1 Decide if the sentences use the zero conditional (Z) or the first conditional (F). Underline the conditional clause in each sentence.
1 When you freeze water, it turns to ice. …Z…
2 If you put a fresh egg in water, it doesn’t float. …….
3 The film won’t record unless you switch on the DVD player first. …….
4 If you mix red and green, you get yellow. …….
5 Plants die when they don’t get enough water. …….
6 You’ll need to wear these goggles when you carry out the experiment. …….
Answer
1 Z When you freeze water, it turns to ice.
2 Z If you put a fresh egg in water, it doesn’t float.
3 F The film won’t record unless you switch on the DVD player first.
4 Z If you mix red and green, you get yellow.
5 Z Plants die when they don’t get enough water.
6 F You’ll need to wear these goggles when you carry out the experiment.
2 Tick (✓) the sentences that have the same meaning. Underline the words that make each pair of sentences the same or different.
1 If you take away 15 from 30, you get 15. …✓…
You get 15 when you take away 15 from 30. …✓…
2 You’ll get wet if it rains. ……..
If it rains, you won’t get wet. ……..
3 The potatoes will boil quicker if you cover them with a lid. ……..
The potatoes won’t boil quickly unless you cover them with a lid. ……..
4 What will you do when your grandparents visit on Sunday? ……..
If your grandparents visit on Sunday, what will you do? ……..
5 Your eyes water if you cut up onions. ……..
When you chop onions, your eyes water. ……..
Answer
1 Both sentences have the same meaning.
Underline: if and when
2 The sentences don’t have the same meaning – the second sentence means you’ll stay dry if it rains.
Underline: You’ll and you won’t
3 Both sentences have the same meaning.
Underline: will boil quicker if and won’t boil quickly unless
4 The questions don’t have the same meaning – the first question states that the grandparents are definitely visiting on Sunday, whereas the second question states that it’s only possible that th grandparents will visit.
Underline: when and if
5 Both sentences have the same meaning.
Underline: if you cut up and when you chop
3 Cross out the mistake in each sentence. Write the correct words.
1 It will be better if we met at 4pm. ……meet……
2 If you do need more information about how to do the experiment, ask the teacher. ……………….
3 He’ll be happy if you could help him work out the solution to this maths equation. ……………….
4 I think if you will rub those sticks together, you’ll make a fire. ……………….
5 I hope my brother will help me with my science project when I have any problems. ……………….
6 This piece of metal doesn’t fit in the hole unless it contracts. ……………….
Answer
1 met, meet
2 do need, need
3 could, can
4 will rub, rub
5 when, if
6 doesn’t, won’t
4 Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 When you ……add up…… 12 and four, you ……get…… 16. (add up / get)
2 If you ……………. water on the flames, they ……………. out. (put / go)
3 ……………. you ……………. the present if I ……………. the birthday card? (wrap / write)
4 The water ……………. over unless you ……………. the heat. (boil / turn down)
5 If you ……………. ice, it ……………. . (heat / melt)
Answer
1 add up, get
2 put, will go
3 Will wrap, write
4 will boil, turn down
5 heat, melts
5 Use the prompts to make zero conditional sentences.
1 When / sun / go down / get / dark
……When the sun goes down, it gets dark. ……
2 Oil / float / if / put / in / water
………………………………………
3 If / you / hungry / eat / some food
………………………………………
4 We / feel / tired / when / not sleep / well
………………………………………
5 stone / float / if / go / in / water / ?
………………………………………?
Answer
1 When the sun goes down, it gets dark.
2 Oil floats if you put it in water.
3 If you’re hungry, eat some food.
4 We feel tired when we don’t sleep well.
5 Does a stone float if it goes in water?
6 Rewrite the first conditional sentences using unless.
1 We’ll miss the bus if we don’t hurry.
……We’ll miss the bus unless we hurry. ……
2 You’ll get wet if you don’t use an umbrella.
………………………………………………………
3 The internet won’t work if you don’t turn on the modem.
………………………………………………………
4 The solution won’t mix if you don’t shake it.
………………………………………………………
5 You won’t be allowed to meet your friends if you don’t finish your homework.
………………………………………………………
Answer
1 We’ll miss the bus unless we hurry.
Unless we hurry, we’ll miss the bus.
2 You’ll get wet unless you use an umbrella.
Unless you use an umbrella, you’ll get wet.
3 The internet won’t work unless you turn on the modem.
Unless you turn on the modem, the internet won’t work.
4 The solution won’t mix unless you shake it.
Unless you shake the mixture, the solution won’t mix.
5 You won’t be allowed to meet your friends unless you finish your homework.
Unless you finish your homework, you won’t be allowed to meet your friends.
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