1. If you heat ice, it ____. (melt)
1. melts
Every question in this chapter, answered and explained — step-by-step solutions drawn live from the chapter library across 6 question sections.
1. If you heat ice, it ____. (melt)
1. melts
2. If it rains, we ____ at home. (stay)
2. will stay
3. If she studies hard, she ____ the exam. (pass)
3. will pass
4. If I had a lot of money, I ____ a big house. (buy)
4. would buy
5. If I were you, I ____ the job. (accept)
5. would accept
6. If he had studied hard, he ____ the exam. (pass)
6. would have passed
7. If you ____ water to 100°C, it boils. (heat)
7. heat
8. If they invite us, we ____ to the party. (go)
8. will go / may go
9. If she ____ harder, she would get better marks. (study)
9. studied
10. If they had invited me, I ____ to the party. (go)
10. would have gone
11. If you don’t hurry, you ____ the bus. (miss)
11. will miss
12. If I ____ rich, I would help the poor. (be)
12. were
13. If she had left early, she ____ the bus. (catch)
13. would have caught
14. If it ____, the ground gets wet. (rain)
14. rains
15. If he comes, I ____ to him. (talk)
15. will talk
16. If I ____ a bird, I would fly. (be)
16. were
17. If you work hard, you ____ succeed. (will)
17. will
18. If she ____ the truth, she would have told us. (know)
18. had known
19. Unless you work hard, you ____. (fail)
19. will fail
20. If they ____ near the school, they would not be late. (live)
20. lived
1. If you ____ (mix) red and blue, you get purple.
1. mix
2. If she ____ (come) tomorrow, I will be happy.
2. comes
3. If I ____ (have) enough time, I would learn French.
3. had
4. If they ____ (invite) us, we would have gone to the wedding.
4. had invited
5. If he ____ (not / hurry), he will miss the train.
5. does not hurry / doesn’t hurry
6. If I ____ (be) the principal, I would improve the library.
6. were
7. If she ____ (study) harder last year, she would have passed.
7. had studied
8. Unless it ____ (rain), we will play football.
8. rains
9. If you heat metal, it ____ (expand).
9. expands
10. If they ____ (work) hard, they will succeed.
10. work
11. If he ____ (know) her address, he would visit her.
11. knew
12. If we ____ (leave) earlier, we would have arrived on time.
12. had left
13. If you ____ (not / water) the plants, they die.
13. do not water / don’t water
14. If she ____ (practise) every day, she will improve.
14. practises
15. If I ____ (win) a lottery, I would travel the world.
15. won
16. If he ____ (drive) carefully, he would not have had the accident.
16. had driven
17. Unless you ____ (apologise), she will not forgive you.
17. apologise
18. If the sun ____ (set), it becomes dark.
18. sets
19. If you ____ (help) me, I will be grateful.
19. help
20. If she ____ (be) taller, she could become a model.
20. were
1. If you ____ water, it freezes. (cool)
1. cool
2. If it ____ tomorrow, we will cancel the match. (rain)
2. rains
3. If she ____ hard, she will get a good job. (work)
3. works
4. If I ____ a car, I would drive to school. (have)
4. had
5. If I ____ you, I would not do that. (be)
5. were
6. If he ____ hard, he would have passed the SEE. (study)
6. had studied
7. If they ____ us, we will join the programme. (invite)
7. invite
8. If she ____ earlier, she would not have been late. (leave)
8. had left
9. Unless you ____, you will not improve. (practise)
9. practise
10. If the teacher ____, the students stand up. (enter)
10. enters
11. If you ____ me, I will help you. (ask)
11. ask
12. If he ____ rich, he would buy a big house. (be)
12. were
13. If they ____ the map, they would not have got lost. (take)
13. had taken
14. If it ____, the plants grow well. (rain)
14. rains
15. If she ____ the truth, she will tell us. (know)
15. knows
16. If I ____ enough money, I would go abroad. (have)
16. had
17. If he ____ the chance, he would have succeeded. (get)
17. had got
18. Unless she ____ hard, she will fail. (study)
18. studies
19. If you ____ ice, it melts. (heat)
19. heat
20. If they ____ the bus, they will arrive on time. (catch)
20. catch
21. If I ____ the answer, I would tell you. (know)
21. knew
22. If she ____ carefully, she would not have made the mistake. (read)
22. had read
23. If he ____ regular, he will become fit. (exercise)
23. exercises
24. If we ____ the tickets, we would have watched the film. (buy)
24. had bought
25. Unless you ____ the door, the room will be cold. (close)
25. close
1. If you ____ (press) this button, the machine starts.
1. press
2. If she ____ (arrive) on time, we will start the meeting.
2. arrives
3. If I ____ (be) a bird, I would fly freely.
3. were
4. If they ____ (not / waste) time, they would have finished the project.
4. had not wasted / hadn’t wasted
5. Unless he ____ (apologise), she will not speak to him.
5. apologises
6. If you ____ (not / water) the flowers regularly, they die.
6. do not water / don’t water
7. If he ____ (study) medicine, he would become a doctor.
7. studied
8. If we ____ (leave) at 6 o’clock, we would have reached earlier.
8. had left
9. If it ____ (be) sunny tomorrow, we will go for a picnic.
9. is
10. If she ____ (have) a map, she would not get lost.
10. had
11. If I ____ (know) about the problem, I would have helped you.
11. had known
12. Unless you ____ (hurry), you will miss the beginning of the film.
12. hurry
13. If the temperature ____ (fall) below zero, water freezes.
13. falls
14. If they ____ (offer) me the job, I will accept it.
14. offer
15. If he ____ (be) more careful, he would not make so many mistakes.
15. were
16. If she ____ (take) a taxi, she would have arrived on time.
16. had taken
17. If you ____ (eat) too much, you get fat.
17. eat
18. If I ____ (see) him, I will give him your message.
18. see
19. If we ____ (live) in Kathmandu, we would visit the temples often.
19. lived
20. If he ____ (not / forget) his wallet, he would have paid the bill.
20. had not forgotten / hadn’t forgotten
21. Unless it ____ (stop) raining, we cannot go out.
21. stops
22. If she ____ (practise) the piano every day, she will become a good player.
22. practises
23. If I ____ (be) the headmaster, I would ban mobile phones in school.
23. were
24. If they ____ (start) earlier, they would not have been caught in the traffic.
24. had started
25. If you ____ (mix) yellow and blue, you get green.
25. mix
1. If I ____ (be) you, I would not trust him so easily.
1. were
2. If she ____ (listen) to my advice, she would not be in trouble now.
2. had listened
3. If they ____ (not / miss) the train, they would be here by now.
3. had not missed / hadn’t missed
4. Unless you ____ (tell) me the truth, I cannot help you.
4. tell
5. If he ____ (work) harder when he was young, he would have a better job now.
5. had worked
6. If the weather ____ (be) better, we could go for a walk.
6. were
7. If I ____ (know) her number, I would call her immediately.
7. knew
8. If you ____ (not / help) me yesterday, I would not have finished the work.
8. had not helped / hadn’t helped
9. If it ____ (not / rain) so heavily, the match would not have been cancelled.
9. had not rained / hadn’t rained
10. Unless the government ____ (take) action, the problem will continue.
10. takes
11. If she ____ (be) more confident, she would apply for the post.
11. were
12. If we ____ (leave) the house earlier, we would not be stuck in traffic now.
12. had left
13. If he ____ (tell) me about the problem earlier, I could have solved it.
13. had told
14. If you ____ (heat) ice, what happens?
14. heat (Zero Conditional: it melts)
15. If I ____ (have) the chance to study abroad, I would take it.
15. had
1. If you ____ water to 100°C, it boils. (heat)
1. heat
2. If it ____ this weekend, we will stay at home. (rain)
2. rains
3. If she ____ hard, she will get distinction. (study)
3. studies
4. If I ____ enough money, I would buy a new phone. (have)
4. had
5. If I ____ you, I would talk to the teacher. (be)
5. were
6. If he ____ harder, he would have scored better marks. (work)
6. had worked
7. If they ____ us early, we will prepare everything. (inform)
7. inform
8. If she ____ the bus, she would not have been late. (catch)
8. had caught
9. Unless you ____ regularly, you will not improve your English. (practise)
9. practise
10. If the sun ____, the stars appear. (set)
10. sets
11. If you ____ me with the bags, I will be thankful. (help)
11. help
12. If he ____ a bird, he would fly to the mountains. (be)
12. were
13. If they ____ a map, they would not have lost the way. (take)
13. had taken
14. If it ____ heavily, the roads get flooded. (rain)
14. rains
15. If she ____ the answer, she will raise her hand. (know)
15. knows
16. If I ____ a million rupees, I would help the poor. (have)
16. had
17. If he ____ the opportunity, he would have become a doctor. (get)
17. had got
18. Unless she ____ attention, she will make mistakes. (pay)
18. pays
19. If you ____ snow, it melts. (heat)
19. heat
20. If they ____ the early bus, they will reach on time. (take)
20. take
21. If I ____ her address, I would send her an invitation. (know)
21. knew
22. If she ____ the instructions carefully, she would not have failed. (read)
22. had read
23. If he ____ every morning, he will stay healthy. (exercise)
23. exercises
24. If we ____ tickets in advance, we would have got better seats. (buy)
24. had bought
25. Unless you ____ the window, the room will be hot. (open)
25. open