Zeal study TNTET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation English: Conditional Clauses quiz

English: Conditional Clauses (If Clauses)

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. If you heat ice, it ________.

melts will melt melted

Answer: melts (Zero Conditional: Scientific truths use Simple Present in both clauses)

2. If it rains, the match ________ cancelled.

will be would be is

Answer: will be (Type 1: Open condition - Simple Present + Future)

3. If I ________ a bird, I would fly.

were am was

Answer: were (Type 2: Imaginary condition uses 'were' for all subjects)

4. If he had studied well, he ________ the exam.

would have passed would pass will pass

Answer: would have passed (Type 3: Unfulfilled past - Past Perfect + would have + V3)

5. If you ________ fast, you will catch the bus.

run ran runs

Answer: run (Type 1)

6. If I won the lottery, I ________ a car.

would buy will buy would have bought

Answer: would buy (Type 2: Improbable condition - Simple Past + would + V1)

7. If you ________ the truth, I wouldn't have punished you.

had told told tell

Answer: had told (Type 3)

8. If you don't water plants, they ________.

die will die died

Answer: die (Zero Conditional)

9. If she ________ her address, I would visit her.

gave gives had given

Answer: gave (Type 2)

10. If they invite me, I ________.

will go would go go

Answer: will go (Type 1)

11. If you had called me, I ________.

would have come would come will come

Answer: would have come (Type 3)

12. Unless you ________, you will fail.

work hard don't work hard worked hard

Answer: work hard ('Unless' itself means 'If not', so don't use another 'not')

13. If it ________ tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.

is sunny will be sunny was sunny

Answer: is sunny (Type 1)

14. Had I known the answer, I ________ you.

would have told would tell will tell

Answer: would have told (Inversion of Type 3: Had I known = If I had known)

15. If I ________ you, I wouldn't do that.

were am was

Answer: were (Type 2 advice)