1. CONDITIONALS—ALL TYPES & WISH CLAUSES &
COMPARATIVES-SUPERLATIVES
A) Following sentences are zero, first, second and third
conditional. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate form.
1) If ……………..(she,post) the letter now, (they /receive) it tomorrow.
2) If I…………….(have) a fishing rod, I……………(cook) fish form y fiance tonight
but unfortunately I haven’t.
3) If the temperature ……………(fall) below zero, water …………(turn) to ice.
4) Helen likes wearing earrings but when she wears them, she gets infected. If
Helen’s ears ……………(not, be) infected, she………….(wear) them all the
time.
5) We wanted to go out yesterday but the weather was terrible. If it …………..
(be) a nice day, we ……………..(go) for a picnic.
6) If she ………………..(not, pass) this exam, she ……………..(get) the job that
she wants.
7) If you …………….(mix) black and white, you …………..(get) grey.
8) He couldn’t climb to the top of the mountain because it started snowing.
He……………….(get) to the top of the mountain if it …………………(not, start)
snowing.
9) If the weather ………….(be) sunny at the weekend, we……………(go) to the
beach or to the country at the weekend.
10)If I ………………..(have) Alaaddin’s lamp, I ……………..(wish) a yacht and a
villa.
11) Tom is always on a diet but he can’t lose any weight. If he …………….(not,
do) some exercise, he ………………..(not, lose) any weight.
12) If you ……………..(not, water) the plants regularly, they ……………(die).
13) Linda’s mother warned her to use sun lotion in order not to get sunburnt but
she didn’t. If she……………….(use) sun lotion, she …………………(get)
sunburnt.
14) John is interested in computer games a lot and spends most of his time
playing computer games instead of studying. John’s marks ………………..(be)
better if he ……………..(not, spend) so much time playing computer games.
15) Jane was here not long ago. If you ………………..(come) earlier, you
……………………(see) her.
16) Why don’t you explain everything to him? If you ……………………(not, tell)
him the truth, I am sure you ………………..(regret) it one day.
17) I ………………..(help) you with it if I ……………………(have) more time but
I’m afraid I haven’t got any spare time at all at the moment.
18) I spent all my money on that new coat. I wish I …………………(spend) all my
money on it.
19) I haven’t got a car. It is very difficult for me to go to work by bus everyday. I
wish I………………(have) a car.
20) He won’t stop shouting. I would like him to. I wish he ………………..(stop)
shouting.
21) Why is the school so expensive? I wish it ………………..(be) so expensive.
22) Kate never comes home before twelve o’clock. I wish she ………………
(come) home earlier.
23) I’d like Peter to give up smoking. I wish Peter ………………(give up) smoking
as soon as possible.
24) If only we……………(know) where he is. He has been lost for several days.
25) It generally rains cats and dogs in this town. I am fed up with it. I wish it
…………….(rain) all the time.

2. B) Rewrite the sentences using the words in paranthesis.
1) We don’t have enough money to buy a new car. (wish)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) I can’t send you an e-mail. My modem has broken down. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) He drinks too much coffee. It is not good for his health. (wish)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) It’s a pity you don’t like Italian food. (wish)
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5) Özge isn’t very polite to her grandparents. (wish)
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6) I decided to stop working as a bus driver. (If only)
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7) I’d love to speak more languages. (If only)
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8) Road travel is cheaper than rail travel in this country. As a result, we have lots of
traffic jams.
If road travel...................................................................................................................
9)The Sun is more popular than the Times. (as......as)
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10)Both the red dress and the white dress is expensive. (as......as)
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11)The seats at the front are more expensive than the seats at the back. (as.......as)
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12)He has never eaten such delicious cheese before. (most)
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13)I want you to stop smoking. (wish)
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14)Cats aren’t as faithful as dogs. (more)
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15)My advice is that you stay at home and study for the test. (if)
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16)I have never seen any animals cuter than cats. (the)
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17)Çanakkale isn’t as polluted as İstanbul. (less)
Çanakkale.......................................................................................................................
18) Tuncay always gets the lowest marks. He is very lazy. (least)
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19)My car is in the garage. Unfortunately, I can’t drive you to the station. (if)
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20)Maria is more hardworking than Alex and Mark. (the)
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21)You always wear my clothes without getting my permission. This is very
annoying.
I’d rather.........................................................................................................................
22) I prefer spending time with my family in the evenings to going out with my
friends. (rather)
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