Grammar exercise

1. Make sentences beginning with if. Choose from the box.

If

you don’t hurry you pass the exam you fail the exam you don’t want this magazine you want those pictures you’re busy now you’re hungry you need money

we can have lunch now. you can have them. I can lend you some. you’ll get a certificate. you’ll be late. I’ll throw it away. we can talk later. you can do it again.

2. Put in if or when.

1. If I’m late this evening, don’t wait for me.

2. I’m going to do some shopping now. …… I come back, we can have lunch.

3. I’m thinking of going to see Tom. ….. I go, will you come with me?

4. …….. you don’t want to go out tonight, we can stay at home.

5. Do you mind ……. I close the window?

6. John is still at school. ……. he leaves school, he wants to go to university.

7. Shall we have a picnic tomorrow ……. the weather is good?

Jill and Sue are waiting at the bus-stop. They are on their way to the cinema. Complete their story. Use the end of the previous sentence to make the beginning of the next sentence.

Oh, dear, the bus is late.

1. If the bus doesn’t arrive soon, we’ll be late.

2. If ……………. late, we’ll miss the beginning of the film.

3. If ………….. the film, we won’t understand the story.

4. If …………… the story, we’ll be bored.

5. If ……………, we’ll probably fall asleep.

6. If ……………, we’ll miss the end of the film.

Let’s not go to the cinema.

4. Put the verb in the correct form.

1. If he had the money, he would buy a fast car. (he/have)

2. Jane likes living in the city. She wouldn’t be happy if she lived in the country. (she/not/be)

3. If I wanted to learn Italian, ………….. to Italy. (I/ go)

4. I haven’t told Ann what happened. She’d be angry if ……… (she/know)

5. If ………… a map, I could show you where I live. (we/have)

6. It’s not a very good hotel. ………………. there if I were you. (I / not / stay)

7. If ………………. nearer London, we would go there more often.

8. It’s a pity you have to go now. ……………. nice if you had more time. (it/be)