📚 Fourth Conditional Grammar Exercise

Complete the exercises below to practice Fourth Conditional

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Section A: Fill in the Blanks (Fourth Conditional)

Complete the sentences using the correct fourth conditional form (past perfect + would have + past participle).

1. If I (study) harder, I (pass) the final examination.

2. She (arrive) on time if she (leave) home earlier.

3. If they (bring) an umbrella, they (not get) soaked in the rain.

4. We (enjoy) the party more if the music (not be) so loud.

5. If he (save) more money, he (buy) the car he wanted.

6. The accident (not happen) if the driver (be) more careful.

7. If I (know) about the meeting, I (attend) it yesterday.

8. They (win) the match if their best player (not be injured).

9. If you (tell) me the truth, I (not be) so angry with you.

10. She (become) a doctor if she (study) medicine at university.

Section B: Multiple Choice Questions (Fourth Conditional)

Choose the correct fourth conditional form for each sentence.

1. If she ___ the job interview, she ___ the position.

prepared / would get
had prepared / would have gotten
prepares / will get
was preparing / would get

2. The plants ___ if you ___ them regularly.

wouldn't die / water
wouldn't have died / had watered
won't die / water
didn't die / were watering

3. If I ___ his phone number, I ___ him about the party.

knew / would call
had known / would have called
know / will call
was knowing / would call

4. We ___ the train if we ___ to the station earlier.

would catch / went
would have caught / had gone
will catch / go
caught / were going

5. If the weather ___ better, they ___ the picnic.

was / would have
had been / would have had
is / will have
were / would have

6. She ___ the mistake if she ___ more carefully.

wouldn't make / read
wouldn't have made / had read
won't make / reads
didn't make / was reading

7. If they ___ the map, they ___ lost in the city.

brought / wouldn't get
had brought / wouldn't have gotten
bring / won't get
were bringing / wouldn't get

8. He ___ the exam if he ___ all the required books.

would pass / studied
would have passed / had studied
will pass / studies
passed / was studying

9. If I ___ about the sale, I ___ those shoes.

knew / would buy
had known / would have bought
know / will buy
was knowing / would buy

10. The cake ___ perfect if you ___ it in the oven longer.

would be / left
would have been / had left
will be / leave
was / were leaving

Section C: Paragraph Completion (Fourth Conditional)

Complete the paragraphs using the correct fourth conditional forms of the verbs in brackets.

Sarah often thinks about her college years and wonders how different her life might have been. If she (choose) to study abroad, she (learn) a foreign language fluently. She (make) friends from around the world if she (be) more adventurous. If her parents (support) her decision, she (pursue) her dream of becoming an international journalist. Her career path (be) completely different if she (take) that opportunity. However, she realizes that if she (go) abroad, she (not meet) her husband at university.

The small coastal town experienced a devastating storm last year that changed everything. If the weather forecasters (predict) the storm's intensity accurately, the residents (evacuate) sooner. Many homes (not be damaged) if the townspeople (build) stronger sea walls years earlier. The local economy (not suffer) so much if the main tourist attractions (not be destroyed). If the government (invest) more money in disaster preparedness, the recovery process (be) much faster. However, the community (not become) as united and resilient if they (not face) this challenge together.

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