English Grammar Practice: Conditionals, Tag Questions, and Tenses

Mastering 'Unless' in English Sentences

• 1. People don't go to the doctor if they aren't ill. = People don't go to the doctor unless they are ill.
• 2. If there isn't a traffic jam, we'll be home by five o'clock. = We'll be home by five o'clock unless there is a traffic jam.
• 3. I won't know anything about my friends if they don't write to me. = I won't know anything about my friends unless they write to me.
• 4. They wouldn't have bothered you if they hadn't needed your help. = They wouldn't have bothered you unless they needed your help.
• 5. I'll punish you if you don't tell me the truth. = I'll punish you unless you tell me the truth.

Identifying Conditional Sentences (Zero, First, Second, Third)

• 1. Second Conditional: I would eat fish if there were nothing else.
• 2. Third Conditional: Nobody would have got killed in the accident if they had been wearing a seatbelt.
• 3. Third Conditional: If they had thought before doing it, they wouldn't have made such a terrible mistake.
• 4. Third Conditional: Everybody would have enjoyed themselves if they had gone to the party.
• 5. Zero Conditional: If little children have pets, they develop a sense of responsibility.
• 6. Second Conditional: If she read the book, she would enjoy it.
• 7. First Conditional: Everybody will stare at you if you wear those clothes.
• 8. First Conditional: There will be a lot of problems if we don't help with the work.
• 9. Zero Conditional: People call the fire brigade if there is a fire in the house.
• 10. First Conditional: I'll accept your invitation if I am available on that date.

Adding Correct Tag Questions

• 1. He sometimes reads the newspaper, doesn't he?
• 2. You are Indian, aren't you?
• 3. Peggy didn't use the pencil, did she?
• 4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, hasn't she?
• 5. The boy is from Turkey, isn't he?
• 6. Sue wasn't listening, was she?
• 7. Andrew isn't sleeping, is he?
• 8. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, won't they?
• 9. He's been to Texas, hasn't he?
• 10. Dogs like meat, don't they?

Expressing Agreement with 'So' Phrases

• 1. Scott can play tennis well. So can I.
• 2. The teacher was angry. So was I.
• 3. They lived in Madrid. So did I.
• 4. Margaret likes paella. So do I.
• 5. I will come if I have time. So will I.
• 6. I have finished. So have I.

Expressing Disagreement with 'Neither' Phrases

• 1. I'm not a nurse. Neither am I.
• 2. Sheila doesn't like maths. Neither do I.
• 3. I didn't do it. Neither did I.
• 4. His brother can't drive a car. Neither can I.
• 5. Peter hasn't waited for a long time. Neither have I.
• 6. They won't be here on Sunday. Neither will I.

Identifying Verb Tenses in a Text

I grew up in Canada, but I have been living in Mexico for about ten years. My wife is Mexican, and I have been here for a long time. Before we came here, we were living in Montreal. We speak English at home; in the evenings, Spanish.

Tense Examples:

• Simple Past: grew up, came
• Present Progressive: Not found in text.
• Present Perfect Progressive: have been living
• Past Progressive: were living