TASK 4 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I.                   Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order the sentence to be correct.

2.  No one would have attended (A) the lecture if you told (B) the truth about (C) the guest speaker (D).

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: B. Told

Analysis: Because the sentence is not real condition, there should be additional word had before word told. So the revision is No one would have attended the lecture if you had told the truth about the guest speaker.

4.      If Rudy would have studied (A) German in college (B), he would not have found the scientific (C) terminology  so difficult to understand (D).

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: A. Would have studied

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word would have studied to be had studied. So the revision is If Rudy had studied German in college, he would not have found the scientific terminology  so difficult to understand.

6.       If a crisis would occur (A), those unfamiliar (B) with the (C) procedures would not know how to handle (D) the situation.

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: A. Would occur

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word would occur to be occured. So the revision is If a crisis occured, those unfamiliar with the procedures would not know how to handle the situation.

8.         The (A) political candidate talked as if she has (B) already been elected (C) to the (D) presidency.

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: B. Has

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word has to be had. So the revision is The political candidate talked as if she had already been elected to the presidency.

10.     It motorists do not observe (A)  the (B) traffic regulations, they (C) will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine (D).

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: D. Have to pay a fine

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word have to pay a fine to be will be fine. So the revision is It motorists do not observe  the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and will be fine.

12.  Jane said sh would borrow (A) me (B) her new movie camera if i wanted (C) to use it on my trip (D) to Europe.

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: A. borrow

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word borrow to be lend. So the revision is Jane said sh would lend me her new movie camera if i wanted to use it on my trip to Europe.

14.         Daniel said that if he had to (A) do another(B) homework tonight, he would not be able (C) to attend (D) the concert.

Answer and analysis:

Incorrect is: B. another

Analysis: Because the sentence is an unreal condition, should the word another to be anymore. So the revision is Daniel said that if he had to do anymore homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert.