Conditional sentences exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.

1. My brother …………….. in the accident, if he …………. by that train.

would not be injured, had not travelled
would not have been injured, had not travelled
will not be injured, has not travelled
would not be injured, had not travelled

2. The rich man’s son ………….. away his wealth.

squandered
had squandered
has squandered
Either ‘squandered’ or ‘has squandered’

3. Your application ……………. , if it ………………… us in time.

will consider, reaches
will be considered, reached
will be considered, reaches
would be considered, reaches

4. The local people and the foreigners ………………. freely as though they …………….. one another for a long time.

mingled, knew
mingle, knew
mingled, had known

5. If the driver ………….. the brake, the car …………….. down the hill.

had not applied, would roll
did not apply, would have rolled
had not applied, would have rolled
has not applied, would have rolled

Answers

1. My brother would not have been injured in the accident, if he had not travelled by that train.

2. The rich man’s son squandered / has squandered away his wealth.

3. Your application will be considered, if it reaches us in time.

4. The local people and the foreigners mingled freely as though they had known one another for a long time.

5. If the driver had not applied the brake, the car would have rolled down the hill.