1. She is lazy, so she can't pass the exam.
-> If it ..................................................................................................................................................
2. He smokes too much; that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
--> If .......................................................................................................................................................
3. Olga and Ivan weren't paying attention, so they didn't see the sign marking their exit from the highway.
--> If .......................................................................................................................................................
4. We put off our trip because the weather was terrible.
--> But for ..............................................................................................................................................
5. Sally doesn't know what she has to do for homework because she was absent from school on Friday.
-> If ......................................................................................................................................................
6. Martin failed his driving test last week because he was very nervous.
--> But for...................................................................................................................................
7. His father is sad now because he failed the examination again.
--> If he …………………………………………………………………..…………………………..
8. They had a terrible accident because they were too careless.
--> But for ……………….…………………………………………………………………………...
9. We could accuse him of having stolen our car because we had evidence.
--> Without …………………………………………………………………………….............….
10. I don’t know many people. I am lonely.
--> Were …………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. I hope it will rain soon. Otherwise, we will lack of water.
--> If it ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
12. She can't be employed because she doesn't have a college degree.
--> Were …………………………………………………..……………………………………….
13. Because of the attractive salary, I didn’t give up the job
--> Had it………………………………………………….………………………………………….
14. The heavy rain prevented us from getting there.
--> Without ……………………………………………..…………………………………………...
15. Fortunately, she arrived in time to save the boy.
--> If she ……………………………………….…………………………………………….......….
16. You had better have this car serviced .
--> If I …………………………………………………………………………………………….....
17. Give me the money or I will kill her.
--> Should …………………………………………………………………….………………………
Rewrite the following sentences
1. He smokes too much; that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
->Were he not to smoke too much, he could get rid of his cough.
2.He doesn't take any exercises. He is so unhealthy
->Were he to take some exercise, we would be so healthy.
3.We can't get the ticket because I don't have the right change.
->Were I to have the right change, we could get the ticket.
4.Study hard or you won't pass the exam.
-> Should you study hard, you will pass the exam.
5.Don't be impatient or you will make mistakes.
->Should you be impatient, you will make mistakes.
6.I didn't eat lunch, I feel hungry now.
->Had I eaten lunch, I wouldn't feel hungry now.
7.I only come if they invite me.
->Unless they invite me, I won't come.
8.He didn't revise all his lesson, he failed the exam.
->Had he revised all his lesson, he wouldn't have failed the exam.
9. The park is over there, only 5 minutes walk.
->If you walk to the park, it will take you 5 minutes.
10.Leave me alone or I'll call the police.
->Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.
11.The car breaks down so often because you don't take good care of it.
->Were you to take good care of the car, it wouldn't break down so often.
12.He is very bad-tempered, that's why his wife left him soon after marriage.
->If he were not very bad-tempered, his wife wouldn't have left him soon after marriage.
13.Don't tell lies to your boss or you'll be fired at once.
->Should you tell lies to your boss, you'll be fired at once.
14.She got married at such an early age: otherwise, she would be at unisersity now.
-> Had she not got married at such an early age, she would have been at unisersity now.
1. He smokes too much; that's why he can't get rid of his cough.
-> Were he not to smoke too much, he couldn't get rid of his cough.
2.He doesn't take any execises. He is so unhealthy
-> Were he to take any execises, he wouldn't be so unhealthy.
3.We can't get the ticket because I don't have the right change.
-> Were I to have the right change, we couldn't get the ticket.
4.Study hard or you won't pass the exam.
-> Should you hard study, you will pass the exam.
5.Don't be impatient or you will make mistakes.
-> Should you be impatient, you won't make mistakes.
6.I didn't eat lunch, I feel hungry now.
-> Had I eaten lunch, I wouldn't feel hungry now.
7.I only come if they invite me.
-> Unless they invite me, I won't come.
8.He didn't revise all his lesson, he failed the exam.
-> Had he revised all his lesson, he woulfn't have failed the exam.
9. The park is over there, only 5 minutes walk.
-> If you walk to the park, it will take you only 5 minutes.
10.Leave me alone or I'll call the police.
-> Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.
11.The car breaks down so often because you don't take good care of it.
-> Were you to take good care of the car, it wouldn't break down so often.
12.He is very bad-tempered, that's why his wife left him soon after marriage.
-> If he wasn't very bad-tempered, his wife wouldn't have left him soon after marriage.
13.Don't tell lies to your boss or you'll be fired at once.
-> Should you tell lies to your boss, you'll be fired at once.
14.She got married at such an early age: otherwise, she would be at unisersity now.
-> Had she not got married at such an early age, she would be at unisersity now.