Linguaskill Grammar: Conditionals and Modal Verbs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: _____ you hurry, you will miss the bus.
- If
- Unless (Correct answer)
- Although
- Provided that
Correct answer: Unless
'Unless' means 'if not,' so 'Unless you hurry' is equivalent to 'If you don't hurry,' introducing a negative condition.
Question 2: _____ she studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
- If
- Were
- Had (Correct answer)
- Should
Correct answer: Had
'Had she studied harder' is the formal inverted form of 'If she had studied harder,' where the auxiliary 'had' is moved before the subject.
Question 3: I wish I _____ play the piano as well as she does.
- can
- could (Correct answer)
- will
- would
Correct answer: could
'Wish + could' expresses a desire for a present ability or situation that is not currently real.
Question 4: She _____ won the race if she hadn't tripped at the finish line.
- can have
- could have (Correct answer)
- should have
- must have
Correct answer: could have
'Could have + past participle' expresses an unrealized past possibility — something that was achievable but did not happen.
Question 5: You may use the lab equipment _____ you follow all safety guidelines.
- even though
- in spite of
- as long as (Correct answer)
- unless
Correct answer: as long as
'As long as' introduces a conditional clause specifying a requirement that must be met for the main clause to be valid.
Question 6: You _____ cooked so much food — there are only five of us.
- mustn't have
- couldn't have
- needn't have (Correct answer)
- shouldn't have
Correct answer: needn't have
'Needn't have + past participle' indicates that an action was performed but was unnecessary.
Question 7: If she had taken the job offer last year, she _____ much more money now.
- earned
- would earn (Correct answer)
- would have earned
- will earn
Correct answer: would earn
A mixed conditional combines a third conditional if-clause (past) with a second conditional result (present), using 'would + bare infinitive' in the main clause.
Linguaskill Grammar: Conditionals and Modal Verbs 2
_____ you hurry, you will miss the bus.