Multiple-choice exercises focusing exclusively on conditional sentences are essential tools for mastering English grammar. These resources typically isolate the specific rules of zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals, allowing learners to practice verb tense coordination without outside distractions Core Content & Structure
To truly break through to an advanced level (C1-C2), you need material that challenges your intuition. That is why we have created this guide. Unlike standard quizzes, this exclusive pack focuses on mixed conditionals, inversions, and implicit tenses that even native speakers sometimes get wrong.
Why? Because most practice materials are either too basic or too scattered. You find five questions here, ten there, with no structure or exclusivity.
Explanation: Mixed conditional. The main clause describes a present state ( would be a doctor today ), which is dependent on an alternate past action ( hadn't quit in his twenties ).
There are several types of conditional sentences:
If I ______ a billion dollars, I would travel to outer space.A. haveB. hadC. will haveD. had had
put / boils (Zero conditional: scientific fact. Both verbs in present simple.) 2. A) were / would accept (Second conditional: "If I were" is the standard subjunctive for advice.) 3. A) will be / doesn't catch (First conditional: real possibility for the future.) 4. A) wouldn't have lost / had given (Third conditional: past hypothetical. The referee did not give it, so they lost.) 5. B) had / would have bought (Mixed conditional: Present condition [If I had money now] + Past result [I would have bought a house last year]. This is tricky!) 6. B) weren't / would have gone (Mixed: Present state [If he weren't afraid] + Past action [would have gone to Japan].) 7. B) had gone / wouldn't be (Mixed: Past action [going to bed earlier] + Present result [not tired now].) 8. D) spoke / would have got (Mixed: General present ability [If I spoke French] + Specific past opportunity [would have got the job].) 9. C) Had I known (Third conditional inversion. "Had I known" = "If I had known.") 10. B) Had he not been (Negative inversion in past. "Had he not been" = "If he had not been.") 11. A) Had she accepted (Mixed inversion: Past condition [Had she accepted] affects present situation [would be working now].) 12. A) Should there be no (First conditional inversion with "should" for future possibility. "Should there be" = "If there should be.") 13. C) would have finished (Implied third conditional. The "if" clause is implied: "...if you hadn't wasted time.") 14. B) would never have completed ("But for" means "Without." This triggers a third conditional result.) 15. B) stopped (Structure: "It is (high) time + past simple" to express urgency about the present/future.) 16. A) win / would do (Second conditional using "Supposing" instead of "If.") 17. C) had studied (Wish about the past. Regret requires past perfect.) 18. C) has seen (Realistic simile. She looks pale because she actually saw a ghost. But here, it implies a recent past action affecting present state. Some purists say "saw," but C is modern standard.) 19. A) had had (Past regret. "If only" + past perfect.) 20. B) have (Subjunctive mood. After verbs like 'require/demand/recommend', use the base verb (have).) 21. A) arrives ("Whether...or not" uses present simple for future time clauses.) 22. A) will make (First conditional implied. "I wouldn't normally...but I will..." shows an exception.) 23. A) is / will take ("Provided that" acts exactly like "if" for first conditional.) 24. C) be finished (Subjunctive/passive. "It is imperative that + base verb.") 25. B) would have finished / would be talking (Complex mixed conditional. Past condition [computer working] -> Past result [finish report last night] & Present result [talk to boss now].)
9. They ______ across Europe right now if their flights hadn't been canceled due to the airline strike.
A) don't getB) won't getC) didn't getD) wouldn't get
Test your knowledge with these ten advanced conditional questions. Select the correct answer from the choices provided.
If + Past Simple, ... Would + Verb