Question

Underline the correct form to make conditional sentences.
1. If Rita opens /will open a boutique in the High Street, she’ll make lots of money.
2. If the economy doesn’t improve, lots of businesses will close / would close down.
3. This burglar alarm is so sensitive: it goes off if a mouse runs / will run across the
floor.
4. George may go to prison unless he won’t pay / pays his taxes.
5. The company was / would be more successful if it spent more money on
advertising.
6. If the employees of a company are/were happy, they work harder.
7. We might sell our business if it makes / would make another loss this year.
8. It looks like Molly’ll be okay, unless something new will happen / happens.
9. Unless Shelly had read him wrong, Jack would find /would have found her
unorthodox approach irresistible.
10. Mat would not trust/ didn’t trust that unless he had to.

Answer 1

1 opens

2 will close

3 runs

4 pays

5 would be

6 are

7 makes

8 happens

9 would have found

10 wouldn't trust