Complete the following sentences.

1. If I …… you, I wouldn’t permit this.

a) were
b) am

2. If you mix yellow and blue, you ……….. green.

a) will get
b) get
c) Either could be used here

3. If I ……………….. about the consequences of my action, I would never have done it.

a) knew
b) had known
c) Either could be used here

4. Unless you ………………. binge eating, you will get ill.

a) stop
b) don’t stop

5. ……………………., I would have come immediately.

a) If I knew
b) Had I known

6. Unless you ……………….. drinking, you will develop serious liver problems.

a) stop
b) don’t stop

7. If I see him, I …………………. him to call you back.

a) ask
b) will ask
c) would ask

8. Had I known, I …………………… her.

a) would stop
b) would have stopped
c) will stop

9. ……………………. your help, I would have been in real trouble.

a) But for
b) If only

Answers

1. If I were you, I wouldn’t permit this.

2. If you mix yellow and blue, you get / will get green.

3. If I had known about the consequences of my action, I would never have done it.

4. Unless you stop binge eating, you will get ill.

5. Had I known, I would have come immediately.

6. Unless you stop drinking, you will develop serious liver problems.

7. If I see him, I will ask him to call you back.

8. Had I known, I would have stopped her.

9. But for your help, I would have been in real trouble.