Question

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets. the first one has been done for you. 0. if i had (have) more time, i would help (help) you, but i’m afraid i’m just too busy. 1. i (buy) you a new pair of football boots as long as you (promise) to look after them properly. 2. why did you tell your parents? if you (not/say) anything we (not/get) into trouble. 3. if he (sleep) for less than eight hours, he (usually/be) bad-tempered all morning. 4. it’s a shame you weren’t at the party. if you (go), you (meet) my sister. 5. if we (beat) united next saturday, we ) to the top of the league. 6. there’s a quicker way to do it. if you (press) ‘control’ and ‘u’, it (underline) your work as you type. 7. if i (be) you, i (go) to the doctor’s. 8. we (be) there by 6 o’clock this evening unless we (get) stuck in a traffic jam. 9. i had to wait two hours to see the doctor. if i (not/take) my book with me to read, i ) so bored.

Answer 1

1. I will (buy) you a new pair of football boots as long as you (promise) to look after them properly.
2. If you had (not/said) anything we would (not have geot) into trouble.
3. If he (sleeps) for less than eight hours, he (usually is) bad-tempered all morning.
4. If you had (gone), you would have (met) my sister.
5. If we (beat) United next Saturday, we shall (go) to the top of the league.
6a. If you (press) ‘control’ and ‘U’, it will (underline) your work as you type.
6b. If you (press) ‘control’ and ‘U’, it (underlines) your work as you type.
6c. If you have (pressed) ‘control’ and ‘U’, it is (underlining) your work as you type.7. If I (were) you, I would (go) to the doctor’s.
8. We shall (be) there by 6 o’clock this evening unless we (get) stuck in a traffic jam.
9. I had to wait two hours to see the doctor. If I had (not/taken) my
book with me to read, I would have (got) so bored.