PET Modal Verbs & Conditionals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it _____.
- will boil
- boils (Correct answer)
- would boil
- boiled
Correct answer: boils
The zero conditional uses simple present in both clauses to express general truths or scientific facts.
Question 2: If it _____ tomorrow, we will cancel the barbecue.
- rains (Correct answer)
- will rain
- rained
- would rain
Correct answer: rains
In a first conditional sentence, the if-clause uses the simple present tense.
Question 3: If I had more money, I _____ buy a bigger house.
- will
- would (Correct answer)
- can
- might
Correct answer: would
The second conditional uses 'would + infinitive' in the result clause to express an imaginary situation.
Question 4: She _____ be happier if she had a different job.
- will
- would (Correct answer)
- can
- must
Correct answer: would
'Would' is the correct modal in the result clause of a second conditional for imaginary situations.
Question 5: Plants die if they _____ enough water.
- won't get
- didn't get
- don't get (Correct answer)
- wouldn't get
Correct answer: don't get
Zero conditionals use simple present in both clauses to state general facts or natural laws.
Question 6: You will feel better if you _____ more rest.
- got
- get (Correct answer)
- would get
- were getting
Correct answer: get
In a first conditional, the if-clause verb is in the simple present tense.
Question 7: If I _____ you, I would apologize to her immediately.
- am
- were (Correct answer)
- be
- will be
Correct answer: were
Second conditional uses 'were' (not 'was') for all persons in the if-clause to describe unreal situations.
PET Modal Verbs & Conditionals 2
If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it _____.