Task 5. Write the appropriate forms for the verbs in brackets in the following sentences of unreal condition.
1. “Are you still thinking of going on that cruise?”- “It (may be) . . . . . . enjoyable,” he said, “if one (to have) . . . . . just the right person to go with.”
2. If I (to be) . . . . . you, Meg, I (not to let) . . . . . myself believe this hateful gossip.
3. I’m glad I wasn’t at home. He (not to get) . . . . . much help if he (to ask) . . . . . me.
4. If I (to keep) . . . . . to my original plan, I (to miss) . . . . . the whole affair.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a hypothetical situation in which the person is considering going on a cruise. The verb "may be" is used in the present tense to show uncertainty or doubt about the enjoyment of the cruise. The verb "to have" is used in the present tense to indicate the necessity of having the right person to go with.
2. If I were you, Meg, I wouldn't let myself believe this hateful gossip.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a hypothetical situation in which the speaker is giving advice to someone named Meg. The verb "were" is used in the past subjunctive form to indicate an unreal condition. The verb "not to let" is used in the present tense to show the speaker's advice on not believing the gossip.
3. I’m glad I wasn’t at home. He wouldn't have gotten much help if he had asked me.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a past situation in which the speaker is thankful for not being at home. The verb "wasn't" is used in the past tense to indicate the speaker's absence. The verb "wouldn't have gotten" is used in the past perfect form to show a hypothetical outcome if the person had asked the speaker for help.
4. If I had kept to my original plan, I would have missed the whole affair.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a past situation in which the speaker is reflecting on a different choice they could have made. The verb "had kept" is used in the past perfect form to indicate a different decision the speaker could have made. The verb "would have missed" is used in the past conditional form to show the unreal outcome of missing the whole affair.
Note: It is important to remember that in unreal condition sentences, we use the past subjunctive form (were, had) or the past perfect form (had + past participle) to indicate unreal or hypothetical situations.