because he was careless.
Comment: The boy could not have met with an accident if he had been careful/if he had not been careless.
(e) She heard the news because she turned on the radio this morning.
Comment: If she had not turned on the radio this morning, she could not have heard the news.
(f) They didn’t see us, so they could not laugh at us.
Comment: If they had seen us, they could have laughed at us.
(g) My father earned a lot of money, so life was easy for us.
Comment: If my father had not earned a lot of money, life would/could not have been easy for us.
Activity 8
Read the text below and then complete the sentences that follow.
Namita went to Cuttack yesterday. The sun was shining brightly, so she never thought of taking her umbrella. But what a terrible day she had! Everything that could possibly go wrong went wrong. The weather changed, as the weather report had predicted, and Namita got soaked. She slipped on the stairs of a shop and had a bad fall. Someone stole her purse when she was talking to a friend and had her back turned. The bus broke down on the way back and was delayed. Namita’s mother was angry because she returned so late.
(a) If Namita had taken her umbrella, ………………………………
(b) If she had listened to the weather forecast, ………………………
(c) If she had taken the lift in the store ………………………..
(d) If she hadn’t turned her back, …………………….
(e) If the bus hadn’t broken down …………………….
(f) If she’d returned home on time, …………………………
Ans:
(a) If Namita had taken her umbrella, she couldn’t have got soaked.
(b) If she had listened to the weather forecast, she could not have drenched.
(c) If she had taken the lift in the store, she could not have fallen.
(d) If she hadn’t turned her back, someone couldn’t have stolen her purse.
(e) If the bus hadn’t broken down, Namita could have returned in time.
(f) If she’d returned home on time, her mother could not have been angry.
Activity 9
Rewrite each of the following sentences using ‘unless’.
(The first sentence has been worked out for you.)
1. We must leave now or we’ll miss the start of the film.
Unless we leave now we’ll miss the start of the film.
2. You should wear your coat or you’ll be cold.
_______________________________________
3. You must give me your address or I can’t write to you.
_______________________________________
4. You have to speak very loudly or we won’t be able to hear you.
_______________________________________
5. You must stop smoking or your cough won’t get better.
_______________________________________
6. You must say you’re sorry or he won’t forgive you
_______________________________________
Ans:
1. We must leave now or we’ll miss the start of the film.
Unless we leave now, we’ll miss the start of the film.
2. You should wear your coat or you’ll be cold.
Unless you wear your coat, you’ll be cold.
3. You must give me your address or I can’t write to you.
Unless you give me your address, I can’t write to you.
4. You have to speak very loudly or we won’t be able to hear you.
Unless you speak very loudly, we won’t be able to hear you.
5. You must stop smoking or your cough won’t get better.
Unless you stop smoking, your cough won’t get better.
6. You must say you’re sorry or he won’t forgive you.
Unless you say you’re sorry, he won’t forgive you.