Question

Complete the following sentences with the correct structure. Make sure your sentence is logical. Change the verb
in parentheses to a past form in the “if clause” and use would + the simple form of the verb in parentheses in the
“result clause.”
1. If Jerry _____________ (be) here, he _____________________ (buy) something for supper.
2. It _____________ (be) nice to go for a walk if the rain ___________________ (stop)!
3. I __________________ (sing) you a song if I ___________ (have) my guitar.
4. If I ____________ (have) a sweater, I ______________________ (not feel) so cold.
5. If this tent _________________ (be) smaller, one of us __________________ (have to sleep) outside!
6. I ____________________ (take) my bathing suit if I __________________ (be) sure there is a swim-
ming pool in the hotel.
7. If I _______________ (not be) so hungry, I ___________________ (share) my sandwich with you.
8. If my teacher _______________ (have) a car, she _________________ (not ride) the bus to school.
9. If Mexico ________________ (hire) more police, there _______________ (be) less crime.
10. If Marie ___________ (know) about computers, she ______________ (get) a job at the computing lab.

Answer 1

Complete the following sentences with the correct structure. Make sure your sentence is logical. Change the verb
in parentheses to a past form in the “if clause” and use would + the simple form of the verb in parentheses in the
“result clause.”
1. If Jerry were here, he would buy something for supper.
2. It would be nice to go for a walk if the rain stoped (stop)!
3. I would sing you a song if I had my guitar.
4. If I had a sweater, I would not feel (not feel) so cold.
5. If this tent were (be) smaller, one of us would have to sleep outside!
6. I would take (take) my bathing suit if I were (be) sure there is a swim-
ming pool in the hotel.
7. If I weren’t so hungry, I would share my sandwich with you.
8. If my teacher had a car, she would not ride the bus to school.
9. If Mexico hired more police, there would be less crime.
10. If Marie knew about computers, she would get a job at the computing lab.