Mixed Conditionals
Complete the sentence using a mixed conditional (Past action $\rightarrow$ Present result):
"If I _______ (take) that job last year, I _______ (be) rich right now."
had taken / would be
Choose the correct linker (Although / In spite of):
"_______ the heavy rain, the detectives searched the crime scene all night."
In spite of
Invert this 1st Conditional sentence:
"If you need any help, call the inspector."
"Should you need any help, call the inspector."
Complete the sentence in Future Perfect:
"By 10 PM tonight, the police _______ (finish) investigating the building."
will have finished
Complete the sentence:
"By midnight, the detectives _______ (search) for evidence for over eight hours."
will have been searching
Complete the sentence using a mixed conditional (Present state $\rightarrow$ Past result):
"If she _______ (not be) so afraid of flying, she _______ (travel) with us to Japan last month."
weren't (or was not) / would have traveled
Complete the sentence expressing purpose:
"The burglar wore gloves _______ leave any fingerprints on the vault."
so as not to (or in order not to)
Invert this 2nd Conditional sentence:
"If I were the detective, I would examine the evidence again."
"Were I the detective, I would examine the evidence again."
Form a question in Future Perfect:
"_______ (you / complete) your report by the time the chief arrives?"
Will you have completed
Complete the sentence:
"By the time the trial begins, the lawyer _______ (work) on this case for two years."
will have been working
Correct the error in this mixed conditional sentence:
"If the police hadn't caught the suspect yesterday, he will be in jail today."
Change "will be" to "would be" (or "wouldn't be" depending on context).
Rephrase using "so that":
"She studied forensic science to get a job in the police department."
"She studied forensic science so that she could get a job in the police department."
Invert this negative 3rd Conditional sentence:
"If we had not found the camera footage, the suspect would have escaped."
"Had we not found the camera footage, the suspect would have escaped."
Correct the error:
"By next month, the jury will has made its decision."
Change "will has made" to "will have made".
Explain why Future Perfect Simple is used here instead of Future Perfect Progressive:
"By tomorrow, the forensic team will have analyzed 50 fingerprints."
Because it emphasizes the completed total quantity/result (50 fingerprints), not the duration of an ongoing action.