"If + Would" (Second Conditional)

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1. If I _____ you, I _____ start studying for tomorrow's test!

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The correct answer is "were, would start". This is because the sentence is in the subjunctive mood, indicating a hypothetical or unreal situation. The verb "were" is used to express a contrary-to-fact condition, and "would start" is used to express the hypothetical action that would happen in that situation.

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2. I _____ a house if I _____ more money.

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The correct answer is "would buy, had". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, expressing a hypothetical situation. The first blank should be filled with "would buy" to indicate the action that would happen in the hypothetical situation. The second blank should be filled with "had" to indicate the past tense of "have", showing that the condition of having more money is in the past.

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3. If he _____ younger he could travel more. (be)

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The correct answer is "was" because it is the past tense form of the verb "be." The sentence is expressing a hypothetical situation in the past, suggesting that if he were younger in the past, he would have been able to travel more.

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4. If Fraser _____ better Japanese, he _____ a promotion at work.

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The correct answer is "spoke, might get". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation. The first blank should be filled with the past tense of "speak" because it refers to a completed action in the past. The second blank should be filled with "might get" because it suggests a possibility or potential outcome in the future.

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5. Choose the correct sentence

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The correct answer is "If I could swim, I could get my scuba diving license." This sentence is in the conditional form, expressing a hypothetical situation. The use of "could" in both clauses indicates the possibility or ability to swim and obtain a scuba diving license. The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.

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6. Choose the correct sentence

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This sentence is using the correct verb tense and conditional structure to express a hypothetical situation in the past. The use of "was" instead of "is" indicates that the attack has not actually happened yet, and "would" is used to show the conditional nature of the defense.

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7. You _____ some weight if you _____ more.

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The correct answer is "could lose, exercised". This is because the word "could" suggests a possibility or potential action, indicating that losing weight is a potential outcome. The word "lose" is the correct verb form to match with the subject "you". The word "exercised" is the correct verb form to match with the past tense of "could" and indicates the action that needs to be taken to potentially lose weight.

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8. Atsushi _____ happier if he had more friends. (be)

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The correct answer is "would be". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, expressing a hypothetical situation. The use of "would be" indicates that if Atsushi had more friends, he would experience a greater level of happiness.

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If I _____ you, I _____ start studying for tomorrow's test!
I _____ a house if I _____ more money.
If he _____ younger he could travel more. (be)
If Fraser _____ better Japanese, he _____ a promotion at...
Choose the correct sentence
Choose the correct sentence
You _____ some weight if you _____ more.
Atsushi _____ happier if he had more friends. (be)
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