SKOOLYST Pakistan - Find Best Schools Near You

1

Choose the sentence that correctly expresses a general truth without conditional errors.

Hard 1 Mark

In a zero conditional with more than one result clause, every clause stays in present simple, not just the first one.

A If you don't practice regularly, your skills weaken over time, and you will lose confidence too.

B If you don't practice regularly, your skills weaken over time, and you lose confidence too.

C If you don't practice regularly, your skills will weaken over time, and you lose confidence too.

D If you didn't practice regularly, your skills weaken over time, and you lose confidence too.

2

Choose the sentence with no conditional error.

Hard 1 Mark

When a sentence has two if-clauses, check that BOTH stay in present simple, not just the first one.

A If the flight gets delayed, passengers will receive a refund only if they request it within 24 hours.

B If the flight will get delayed, passengers will receive a refund only if they request it within 24 hours.

C If the flight gets delayed, passengers receive a refund only if they will request it within 24 hours.

D If the flight gets delayed, passengers will receive a refund only if they requested it within 24 hours.

3

Choose the sentence with no conditional error.

Hard 1 Mark

Hypothetical scenarios about what governments or society "would" do (not actual plans) usually call for second conditional, not first.

A If governments invested more in renewable energy, pollution levels would drop significantly within a decade.

B If governments invest more in renewable energy, pollution levels would drop significantly within a decade.

C If governments invested more in renewable energy, pollution levels will drop significantly within a decade.

D If governments would invest more in renewable energy, pollution levels would drop significantly within a decade.

4

Choose the sentence with no conditional error.

Hard 1 Mark

For past events that are over and can't be undone, both clauses must stay anchored in the past with "had" and "would have."

A If the engineers had tested the bridge more thoroughly before opening it, the structural failure would have been prevented entirely.

B If the engineers tested the bridge more thoroughly before opening it, the structural failure would have been prevented entirely.

C If the engineers had tested the bridge more thoroughly before opening it, the structural failure would be prevented entirely.

D If the engineers had tested the bridge more thoroughly before opening it, the structural failure has been prevented entirely.

5

Choose the sentence with no conditional error.

Hard 1 Mark

Look for time-word clues like "today" or "now" in the result clause — they signal the result should stay in the present, not the past.

A If the negotiations hadn't collapsed last year, the two companies would be merging into a single organization today.

B If the negotiations didn't collapse last year, the two companies would be merging into a single organization today.

C If the negotiations hadn't collapsed last year, the two companies would have been merging into a single organization today.

D If the negotiations haven't collapsed last year, the two companies would be merging into a single organization today.

6

Choose the sentence with no error.

Hard 1 Mark

When a sentence uses two different conditional connectors, check each one separately for the same tense and negative rules.

A Unless the supplier confirms the shipment by Friday, the launch will be postponed, provided that no backup plan is in place.

B Unless the supplier confirms the shipment by Friday, the launch will be postponed, provided that no backup plan will be in place.

C Unless the supplier doesn't confirm the shipment by Friday, the launch will be postponed, provided that no backup plan is in place.

D Unless the supplier confirmed the shipment by Friday, the launch will be postponed, provided that no backup plan is in place.

7

Choose the sentence with no inversion error.

Hard 1 Mark

After inverted "Should," the verb stays in its base form — no "-s," no past tense.

A Should the board reject the proposal, the committee will reconvene next month to discuss alternative options.

B Should the board rejects the proposal, the committee will reconvene next month to discuss alternative options.

C If should the board reject the proposal, the committee will reconvene next month to discuss alternative options.

D Should the board rejected the proposal, the committee will reconvene next month to discuss alternative options.

English

Filter by Difficulty

Topics

Question Palette

Instructions:

Difficulty Distribution