CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I. Refer the following sentences of unreal condition to the present/future and to the past by changing the form of the verb in the parentheses:

1. did not make, would be ruined; had not made, would have been ruined

2. would not follow, did not feed; would not have followed, had not fed

3. ruled, would have to look; had ruled, would have had to look

4. brought, would be able to feed; had brought, would have been able to feed

5. would not buy, did not have; would not have bought, had not had

6. missed, would be forced; had missed, would have been forced

7. would be, took; would have been, had taken or had been taking

8. would do, discovered, were, would fly; would have done, had discovered, had been, would have flown

9. would be, were not willing to load; would have been, had not been willing to load

10. would cause, visited; would have caused, had visited

II. Finish the sentences. Use the phrases in the parentheses:

1. ? he would be able to earn money gambling.

2. If the circumstances had been different ?

3. ? the young woman were not or had not been so simple-hearted.

4. ? he would have graduated from the University two years ago.

5. ? he would have told me about it.

6. ? somebody ? hopefully me ?invited you to a boat show next Sunday?

7. ? she will refuse point-blank.

8. ? the watchman would have driven the thieves off Mr. Smith?s garden last night.

9. ? the cook will save him a beefsteak and some roast potatoes as she usually does.

10. ? she had ironed it last evening.

III. Choose the correct variant to fill in the blanks:

1. d

2. b

3. d

4. a

5. b

6. c

7. d

8. b

9. a

10. d

IV Open the parentheses using the necessary subjunctive mood forms:

1. were not, would leave

2. would not see, had, would locate, hid or were hiding

3. would not have bitten, had had

4. would go

5. would not be, did, would not be able to clean, helped

6. would not have done or would not have been doing, disliked

7. disagreed, would lead

8. would not have burnt, had not been reading, would throw

9. would happen, learned, should happen, would apologize

10. would not have gone, had not put

V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. would not have got offended, could have congratulated, had come, would not be crying

2. were free, would go, would not be in a hurry

3. would not have ruined, had not been made or were not made of wood

4. would come, had not come down with flu, could have caught, would assume, had appeared

5. would have been late, had gone, could have spoiled, had planned, would have been

6. will appear, gets, will take place, should get stuck, would not be disappointed

7. ought to respect, would have remembered, had not failed

8. lived, would not get up, rented, would do, were not expensive

9. would surmise, were staying, were not, can believe, would want

10. would not have over turned, had not put, would glue, can do, would not be gathering, fed or had fed

VI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English paying attention to the use of modal verbs:

1. might have agreed, could have studied, would not have accused, had paid

2. might not have, had, would answer

3. could have died

4. could not have answered, had not been studied

5. could or would help, asked, might help, were not busy

6. could learn, would take off

7. knew, might (not) worry

8. could look after, left, would take care, were not

9. could have got frozen, (could have) caught

10. might be easier, had attended

VII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English paying attention to the problematic condition:

1. should be cancelled, inform

2. should not want, must inform

3. should run late, put, should be late, will melt

4. should not be given, shall or will resign

5. would be glad, should come

6. should meet, remind

7. should fail to come, would be surprised

8. should see, will take

9. should not want, do not know, should name, knows, would be amazed

10. would not work, should order

MODELS ?I wish ??, ?If only ??, ?I?d rather ??

I. Choose the correct variant to fill in the blanks:

1. d

2. b

3. d

4. c

5. a

6. b

7. d

8. c

9. b

10. d

II. Find and correct the mistakes:

1. knew

2. didn?t treat or wouldn?t treat

3. could be

4. weren?t raining

5. had eaten

6. were

7. had invited

8. didn?t show up or wouldn?t show up

9. could get

10. had finished

III. Open the parentheses using the necessary subjunctive mood forms:

1. had happened

2. disappeared

3. had taken, had put on

4. could have been

5. were taken

6. didn?t shine or weren?t shining

7. would boil

8. had been taken

9. would study or studied

10. would chose

IV. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1. would take

2. had not taken

3. would learn or learned, paid

4. could speak

5. hadn?t had to leave

6. lived or would live

7. had returned

8. had been

9. didn?t have to wait, had

10. wish, had learned

V. Paraphrase the sentences where necessary so as to make an unreal wish:

1. wish, didn?t disturb

2. wish, had come

3. wish, didn?t miss or were not to miss

4. wished, hadn?t shouted, hadn?t agitated

5. wishes, hadn?t broken

6. wished, didn?t have to leave

7. wishes, could offer

8. wish, could have come

9. wish, had

10. wish, were, could be overcome

Date: 2016-06-12; view: 438