Advanced English Grammar Practice: Conditionals and Rephrasing

Posted on Dec 27, 2025 in English

Section 1: Grammar Exercises

If I were in your situation, I WOULD TELL (tell) him the truth.
There is SUCH a long queue for tickets that we won’t be able to get any.
I won’t forgive you UNLESS you apologize. If you don’t, there’s nothing to be done.
Helen is thinking about INVESTING (invest) all her money in a new house.
The mountaineers who were lost in the snow WERE FOUND (find) yesterday.
Anthony, WHOSE son is my classmate, can play chess very well.
Nobody can concentrate here BECAUSE OF / DUE TO the noise and all this mess.
When I was a teenager I USED TO SMOKE (smoke) 20 cigarettes a day. I don’t smoke any longer.
The MORE you read, the BETTER (good).
Who TOLD (tell) you that I had got drunk?
I will buy a new house as soon as I GET (get) a loan.
These documents must BE SENT (send) not later than next Monday.
The librarian told the readers NOT TO MAKE (not, make) so much noise.
I don’t like sherry. Is there anything ELSE to drink?
Let me INTRODUCE (introduce) you to Mr. Perkins.
DESPITE his headache, he came to the party and didn’t stop laughing.

Despite the loud noise, I slept like a log.
Although the noise was loud, I slept like a log.
I drove them to the airport. This way they could take their plane in time. (Purpose clause)
I drove them to the airport so that they could take the plane in time.
My brother’s feet are enormous. As a consequence, he doesn’t find it easy to get shoes of his size. (Use ‘such’)
My brother has such enormous feet that he doesn’t find it easy to get shoes of his size.
Melanie didn’t go to your birthday party because she hadn’t slept well the night before.
If Melanie had slept well the night before, she would have gone to your birthday party.
She is very uncultured to know the importance of art in our lives. (Use ‘enough’)
She isn’t cultured enough to know the importance of art in our lives.
Raymond has dark hair and has no teeth.
Raymond is dark-haired and he is also toothless.
Sue: “Michael, can you help me with my homework?”
Sue asked Michael if he could help her with her homework.
We started writing to each other six years ago.
We have written to each other for six years.
The post arrived two minutes ago. (Use ‘just’)
The post has just arrived.
Although the jacket was so expensive, he bought it.
In spite of the high price of the jacket, he bought it.
OR: In spite of being very expensive, he bought the jacket.

Many people have to use their cars to get into town BECAUSE OF / DUE TO the train strike.
UNLESS you return my dictionary, I’ll never lend you anything else.
Those words won’t make me CHANGE (change) my mind.
Housewives should BE PAID (pay) twice as much, as they work all day long at home.
She will speak slowly and clearly SO THAT you can understand her perfectly.
My parents recorded a film by my favorite actor, WHICH made me feel they care about me.
When her parents DIE (die), she will inherit all their properties.
I was dead after WORKING (work) for such a long time.
While they WERE SLEEPING (sleep), thieves CAME (come) and STOLE (steal) their money.
A lot of people think that Lydia is the WORST (bad) person in the city.
He is my son and I’ll always love him DESPITE his bad actions and disobedience.
By this time next week I WILL BE SLEEPING (to sleep) in my bed.
My father doesn’t like salty food, and NEITHER do I.
Madrid is SUCH a wonderful city that everybody would love to live here.
– Where’s the bread? – Oh, my God. I forgot. I WILL BUY (buy) it now!

The teacher (to the students): “Bring your homework tomorrow.”
The teacher told the students to bring their homework the following day.
The sun damaged your head because you didn’t wear sun cream.
If you had worn sun cream, the sun wouldn’t have damaged your head.
Tim was all alone and lost in the city; however, he didn’t panic.
Despite being all alone and lost in the city, he didn’t panic.
We haven’t discussed the new plan yet.
The new plan hasn’t been discussed yet.
She’s not experienced, so she won’t get the job. (Use ‘enough’)
She isn’t experienced enough to get the job.
María’s boyfriend is so good-looking that all the girls in the neighborhood would like to be in her shoes. (Use ‘such’)
María has such a good-looking boyfriend that all the girls in the neighborhood would like to be in her shoes.
They don’t let us smoke here.
We are not allowed to smoke here.
My neighbor has a big head and no hair.
My neighbor is big-headed and hairless.
Paul: “Sandra, what time is the game?”
Paul asked Sandra what time the game was.