| First Conditional . "Unless" means "if not". Since "unless" already contains the negative meaning, the accompanying verb must be positive ("improves"). A) wouldn't be | Mixed Conditional (Past Condition →right arrow
If + Past Perfect, ... Would Have + Past Participle
❌ Option A represents a standard second conditional, which doesn't fit the past time marker "last quarter." ❌ Option C uses "would" in an if-clause, which is grammatically incorrect here. ❌ Option D is present tense. The sentence is a Mixed Conditional where a past action ("last quarter") has a present result ("today"). The if-clause requires the Past Perfect ( had invested ). Correct Answer: A) find
If I ______ a law degree (back in 2010), I ______ a politician today. conditional sentences exercises multiple choice exclusive
Mixed conditional. A past action (not following instructions) has a present result (struggling).
| Type | Use | Formula | Example | |------|-----|---------|---------| | | General truths / facts | If + present simple, present simple | If you heat ice, it melts. | | First | Real / possible future situations | If + present simple, will + infinitive | If it rains, we will cancel the picnic. | | Second | Unreal / hypothetical present/future | If + past simple, would + infinitive | If I won the lottery, I would travel the world. | | Third | Unreal past (regrets / criticism) | If + past perfect, would have + past participle | If you had told me, I would have helped. | | Mixed | Past condition, present result | If + past perfect, would + infinitive | If she had studied, she would be a doctor now. |
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It’s a beautiful flat, but if it ______ a balcony, it ______ perfect. a) had / would be b) has / will be c) had / will be d) has / would be
If you ______ a stone into water, it ______.
I you my notes if you ______ me you were absent yesterday. | First Conditional
Used for situations that didn’t happen in the past and their imaginary results.
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