Understanding Conditional Sentences in English

Conditional Sentences in English

If I finish early, I will call you.

She will know the answer if she tries to understand.

If I were a star, I would help the needy.

He would buy a house if he had a job.

She would be happy if she married him.

If he had been careful, he would not have had that terrible accident.

I would have passed the exam if I had worked hard.

Her father would not have died if he had gone to the doctor.

They have had lots of homework in mathematics recently.

Questions and Observations

• How much time do you need to finish the work?
• There are too many students in the library.
• Have you visited any foreign countries?
• Although he's very ill, he hasn't taken any medicine.
• Few people know as much about linguistics as John does.
• They say little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
• He's having a lot of trouble passing his driving test.
• I spend most of my time reading novels.
• He knows a little English. He knows enough English to manage.
• Concentrate on your exercise so as not to make any mistakes.
• You have to wake up on time.
• You have to register in order to participate in the forum.
• She left work early to be at home when he arrived.
• Ships carry lifeboats so that the crew can escape when the ship sinks.
• I will go to university to continue my studies.
• He exercises regularly in order not to be overweight.
• So that you can produce a good essay, you need to edit your writing before you hand it in.
• She works hard so that she can earn a living.
• These men risk their lives so that we may live more safely.
• I need to work hard so that I can pass the exam.
• Although he was the best candidate, he didn't win the elections.
• When you come back from your trip, we'll meet to discuss the problem.
• They said that the movie was fantastic, so I watched it.
• I don't know where I can buy a pair of jeans.
• She went to the shops but couldn't find anything that could fit her needs.
• Everybody likes him because he is nice and helpful.
• Since he was angry with her, he didn't utter a word.
• Keep quiet or go out.

Passive Voice Examples

• The picture is drawn.
• The door was closed.
• The house is being stolen.
• The bike was being repaired.
• The room has been cleaned.
• The homework had been done.
• The window will be broken.
• The essay should be written.
• Poems are written by the boy.
• The blue car was driven by the girl.
• Enough money has been collected.
• A new restaurant will be opened.
• Pictures can be drawn by the little boy.
• The prisoner was watched by the guard.
• Soccer will not be played.
• It's believed that he writes good poems.
• A book was given to her (by her friend).
• A job was offered to him.

Personal Reflections

I love this town. John said that he loved that town.

Whether I was sure, he said that he couldn't drive a lorry.

He asked me to be nice to my brother.

She told the boys not to waste their money.

She asked him what he had decided to do.

He said that he always woke up early.

He advised the students to revise their lessons.