Conditionals –key

IV. possible answers

2. If he hadn’t given away confidential information to competition, he would be employed now.

3. If the laundry service had been put out to competitive tender, it wouldn’t cost us so much money
now.

4. If her mobile phone had better reception, she could have been contacted yesterday.

5. If Tom had seen his boss earlier, he would not be waiting for him now.

6. If the goods weren’t perishable, we could have sent them by rail.

7. He would own the business if he had mortgaged his house.

8. If she had checked her bank statement yesterday, she would be aware of the overdraft.

9. If she could speak a world language, she could take part in high-level negotiations.

V. 1. b,c,d           2. a,b,c                 3. b,c,d                                4. b,d    5.
a         6. a,c,d                 7. a,d

VI.

1.       If technical problems should arise,…   (Should technical problems arise, …)

2.       If he were to give notice, I…    (Were he to give notice, I…)

3.       If you will just sign it here and…    (no inversion)

4.       … if you should need to cancel your registration.  (…should you need to cancel your
registration)

5.       … if you will reply by return and give us details of your charge. (no inversion)

6.       …if you would provide us with an advanced computer system. (no inversion)

7.       If your car should need any attention during…   (Should your car need any attention…)

8.       If the Parliament were to pass the law, there…   (Were the Parliament to pass the law,
there..

9.       …if you would re-launch our new web-site. (no inversion)

10.   If the talks were to break down, there could be…     (Were the talks to break down, there…)

VII.

2. Had it not been for the Government intervention, there…

3. Were he not our key account, I’d …

4. Were it not for the foresight, we wouldn’t…

5. Were I you…

6. Had I known you were ill, I would…