What if?
Fill in the gap
Q: If I __________ (know) about the meeting earlier, I would have prepared more thoroughly.
A: Had known
Complete the sentence:
In two weeks, we __________ (finalize) the contract with the client.
will have finalized
I __________ leave early today to catch my flight.
must
__________ analysis provided by the expert was extremely useful in determining the cause of the issue.
The
Q: By the time I arrived, they __________ (leave) the restaurant.
A: had left
Find and correct the mistake in this sentence:
"If she would have studied harder, she would have passed the exam."
If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
Rewrite the sentence using the present perfect:
"I started working here five years ago."
I have been working here for five years.
Change the following sentence using a past modal verb:
"I didn’t know about the meeting, so I didn’t attend."
I should have known about the meeting, so I could have attended.
Which sentence contains a defining clause and which one contains a non-defining relative clause?
1) I need to find a person who can speak Spanish.
2) Sarah, whose husband is a doctor, works as a lawyer.
1) I need to find a person who can speak Spanish. - defining clause
2) Sarah, whose husband is a doctor, works as a lawyer. - non-defining clause
While she (walk) to the store, it (start) raining heavily.
While she was walking to the store, it started raining heavily.
Rewrite the sentence using a conditional:
"I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I got wet."
If I had brought an umbrella, I wouldn’t have gotten wet.
Fill in the gap
Q: By the time I get there, they __________ (finish) the meeting.
A: will have finished
Complete the sentence with the correct past modal of speculation:
"Given that he didn’t reply to your email, he __________ (forget) about the meeting."
A: He must have forgotten about the meeting.
Add articles:
"She gave very detailed insight into importance of teamwork."
She gave a very detailed insight into the importance of teamwork.
Find and correct the mistake in this sentence:
"She had worked at the company for five years when she was promoted."
She had been working at the company for five years when she was promoted.
Q: Match the clauses to form correct sentences:
a) they could apply for the role.
b) we would have gone hiking.
c) I wouldn’t have remembered the appointment.
1 → c
2 → a
3 → b
Complete the sentence with the correct perfect tense:
"By the time the guests arrived, we __________ (already/prepare) everything for the dinner."
By the time the guests arrived, we had already prepared everything for the dinner.
Choose the correct modal verb (must or have to) to complete the sentences:
Complete the sentence with determiners:
He is most experienced computer guy in company, I'm sure he can give you feedback on it.
He is the most experienced computer guy in the company, I'm sure he can give you (some) feedback on it.
Q: Match the sentences to the correct narrative tense:
a) I had missed my flight.
b) He had been waiting for almost an hour.
c) She had already left when I arrived.
1 → a
2 → c
3 → b
Q: Imagine you are the manager of a hotel. A guest complains that their booking was cancelled due to a technical issue. Complete the following response using the appropriate form:
"If we __________ (be aware) of the issue sooner, we __________ (notify) you immediately and offered an alternative solution."
If we had been aware of the issue sooner, we would have notified you immediately and offered an alternative solution.
"I __________ (know) her for many years before we __________ (decide) to start a business together. By the time we __________ (open) our first store, we __________ (already/meet) all our partners."
"I had known her for many years before we decided to start a business together. By the time we opened our first store, we had already met all our partners."
Complete the sentence
They __________ (not know) about the change in the schedule because the email was sent too late.
can't have known or couldn't have known
Which office are you in?
_______ next to _____ reception
The one next to the reception
"Last week, I __________ (walk) through the park when I __________ (see) a strange man sitting on a bench. He __________ (look) upset, and when I __________ (ask) if he needed help, he __________ (tell) me he __________ (lose) his wallet."
Last week, I was walking through the park when I saw a strange man sitting on a bench. He looked upset, and when I asked if he needed help, he told me he had lost his wallet.