Conditional Sentences, also known as conditional clauses or 'if clauses' are used to denote that 'the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled'. Conditional Sentences Practice Quiz assists learners in learning about Conditional Clauses.
Example: You will succeed provided you work hard.
Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish would happen. Most sentences using the conditional clauses include the word if.
Conditional sentences are of three types:
1. When 'if clause' is in present tense.
2. When 'if clause' is in past tense.
3. When 'if clause' is in past perfect tense.
Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any). 1Q. (A) If she will work/ (B) hard she/(C) will surely / (D) clear the exam. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'If she will work hard' into 'If she works hard '. 'Will' is not used in the 'If clause'.
2Q. (A) Before the teacher /(B) will come you / (C) should better / (D) complete your test. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'before the teacher will come' into 'before the teacher comes '.
3Q. (A) We will come to/(B) know the winner / (C) after the / (D) result is declared. / (E) No error Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Change 'result is declared' into 'result has declared'. If the 2nd action takes place after the 1st action has already finished, the 1st action will be in present perfect tense.
4Q. (A) Until the bus/(B) will not get the signal, /(C) it will not / (D) leave the stand. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Remove 'will not'. 'Not' and 'will' do not come after 'unless'. Change 'get' into 'gets'
5Q. (A) If she had money/ (B) she will have/ (C) lent it/ (D) to me. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'will have lent' into 'would lend'. See the given formula - If + S + V2 , S + would + V1
6Q. (A) If I was you/ (B) I would not/(C) tolerate her / (D) for a moment. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'was' into 'were'. 'Was' is not used in imaginary sentence.
7Q. (A) Suppose he/(B) does not attend the meeting/ (C) what could/ (D) we do ? / (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'could' into 'can'. The sentence is not of past ability.
8Q. (A) Supposing if he /(B) does not reach / (C) the examination centre in time, / (D) what will his teacher do? / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Remove 'if' .'supposing' and 'if' mean the same. When used together, they make the sentence superfluous.
9Q. (A) If you saw / (B) a ghost what / (C) will your/ (D) reaction be?/ (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'will' into 'would'.
10Q. (A) If I had/(B) two cars, / (C) I would have given / (D) one to you./ (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'I would have given' into 'I would give'.
Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any). 1Q. (A) If we will/(B) heat camphor / (C) it turns / (D) to vapour. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Remove 'will'.
2Q. (A) Suppose if you are / (B) late, you will not be / (C) allowed to enter the examination hall. / (E) No error. Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Remove 'if. 'Suppose' and 'if mean the same. When used together, they make the sentence superfluous.
3Q. (A) Unless / (B) he will not understand/(C) the importance of this project/ (C) he will not /(D) work sincerely. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'he will not understand' into 'he understands'.'Not' and 'will' do not come after 'unless'.
4Q. (A) If he tried again,/ (B) he can win/(C) the race/ (D) with decent margin. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'can' into 'could'. The sentence is in past.
5Q. (A) I will wait/ (B) for her / (C) unless / (D) she comes. / (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'unless' into 'until'. Until is time oriented whereas unless is action oriented.
6Q. (A) If I was / (B) you I / (C) would never/ (D) talk to him . / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'was' into 'were'. 'Was' is not used in imaginary position.
7Q. (A) If I were / (B) the Richest person of India / (C) I will work for the / (D) welfare of the poor. / (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'will' to 'would'.
8Q. (A) If he would have come to me / (B) I would have / (C) given him the / (D) money he needed / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'If he would have come' into 'If he had come'. See the given formula-
If + S + had + V3 , S + would + have + V3
9Q. (A) If he worked/ (B) he can /(C) get the job / (D) in time / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'can' into 'could'. The sentence is in past.
10Q. (A) If I was /(B) a Rockstar/ (C) I would visit / (D) every country of the world / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'was' into 'were'. 'Was' is not used in imaginary position.
Direction (1 - 10): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any). 1Q. (A) If both of/(B) you hit / (C) the wooden box / (D) it would have broken./ (E) No error Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Change 'would have broken' into 'would break'. The sentence fits in the formula given below-
If + S + V2 , S + would + V1
2Q. (A) If he would have worked hard, / (B) he would / (C) have topped/ (D) the exam. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'If he would have worked hard' into 'If he had worked hard'. The sentence fits in the formula given below–
If + S + had + V3 S + would + have + V3
3Q. (A) If he had seen his father, / (B) he would have /(C) stopped his car / (D) and come to him. / (E) No error Answer: Option (E)
4Q. (A) If the Principal will make strict rules/ (B) the unruly/(C) students will come / (D) under control. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Change 'If the Principal will make' into 'If the Principal makes'. 'Will' is not used in the 'If clause'.
5Q. (A) But for/(B) his help / (C) his sister would / (D) have failed . / (E) No error Answer: Option (E)
Explanation: No error. here 'but for' means 'without'.
6Q. (A) But for his hard work / (B) his family /(C) members would/ (D) have suffered a lot. / (E) No error Answer: Option (E)
Explanation: No error. Here 'but for' means 'without'.
7Q. (A) I will not be/ (B) able to come / (C) in case / (D) it will rain. / (E) No error Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Change 'It will rain' into 'it rains'.
8Q. (A) Had the river/(B) overflown its bank,/ (C) flood would / (D) have come. / (E) No error Explanation: V3 of 'overflow' is 'overflowed'.
9Q. (A) Had I known his intentions, / (B) I would not allow/(C) him to enter/ (D) my house. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'I would not allow' into 'I would not have allowed'. The sentence fits in the formula given below- Had + S + V3 , S + would + have + V3
10Q. (A) You will not get good marks / (B) unless you will not / (C) follow the /(D) teacher's instructions. / (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Remove 'will not'. 'Not' and 'will' do not come after 'unless'.
Direction (1 - 5): Find out the error in each of the following sentences, if there is no error, answer is (E). Avoid punctuation mistakes (if any). 1Q. (A) Supposing if /(B)she refuses / (C) to help you, / (d) what will you do? / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Remove 'if'. 'Supposing' and 'if' mean the same. Together they make the sentence superfluous.
2Q. (A) I shall take you for lunch /(B) after you /(C) will return/(D) from the meeting. / (E) No error Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Change 'will return' into 'have returned'. If the 2nd action takes place after the 1st action has already finished, the 1st action will be in the present perfect tense.
3Q. (A) When you complete your service / (B) you will be / (C) retired / (D) on pension. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: 'When you have completed your services' is correct usage. If the 2nd action takes place after the 1st action has already finished, the 1st action will be in the present perfect tense.
4Q. (A) Were she I, / (B) she will not allow/ (C) her son to/(d) go out at night./ (E) No error Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Change 'will' into 'would'. The sentence is in past.
5Q. (A) I told her when / (B) she went to Mumbai,/ (C) my brother would show her/(D) all historical monuments. / (E) No error Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Add 'that' after 'I told her' because a sentence is connected to the other sentence with the help of a conjunction.