Exercise 5. Rewrite these sentences, using Conditional 2. Mind the example. e.g.: He smokes too much; perhaps that’s why he can’t get rid o f his cough. -
I f he didn Y
smoke so much he might get rid o f his cough. OR I f he smoked less he might (be able to) get rid o f his cough. 1. She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties. 2. He doesn’t take any exercises;
that’s why he is so unhealthy. 3. They speak French to her, not English, so her English doesn’t
improve. 4. He doesn’t work overtime, so he doesn’t earn as much as I do. 5. He doesn’t help me,
possibly because I never ask him for help. 6. I can’t drive, so we can’t take the car. 7. We don’t
have any ladder, so we can’t get over the wall. 8 . 1 don’t have much time, so 1 read very little. 9. He
never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart. 10. He doesn’t pay his staff properly; perhaps
that’s why they don’t work well. 11. We haven’t got central heating, so the house is rather cold. 12.
He spends hours watching television; that’s why he never has time to do odd jobs in the house. 13.
You work so fast; that’s why you make so many mistakes. 14. I can’t park near my office; that’s
why I don’t come by car. 15. People drive so fast; that’s why there are so many accidents. 16.
English people speak very quickly. Perhaps that’s why I can’t understand them. 17. The flats are not
clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone. 18. You don’t wipe your feet, so you make
muddy marks all over the floor. 19. I live near my office, so 1 don’t spend much time traveling to
work. 20. My house is guarded by two Alsatian dogs. That’s the only reason it isn’t broken into
very night.
Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences. Mind Conditional 2. 1. O f course I ’m not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (give) her a diamond ring she
(sell) it. 2.
Husband : But I’m not going on a diet. Why should I go on a diet?
Wife: If you (go) on a
diet you (lose) weight. 3. If someone (say), ‘I’ll give you $500 to go to the court and swear that this
statement is true’, what you (do)? 4. If we (work) all night we (finish) in time; but we have no
intention o f working all night. 5. If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police.
But this is a very peaceful area. 6. If someone (ring) doorbell at 3 a.m. I (be) very unwilling to open
the door. 7. Why don’t you buy a season ticket? - Because I lose everything. I f I (buy) a season
ticket I (lose) it. 8. Why don’t you bring your car to work? If I (have) a car I (bring) it to work. 9. If
I (have) heaps o f money I (drink) champagne with every meal. 10. W hat time o f year do you think
it is in this picture? Summer? - No, it must be winter. If it (be) summer the people (not sit) round
that big fire. 11. If only we (have) a light! It’s depressing waiting in darkness! 12. A university
degree is a useful thing. If I (have) a university degree I now (sit) in a comfortable office instead of
sitting at a secret comer selling newspapers.. 13. If the earth suddenly (stop) spinning we all (fly)
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off it. 14. I have no particular desire to win the Football Pools! If I (win) an enormous sum
everybody (write) to me asking for money. 15. If she (be) older she (understand) you better.