UNIT 4 Grammar practice
Contracted forms of would & had
Types of conditional
3 Read the text, then complete the paragraph
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has the underneath by writing the contractions in full.
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the first,
second or third conditional. If I’d known that Paul Jacob French was going to
dress up in a Star Wars costume and walk 4,000
We stayed up all night studying. We were late for school.
kilometres from Perth to Sydney for charity, (1) I’d
If we hadn’t stayed up all night studying, we wouldn’t have
definitely have sponsored him! By the time I was ten
been late for school.
years old, (2) I’d already seen Star Wars about 50
1 Rain is the only thing that will stop us from having a times and I think that (3) it’d be amazing to dress up
picnic tomorrow. in the costume for charity! If (4) we’d been living in
If ................................................................................... Australia at the time, then (5) I’d have gone along to
2 He didn’t make a lot of money for charity because he support him.
didn’t ask many people to sponsor him.
If ................................................................................... If I had known that Paul Jacob French was going to dress
...................................................................................... up in a Star Wars costume and walk 4,000 kilometres
from Perth to Sydney for charity, (1) ..........................
3 I don’t know how much money he earns, so I can’t tell you.
definitely have sponsored him! By the time I was ten
If ...................................................................................
years old, (2) .......................... already seen Star Wars
4 It would be nice to have a lot of money because I’d set about 50 times and I think that (3) ..........................
up a charity. be amazing to dress up in the costume for charity!
If ................................................................................... If (4) .......................... been living in Australia at the time,
5 He made her go to bed or she would have fallen then (5) .......................... have gone along to support him.
asleep at her desk.
If ................................................................................... Consolidation
6 I haven’t got any spare money, so I can’t make a
donation. 4 Translate the sentences into your language.
If ................................................................................... 1 This time next week I’ll be taking my driving test,
7 The doorbell might ring. Will you open the door? unless it’s cancelled.
If ................................................................................... ...................................................................................
8 It’s a shame they were late for the match because 2 He’d been studying French for three years before he
they missed the goal. moved to Paris.
If ................................................................................... ...................................................................................
3 They must have been volunteering in a different place.
if & unless, provided that, as long as ...................................................................................
4 Last term the students were being taught by a brilliant
2 Complete the sentences in two different ways. Use teacher.
your own ideas. ...................................................................................
I’ll run the marathon next year unless I get injured.
5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence
I’ll run the marathon next year provided that I don’t get
is correct.
injured.
1 I’ll come and support you tomorrow if .......................... This time next week, I be on holiday in Ibiza. I’ll be
................................................................................... . 1 When she was a little girl, my grandmother would have
I’ll come and support you tomorrow unless .................. an amazing piano. .........................................................
................................................................................... . 2 I take the cat to the vet at four o’clock.
2 She’ll help to clear up her neighbourhood if ................. .........................................................
................................................................................... . 3 If we wait here, we see the bus coming.
She’ll help to clear up her neighbourhood unless .........................................................
................................................................................... . 4 His phone broke last week, but luckily the shop
3 I’ll come to your party as long as ............................... assistant could fix it. ......................................................
................................................................................... . 5 I should have given some money to charity last month.
I’ll come to your party unless ...................................... .........................................................
................................................................................... . 6 If I hadn’t stayed up so late last night, I am not so tired
4 She’ll let them go camping provided that ..................... today. .........................................................
................................................................................... .
She’ll let them go camping unless ................................
................................................................................... .
Contracted forms of would & had
Types of conditional
3 Read the text, then complete the paragraph
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has the underneath by writing the contractions in full.
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the first,
second or third conditional. If I’d known that Paul Jacob French was going to
dress up in a Star Wars costume and walk 4,000
We stayed up all night studying. We were late for school.
kilometres from Perth to Sydney for charity, (1) I’d
If we hadn’t stayed up all night studying, we wouldn’t have
definitely have sponsored him! By the time I was ten
been late for school.
years old, (2) I’d already seen Star Wars about 50
1 Rain is the only thing that will stop us from having a times and I think that (3) it’d be amazing to dress up
picnic tomorrow. in the costume for charity! If (4) we’d been living in
If ................................................................................... Australia at the time, then (5) I’d have gone along to
2 He didn’t make a lot of money for charity because he support him.
didn’t ask many people to sponsor him.
If ................................................................................... If I had known that Paul Jacob French was going to dress
...................................................................................... up in a Star Wars costume and walk 4,000 kilometres
from Perth to Sydney for charity, (1) ..........................
3 I don’t know how much money he earns, so I can’t tell you.
definitely have sponsored him! By the time I was ten
If ...................................................................................
years old, (2) .......................... already seen Star Wars
4 It would be nice to have a lot of money because I’d set about 50 times and I think that (3) ..........................
up a charity. be amazing to dress up in the costume for charity!
If ................................................................................... If (4) .......................... been living in Australia at the time,
5 He made her go to bed or she would have fallen then (5) .......................... have gone along to support him.
asleep at her desk.
If ................................................................................... Consolidation
6 I haven’t got any spare money, so I can’t make a
donation. 4 Translate the sentences into your language.
If ................................................................................... 1 This time next week I’ll be taking my driving test,
7 The doorbell might ring. Will you open the door? unless it’s cancelled.
If ................................................................................... ...................................................................................
8 It’s a shame they were late for the match because 2 He’d been studying French for three years before he
they missed the goal. moved to Paris.
If ................................................................................... ...................................................................................
3 They must have been volunteering in a different place.
if & unless, provided that, as long as ...................................................................................
4 Last term the students were being taught by a brilliant
2 Complete the sentences in two different ways. Use teacher.
your own ideas. ...................................................................................
I’ll run the marathon next year unless I get injured.
5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence
I’ll run the marathon next year provided that I don’t get
is correct.
injured.
1 I’ll come and support you tomorrow if .......................... This time next week, I be on holiday in Ibiza. I’ll be
................................................................................... . 1 When she was a little girl, my grandmother would have
I’ll come and support you tomorrow unless .................. an amazing piano. .........................................................
................................................................................... . 2 I take the cat to the vet at four o’clock.
2 She’ll help to clear up her neighbourhood if ................. .........................................................
................................................................................... . 3 If we wait here, we see the bus coming.
She’ll help to clear up her neighbourhood unless .........................................................
................................................................................... . 4 His phone broke last week, but luckily the shop
3 I’ll come to your party as long as ............................... assistant could fix it. ......................................................
................................................................................... . 5 I should have given some money to charity last month.
I’ll come to your party unless ...................................... .........................................................
................................................................................... . 6 If I hadn’t stayed up so late last night, I am not so tired
4 She’ll let them go camping provided that ..................... today. .........................................................
................................................................................... .
She’ll let them go camping unless ................................
................................................................................... .
