English Grammar Exercises

Units 27–29: Passive Voice, Conditionals (Type 1, 2, 3), Mixed Tenses

27. Passive Voice
27.1 Rewrite in Passive
  1. All computers should be turned off before you leave.
  2. Protecting glasses must be worn at all times.
  3. We should have been told about the exam.
  4. The roof is being repaired until late in the week.
  5. All the tourists should be given a guidebook.
  6. You must have been bitten running across the street.
  7. Our car should have been repaired two days ago.
27.2 Passive Sentences
  1. The old floors must be mopped at the end of the day.
  2. That ugly building should have been demolished long ago.
  3. The mountain can be climbed with the help of ropes.
  4. The forest must be protected from destruction.
  5. You should have been told if you'd remained calm.
27.3 Mixed Passive
  1. Bicycles should only be ridden if you are wearing a helmet.
  2. The dentist told me that one of my teeth must be removed.
  3. Clara should have been given more time to finish her assignment.
  4. Everyone should be warned that a tiger has escaped from the zoo.
  5. The steak should be fried for one minute on each side.
  6. The accident might have been avoided if the car hadn't been going so fast.
28. Passive Voice in the News
28.1 Rewrite in Passive
  1. It has been revealed that the company is losing a lot of money.
  2. A house across the road is said to be haunted.
  3. The movie star is rumored to be in a relationship with her co-star.
  4. The new gallery is reported to contain a lot of modern art.
  5. The mountain is known to be dangerous to climb.
  6. It has been reported that many houses have been destroyed.
  7. There are said to be many beautiful temples in Japan.
28.2 Passive News
  1. I'm hoping that I will get promoted to senior manager.
  2. My colleague often gets criticized for the quality of her work.
  3. The painting is getting redecorated next week.
  4. My aunt's car got stolen from the parking lot at work.
  5. The store is known to sell high-quality shoes.
  6. It has been reported that Ella is going to start performing again.
  7. The concert is due once a month by our gardener.
  8. It is rumored that we are going to have an exam today.
  9. All the dishes got washed by Danny.
29. Conditionals (Type 1, 2, 3)
29.1 First Conditional
  1. If food tastes awful when you add too much salt, you will get hungry the next day.
  2. If you misbehave, you get sent to detention.
29.2 Second Conditional
  1. When it gets too cold, we light the fire.
  2. If you squeeze a balloon hard enough, it explodes.
  3. Water boils if you heat it long enough.
  4. Eggs usually break when you drop them.
  5. If you keep cooling water, it eventually freezes.
  6. If you don't pay your bills on time, you get fined.
29.3 Third Conditional
  • If the phone rings, please answer it.
  • If I ever know if you have any problems at all, don't eat if you don't like it.
  • When you buy something expensive, always keep the receipt.
  • If it's sunny tomorrow, make sure to use sunscreen.
    • 29.4 Mixed Conditionals
    1. If it stops raining, I'll finish painting the fence.
    2. If Janine works very hard, she will pass her exams.
    3. If I don't get the job, I'll be very upset.
    4. Sally will lose her job if she keeps missing deadlines.
    5. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will have a picnic.
    6. If I were rich, I'd definitely go on an expensive vacation.
    7. Sara will go fishing on Saturday if she has time.
    8. If we take this path, we will get there more quickly.
    29.5 Third Conditional
    1. If Phil would buy a new television if he had more money.
    2. If I didn't have a headache, I'd definitely come to the party.
    3. I'd visit you more often if I had more time.
    4. If I was young again, I would go traveling around the world.
    29.6 Mixed Conditionals
    1. Tony would buy a villa if he won the lottery.
    2. If we had more money, we would start our own business.
    3. David would help you if you asked him.
    4. If Mia went traveling, she'd go to Vietnam.
    29.7 Third Conditional
    1. If Fleur had gone to bed earlier, she wouldn't have been so tired.
    2. If the police would have gone to jail, the police had caught him.
    3. If Marco hadn't thrown the umbrella, I would have been soaked.
    4. I would have brought an umbrella if I had known it was going to rain.
    5. If the chef hadn't served the championship, we wouldn't have won the championship.
    6. If I had known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.
    7. I would have bought you a present if I had known it was your birthday.
    8. If Gordon hadn't been in prison, he wouldn't have remembered her key this morning.
    9. Gordon wouldn't be in prison if he hadn't stolen the painting from the gallery.
    29.8 Mixed
    1. If I hadn't brought the umbrella, I'd be very wet now.
    2. If Ed had scored higher on his tests, he'd be going to a good college now.
    3. I'd be at work now if I hadn't missed the bus this morning.
    4. Chloe wouldn't be sitting outside now if she'd remembered her key this morning.
    5. Gordon wouldn't be in prison if he hadn't stolen the painting from the gallery.
    29.9 Mixed Conditionals
    1. If Emma wouldn't be so tired now if she'd gone to bed earlier.
    2. If they had finished the decorating, we wouldn't be sleeping in a camper.
    3. If Emma had listened to our advice, she would be more successful now.
    4. I wouldn't be such a good athlete if I hadn't trained so hard.
    5. If Len had fixed my car, I wouldn't be walking to work today.
    6. Tim would love it here if he had decided to join us.
    7. Karen wouldn't have to stand if she had reserved a seat.
    8. If I had kept my job, I wouldn't be living with my sister.
    9. If you had kept practicing, I'm sure you'd be a famous singer today.
    29.10 Real Conditionals
    1. If I had to make a choice, I would say I prefer dogs.
    2. I would have graduated by now if I'd continued with my studies.
    3. If you don't hurry up, you're going to be late for school.
    4. You would have had a great time at the party if you had come.
    5. We'd be on vacation now if we hadn't missed the flight.
    6. When water gets hot enough, it boils.
    7. I will go to the doctor if my leg still hurts tomorrow.
    8. The soup would taste better if I had added more salt.
    9. I always drink plenty of water if I get too hot.
    10. It would have been a perfect party if the dog hadn't eaten the cake.
    11. I will repair the roof this afternoon if the weather's good.
    12. I would be very scared if I ever saw a UFO.

    Answers Index

    27.1 Passive Rewrite
    27.2 Passive Sentences
    27.3 Mixed Passive
    28.1 Passive News
    28.2 Passive in Context
    29.1 First Conditional
    29.2 Second Conditional
    29.3 Real Conditionals
    29.4 Mixed Conditionals
    29.5 Third Conditional
    29.6 Mixed
    29.7 Third Conditional
    29.8 Mixed
    29.9 Mixed Conditionals
    29.10 Real Conditionals