"If" Questions
1. Situation: Kathy wants to go to the movies but doesn't have any money.
"If" sentence: If Kathy _____ some money, she would
go to the movies.
were have
would have
had
2. Situation: Joe is sleepy and would like to take a nap, but he can't because he's in an important meeting.
"If" sentence: If Joe _____ in an important meeting,
he would go home and take a nap.
didn't
were
weren't
3. Situation: Chuck isn't stupid, but he failed his midterm exam. Why? -- He didn't study for it.
"If" sentence: If Chuck _____ , he probably wouldn't
have failed his midterm exam.
had studied
weren't stupid
might have studied
4. Situation: Jan wanted to go to Jim's party but she wasn't able to because she had to work.
"If" sentence: If Jan _____ to work, she would've
gone to Jim's party.
hadn't
didn't have
hadn't had
5. Situation: I'll try to give your message to Ted, but I'm not sure whether I'll see him or not.
"If" sentence: If I _____ Ted, I'll give him your
message.
will see
see
saw
6. Situation: I want to work outside today, but that won't be possible because it's raining.
"If" sentence: If it _____ raining, I'd work outside
today.
weren't
didn't
hadn't been
7. Situation: Rex had to miss work today. Why? -- His wife and children were all sick with the flu.
"If" sentence: Rex _____ miss work today if his wife
and children hadn't all been sick with the flu.
didn't have
wouldn't have had to
hadn't had to
8. Situation: I finished my work, but only because you helped me.
"If" sentence: I _____ my work if you hadn't helped
me.
couldn't have finished
wasn't able to finish
hadn't been able to finish
9. Situation: It's possible for you to do this quiz because you have a computer and modem.
"If" sentence: It _____ possible for you to do this
quiz if you didn't have a computer and modem.
hadn't been
wasn't
wouldn't be
10. Situation: It wasn't possible to find this quiz on the WWW in 1994. It didn't exist at that time.
"If" sentence: It _____ to find this quiz on the
WWW in 1994.
would've been impossible
wouldn't be possible
had been impossible