Test Your Understanding: The Third Conditional Quiz

1. If I .................. an umbrella, I .................. wet.

Had taken, wouldn't have got

Had taken, had got

Would have taken, hadn't got

Had been, would have got

If the person had taken an umbrella, they wouldn't have gotten wet. This implies that the person did not take an umbrella and as a result, they got wet. The use of "had taken" indicates a past unrealized condition, and "wouldn't have got" suggests the outcome that would have happened if the condition had been met.

Explanation

If the person had taken an umbrella, they wouldn't have gotten wet. This implies that the person did not take an umbrella and as a result, they got wet. The use of "had taken" indicates a past unrealized condition, and "wouldn't have got" suggests the outcome that would have happened if the condition had been met.

2. If the train .................. on time, we .................. earlier.

Had come, would have arrived

Would have come, would have arrived

Had come, had arrived

Came, would have arrived

This sentence is a conditional statement in the past unreal condition. The first part of the sentence suggests that the train did not come on time. The correct answer is "had come, would have arrived" because it follows the correct structure for past unreal conditionals. The past perfect "had come" is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past. The second part of the sentence uses the modal verb "would have arrived" to indicate the result or consequence of the unreal condition.

Explanation

This sentence is a conditional statement in the past unreal condition. The first part of the sentence suggests that the train did not come on time. The correct answer is "had come, would have arrived" because it follows the correct structure for past unreal conditionals. The past perfect "had come" is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past. The second part of the sentence uses the modal verb "would have arrived" to indicate the result or consequence of the unreal condition.

3. If you .................. more, you .................. so tired.

Had slept, hadn't been

Had slept, wouldn't have been

Would have slept, wouldn't have been

Had been slept, would have been

If you had slept more, you wouldn't have been so tired. This sentence is a conditional statement in the past unreal condition. It suggests that if the person had slept more in the past, the result would have been that they wouldn't have been as tired as they currently are. The use of "had slept" in the conditional clause indicates a past unreal condition, and "wouldn't have been" in the result clause indicates the hypothetical outcome of that condition.

Explanation

If you had slept more, you wouldn't have been so tired. This sentence is a conditional statement in the past unreal condition. It suggests that if the person had slept more in the past, the result would have been that they wouldn't have been as tired as they currently are. The use of "had slept" in the conditional clause indicates a past unreal condition, and "wouldn't have been" in the result clause indicates the hypothetical outcome of that condition.

4. If she .................. to Greenland, she .................. some igloos.

Had been, had seen

Would have been, had seen

Has passed, would have studied

Had been, would have seen

The correct answer is "had been, would have seen". This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. "Had been" is the past perfect tense, indicating that she had already been to Greenland. "Would have seen" is the conditional perfect tense, indicating that if she had been to Greenland, she would have seen some igloos.

Explanation

The correct answer is "had been, would have seen". This is because the sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. "Had been" is the past perfect tense, indicating that she had already been to Greenland. "Would have seen" is the conditional perfect tense, indicating that if she had been to Greenland, she would have seen some igloos.

5. If they .................. earlier, they .................. the train.

Would have left, had caught

Had left, had caught

Had left, would have caught

Left, would catch

This question is testing the understanding of conditional sentences and the correct use of verb tenses. The sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. "Had left" is the correct past perfect tense to indicate an action that happened before another past action. "Would have caught" is the correct conditional perfect tense to indicate the hypothetical result of the past action. Therefore, the correct answer is "had left, would have caught."

Explanation

This question is testing the understanding of conditional sentences and the correct use of verb tenses. The sentence is in the past unreal conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. "Had left" is the correct past perfect tense to indicate an action that happened before another past action. "Would have caught" is the correct conditional perfect tense to indicate the hypothetical result of the past action. Therefore, the correct answer is "had left, would have caught."

6. If we .................. you, we ...................

Would have seen, had stopped

Had seen, would have stopped

Would have seen, would have stopped

Had seen, would stop

This sentence is in the conditional perfect tense. The first part of the sentence suggests a hypothetical situation in the past, "If we had seen." The second part of the sentence suggests the result of that hypothetical situation, "we would have stopped." This answer choice correctly matches the tense and structure of the sentence.

Explanation

This sentence is in the conditional perfect tense. The first part of the sentence suggests a hypothetical situation in the past, "If we had seen." The second part of the sentence suggests the result of that hypothetical situation, "we would have stopped." This answer choice correctly matches the tense and structure of the sentence.

7. I .................. you, if you .................. me.

Would have helped, had asked

Had helped, would have asked

Would have helped, would have asked

Am helped, would ask

The correct answer is "would have helped, had asked". This answer follows the structure of a conditional sentence, where the first part expresses a hypothetical situation in the past ("would have helped") and the second part expresses the condition that should have been met in order for the hypothetical situation to occur ("had asked"). In this case, it suggests that the speaker would have helped if the person had asked for assistance.

Explanation

The correct answer is "would have helped, had asked". This answer follows the structure of a conditional sentence, where the first part expresses a hypothetical situation in the past ("would have helped") and the second part expresses the condition that should have been met in order for the hypothetical situation to occur ("had asked"). In this case, it suggests that the speaker would have helped if the person had asked for assistance.

8. He .................. the exam if he .................. harder.

Had passed, would have studied

Would have passed, had studied

Had passed, had studied

Would pass, had studied

The correct answer is "would have passed, had studied". This answer uses the conditional structure "would have passed" to indicate a hypothetical situation in the past. It also uses the past perfect tense "had studied" to show that studying should have been done before the exam.

Explanation

The correct answer is "would have passed, had studied". This answer uses the conditional structure "would have passed" to indicate a hypothetical situation in the past. It also uses the past perfect tense "had studied" to show that studying should have been done before the exam.

9. If they .................. on holiday in June, the weather .................. better.

Were, would have been

Would have been, would have been

Had been, would have been

Would have been, have been

The correct answer is "had been, would have been". This is because the sentence is referring to a hypothetical situation in the past. If they had been on holiday in June, the weather would have been better. The use of "had been" indicates a past unreal condition, and "would have been" expresses the result of that condition.

Explanation

The correct answer is "had been, would have been". This is because the sentence is referring to a hypothetical situation in the past. If they had been on holiday in June, the weather would have been better. The use of "had been" indicates a past unreal condition, and "would have been" expresses the result of that condition.

10. I .................. you at the station if you .................. me.

Had met, would have phoned

Would have met, would have phoned

Would meet, had phoned

Would have met, had phoned

The correct answer is "would have met, had phoned". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The first part of the sentence suggests that the speaker did not meet the person at the station. Therefore, "would have met" is used to express the unrealized action. The second part of the sentence suggests that the person did not phone the speaker. Therefore, "had phoned" is used to express the unrealized action.

Explanation

The correct answer is "would have met, had phoned". This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, indicating a hypothetical situation in the past. The first part of the sentence suggests that the speaker did not meet the person at the station. Therefore, "would have met" is used to express the unrealized action. The second part of the sentence suggests that the person did not phone the speaker. Therefore, "had phoned" is used to express the unrealized action.