Error Correction: Completing and Revising Second Conditional Sentences Quiz

The Second Conditional's condition clause requires the simple past tense. The simple past form of 'have' is 'had.'

The result clause of the Second Conditional uses the modal 'would' plus the base form of the verb, 'get.'

This is false. This sentence is a mix of the Second Conditional 'if-clause' ('If I were taller') and the Third Conditional main clause ('would have played'). The correct Second Conditional main clause would be 'I would play.'

The simple past subjunctive 'were' is typically used for the verb 'to be' in the Second Conditional, especially for unreal situations, regardless of the subject.

B incorrectly uses the simple present 'works' in the condition clause. D incorrectly uses the modal 'would' in the 'if-clause.'

The 'if-clause' must use the simple past tense, not the future tense. The simple past form of 'will have' is 'had.'

The result clause requires the 'would' + base verb structure to show the hypothetical consequence.

This is false. The verb tenses (simple past/would + base verb) are fixed by the conditional type and do not change when the clause order is reversed.

The error is using 'would' in the 'if-clause.' It must be corrected to the simple past tense 'studied,' keeping 'would pass' in the main clause.

A, B, and D all correctly pair the simple past verb ('tried,' 'trusted,' 'lived') with the 'would' + base verb structure. C uses the incorrect modal 'will.'

The condition clause requires the simple past tense. The simple past form of the irregular verb 'tell' is 'told.'

The result clause requires the 'would' + base verb structure for the hypothetical consequence.

This is true. Modals like 'could' and 'might' can replace 'would' in the result clause to express hypothetical ability or possibility, respectively.

The condition clause requires the simple past tense 'played' to establish the hypothetical situation.

A and B are correct 'if-clauses' (simple past/subjunctive). D is a correct main clause (result) that could start the sentence. C incorrectly uses 'will.'

The error is using the future tense 'will buy' in the main clause. The correct conditional modal is 'would buy.'

Rearranging the sentence requires placing the main clause first and correctly omitting the comma.

This is true. The Second Conditional is used for unreal or contrary-to-fact present situations, implying the opposite of the condition is currently true.

The condition clause requires the simple past tense. The simple past form of the verb 'get' is 'got.'

The result clause requires a modal (like 'would,' 'could,' or 'might') plus the base verb. 'Might throw' correctly expresses a hypothetical possibility.