conditional clauses Flashcards
1.After you will return (a)/ from New Delhi (b)/ I will meet you. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2011]
1.(a) A real conditional is usually in the present simple tense. Therefore, ‘will return’ should be ‘return’.
2.Unless you do not meet (a)/ all the requirements (b)/ your application will be rejected (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL-II SSC 2010]
2.(a) Unless means if not. Therefore, ‘you do not meet’ should be ‘you meet’.
3.If I would know (a)/ what you wanted (b)/ I would help you. (c)/ No error (d)
3.(a) An unreal or hypothetical condition is in the past simple. Therefore, ‘If I would know’ should be ‘If I know’.
4.Unless (a)/ you will study hard (b)/ you can’t pass. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Data Entry Operator 2010]
4.(b) A real or factual conditional is in the present simple. Therefore ‘you will study hard’ should be ‘you study hard’.
5.I would appreciate if readers (a)/ would write to me (b)/ about how they meditate. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Tax Assistant 2009]
5.(b) A hypothetical conditional should be in the past simple tense. Therefore, ‘would write to me’ should be ‘wrote to me’.
6.John would have told (a)/ you the truth (b)/ if you had asked him. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Tax Assistant 2004]
6.(d) The sentence contains no error.
7.Unless you receive the money order (a)/ you will not be able (b)/ to pay your rent. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MTS 2015]
7.(d) ‘Until’ expresses time and unless expresses a condition. ‘Unless’should be ‘until’.
8.If I would have realised (a)/ what a bad shape our library is in (b)/ I would have done something, to arrest the deterioration. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CGL PT 2014]
8.(a) An unreal conditional expressing possibility, requires the past perfect tense. ‘If I would have realized’ should be ‘If I had realized’.
9.If the bus had not (a)/ broken down (b)/ we will be at home now. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC Stenographer 2014]
9.(c) See explanatory note No. 6.
10.I will go out (a)/ when you (b)/ will come home. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MT 2013]
10.(c) A real conditional should be in the present simple ‘will come home’. should be ‘come home’.
11.The train will not start (a)/ until the guard (b)/ will blow the whistle. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC MT 2013]
11.(c) A real conditional introduced by ‘until’ is in the present simple. ‘Will blow the whistle’ should be ‘blows the whistle’.
12.Unless he apologises (a)/ he should not be (b)/ allowed to stay with us. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2013]
12.(b) The main clause requires the future simple, ‘he should not be’ should be ‘he will not be’.
13.When I shall see him (a)/ I shall (b)/ tell him. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC FCI 2012]
13.(a) See explanatory note 1. ‘Shall see’ should be ‘see’.
14.If you had invited me (a)/ I would attend (b)/ your marriage. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO (Main) 2012]
14.(b) ‘Would attend’ should be ‘would have attended.’
15.Had he come to the office that day (a)/ he would know that (b)/ he was about to be transferred on promotion to the Regional office. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC CPO Main 2012]
15.(b) The main clause requires ‘would have + V3.’
16.If her grandfather (a)/ would have lived three more days (b)/ he would have been 100 years old. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2012]
16.(b) An unreal conditional expressing impossibility is in the past perfect. ‘would have lived’ should be ‘had lived’.
17.If he had walked (a)/ fast enough (b)/ he will get the bus. (c)/ No error (d) [SSC LDC 2012]
17.(c) ‘he will get the bus’ should be ‘he would have got the bus’.
18.If you will work hard (a)/ you will (b)/ always succeed. (c)/ No error (d) [NDA 2013 (I)]
18.(a) A real conditional should be in the present simple. ‘If you will work hard’ should be ‘if you work hard’.
19.If the police would have worked (a)/ in time (b)/ the riot would not have occurred. (c)/ No error (d) [NDA 2012 (a)]
19.(a) An unreal conditional expressing impossibility requires the past perfect tense. ‘If the police would have worked’ should be ‘If the police had worked’.
20.If you will follow my instructions (a)/ you will definitely score high marks (b)/ in the entrance examination. (c)/ No error (d) [NDA 2011 (II)]
20.(a) A factual conditional is expressed in the present simple tense. ‘If you follow my instruction’ should be used.
21.Whenever a person lost anything (a)/ the poor folks around (b)/ are suspected. (c)/ No error (d) [NDA 2010 (I)]
21.(a) A factual condition is expressed in the present simple tense. ‘Lost’ should be ‘loses’.
22.If I was knowing (a)/ Why he was absent (b)/ I would have informed you. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2014 (I)]
22.(a) ‘If I was knowing’ should be ‘If I knew’. A hypothetical conditional clause is in the past simple.
23.If I would be a millionaire (a) I would not be wasting my time (b)/ waiting for a bus. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2012 (II)]
23.(a) A hypothetical position is expressed with the verb ‘were’. ‘If I would be a millionaire’ should be ‘If I were a millionaire’.
24.You will lose (a)/ your dog (b)/ If you did not tie it up. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2012 (I)]
24.(c) ‘If you did not tie it up’ should be ‘If you do not tie it up’.
- When I shall see him (a)/ I shall tell him that (b)/ What he has done is wrong. (c)/ No error (d) [CDS 2009 (I)]
- (a) ‘A real conditional clause’ is in the present simple tense. ‘When I shall see him’, should be ‘When I see him’.
1.I would have asked him (a)/ to leave our house immediately (b)/ if my father would not have been. (c)/ at home and awake (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank Clerk 2003]
1.(c) When an insert an unreal conditional expresses impossibility, it requires the past perfect tense. ‘If my father would not have been’ should be ‘If my father had not been’!
2.If Sumit would have (a)/ solving this, he would have (b)/ got a reward (c)/ in the debate. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank Clerk 2007]
2.(a) See explanatory note 1.
3.As soon as I will (a)/ reach Patna I will (b)/ send you the books (c)/ you have asked for. (d)/ No error (e) [NABARD PO 1999]
3.(a) Factual conditional clauses introduced with as soon as, when, if etc. are in the present simple.’As soon as I will’ should be ‘As soon as’.
4.If we had Mohan (a)/ in our team we (b)/ would have won the match (c)/ against your team. (d)/ No error (e)
4.(b) An unreal conditional expressing impossibility, is in the past perfect. ‘If we had had Mohan’ should be used.
5.If I would have come (a)/ a little earlier, I would have (b)/ got a glimpse (c)/ of my beloved leader. (d)/ No error (e) [BSRB P.O. 2000]
5.(a) See explanatory note 1
6.If you have read (a)/ the instruction carefully (b)/ you would not have (c)/ answered the questions wrongly. (d)/ No error (e) [BSRB P.O. 2000]
6.(a) ‘If you have read’ should be ‘If you had read’. See explanatory note I
7.Had he not reached in time (a)/ he would have missed (b)/ a golden opportunity which comes (c)/ once in a while. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Associate P.O., 2000]
7.(e) No error.
8.I would have committed (a)/ the same mistake of signing (b)/ the sale deed if my agent (c)/ would not have forewarned me. (d)/ No error (e) [NABARD PO 2002]
8.(d) An unreal conditional expressing impossibility is in the past perfect tense ‘Had not forewarned me’ should be used.
9.If I shall pass the examination (a)/ I shall go to England (b)/ for further studies and (c)/ may not return at all. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank Spl. Officer 2002]
9.(a) ‘If I shall pass’ should be ‘If I pass’. A factual conditional expressing future probability is in the present simple.
10.You would not have used (a)/ such an insulting language (b)/ if you would have been accompanied (c)/ by your elder brother. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank Spl. Officer 2002]
10.(c) An unreal conditional expressing impossibility is used in the past perfect tense. ‘If you had been accompanied’ should be used.
11.Had he done (a)/ his home work well (b)/ he would not have (c)/ suffered this embarrassment. (d)/ No error (e) [Canara Bank P.O. 2003]
11.(e) The sentence contains no error.
12.If you had read (a)/ the relevant literature carefully (b)/ you would have answered. (c)/ most of the questions correctly. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI P.O. 2003]
12.(e) No error
13.If you would have realized (a)/ what a clumsy person you were (b)/ I would not have come (c)/ with you to this place. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank of Commerce P.O. 2003]
13.(a) See explanatory note 1
14.If I were in your position (a)/ I would have respected (b)/ the wishes of my parents (c)/ and made them happy. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC P.O. 2003]
14.(b) In an unreal hypothetical conditional sentence, the main clause is in the past simple.
15.When you will pass (a)/ your examination (b)/ with flying colours (c)/ you will get a costly present. (d)/ No error (e) [RBI Grade B officer 2003]
15.(a) A factual conditional expressing a probable future result is in the present simple. ‘When you pass’ should be used.
16.If I had realized (a)/ what a bad teacher you are (b)/ I would not have come. (c)/ to you for any guidance (d)/ No error (e) [IOB PO 2004]
16.(e) No error
17.Had I come to know (a)/ about his difficulties (b)/ in mathematics (c)/ I had certainly helped. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank A.O. 2005]
17.(d) The main clause should have ‘Would have + V3 ‘ because the conditional clause is in the past perfect.
18.As soon as (a)/ I will reach Kolkata (b)/ I will send you the (c)/ parcel of books you have asked for. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank A.O. 2005]
18.(e) Conditional clauses introduced with ‘as soon as’ is in the present simple.
19.If they are found (a)/ guilty during investigation (b)/ a complaint will be (c)/ lodged against them. (d)/ No error (e) [Vijaya Bank P.O. 2008]
19.(e) No error
20.Had this notification (a)/ been amended earlier (b)/ we could have stopped (c)/ the transfer of funds. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC P.O. 2009]
20.(e) No error
21.I may go (a)/ to the swimming class tomorrow (b)/ if I have recovered (c)/ from the cold. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank P.O. 2009]
21.(c) ‘If I have recovered’ should be ‘If I recover’.
22.If you had not (a)/ reached so quickly (b)/ we might well have (c)/ had a disaster. (d)/ No error (e) [NABARD P.O. 2009]
22.(e) no error
23.If you have (a)/ an account with this branch (b)/ the bank will not (c)/ levy any extra charges. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS 2011 Clerk]
23.(e) no error
- Under this scheme (a)/ insurance companies will reimburse (b)/ any expenditure on medicines (c)/ if you submitting the original bills. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS P.O. 2011]
- (d) A factual conditional clause should be in the present simple. ‘If you submit the original bills’ should be used.
