Comprehensive exercise testing all advanced conditional forms together
Q1. Had the situation been explained properly, there ___ no confusion
Inverted third conditional. Explanations were lacking. Confusion resulted.
Q2. Were I in your position, I ___ considerably before acting
Inverted second conditional. Advice is formal. Deliberation is urged.
Q3. Should circumstances permit, we ___ in touch
SHOULD introduces formal first conditional. Circumstances are cited. Contact is promised.
Q4. But for the intervention of the UN, the crisis ___ unchecked
BUT FOR means IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR. Intervention occurred. Crises were contained.
Q5. If you ___ to see the documents, you would understand the gravity
Second conditional for unreal present. Access is denied. Understanding is withheld.