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"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