Grade 12 CONDITIONAL CLAUSE EXERCISES 1. “Would you mind if we ___you by your first name?” -“Not at all. Please call me Tom.” A. called B. call C. calling D. want to call 2. She can’t get home ___ she has no money. A. unless B. if C. until D. without 3. If I had known your new address, we ___to see you. A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come 4. If we took the 10:30 train, ___ too early. A. we would arrive B. we should arrive C. we will arrive D. we may arrive 5. It’s very crowded here. I wish there ___ so many people. A. aren’t B. weren’t C. haven’t been D. isn’t 6. I wouldn’t go there at night if I ___ you. A. am B. was C. were D. had been 7. If I ___ get a rode, I’ll go fishing. A. can B. could C. may D. might 8. If they had enough time, they ___ head south. A. will B. can C. must D. might 9. If you ___ a choice, which country would you visit? A. have B. had C. have had D. will have 10. Trees won’t grow ___ there is enough water. A. if B. when C. unless D. as 11. ___ she agreed, you would have done it. A. If B. Had C. Should D. Would 12. If you ___ to be chosen for the job, you’ll have to be experienced in the field. A. want B. wanted C. had wanted D. wants 13. If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy ___ saved. A. might be B. have been C. was D. might have been 14. If there ___ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive. A. had been B. were C. would be D. are 15. The patient could not recover unless he ___ an operation. [undergo: pass through] A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was undergoing 16. If she ___ him, she would be very happy. A. would meet B. will meet C. is meeting D. should meet 17. If he ___ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post. A. had had B. had C. has D. has had 18. If I had enough money, I ___ abroad to improve my English. A. will go B. would go C. should go D. should have to go 19. If it ___ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. A. be B. is C. was D. were 20. If you ___ time, please write to me. A. have B. had C. have had D. has 21. If it ___ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic. A. rains B. will rain C. shall rain D. raining 22. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you ___ sleepy now. A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. might have not been D. wouldn’t have been being 23. If you ___ as I told you, you ___ sorry now. A. did- would not be B. had done- had not been C. do – would not be D. had done – would not be 24. If only I ___ him now. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. seen 25. If I ___, I’ll let you know. A. am staying B. will stay C. do stay D. would stay 26. If only I ___ you wanted to invest money in business. A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know 27. Linda wishes she ___her car. A. hasn’t sold B. hadn’t sold C. doesn’t sell D. won’t sell Page 1 Grade 12 CONDITIONAL CLAUSE EXERCISES 28. He looked frightened as if he___a ghost. A. had seen B. saw C. would see D. was seeing 29. I wish it ___ a holiday today. A. were B. will be C. is D. had been 30. “My car broke down when I was leaving Detroit and I had to take the bus.” -“___, we would have picked you up.” A. Had we known B. If we have known C. We had known D. If we did know 31. If I ___ as young as you are, I ___ in a boat round the world. A. were- would sail B. would be – would sail C. were- will sail D. would- would sail 32. If he___tickets yesterday, he ___ on the beach now. A. had booked- would be lying B. had booked- would have lied C. booked – would lie D. books- will lie 33. If you ___ less last night, you ___ so bad today. A. had drunk- would not have felt B. drank- would not feel C. had drunk- would not feel D. would have drunk- would not feel 34. It seemed as if he ___ of it before. A. would never hear B. has never heard C. never heard D. had never heard 35. ___ today, she would get home by Friday. A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves 36. “He’s a very brave man.” “Yes, I wish I ___ his courage.” A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 37. ___he___ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize. A. Had – not studied B. Had- studied C. Didn’t study D. If – had studied 38. We’re going to be late if ___ right now. A. we not leave B. we didn’t leave C. we won’t leave D. we don’t leave 39. “I wish this city___ so noisy.” “I know. I wish we ___ in the countryside.” A. isn’t – live B. wasn’t – live C. weren’t- live D. weren’t – lived 40. He acted as though he___ for days. A. not eat B. hasn’t eaten C. hadn’t eaten D. didn’t eat 41. We ___ the game if we’d had a few more minutes. A. might have won B. won C. had won D. will win 42. I ___ William with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other. A. hadn’t brought B. didn’t bring C. wouldn’t have brought D. won’t bring 43. If you ___ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now. A. listen B. will listen C. had listened D. listened 44. ___ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. A. Were I B. Should I C. I was D. If I am 45. I ___ you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital. A. would have visited B. visited C. had visited D. visit 46. ___ then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years. A. Had I known B. Did I know C. If I know D. If I would know 47. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ___ the same language? A. spoke B. speak C. had spoken D. will speak 48. Unless you ___ all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you. A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering 49. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ___ it. A. would never have believed B. don’t believe C. hadn’t believed D. can’t believe 50. If Jake ___ to go on the trip, would you have gone? A. doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed D. wouldn’t agree THE END Page 2