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Practice Time 9

A. Tick () the correct options in the following conditional Type 3 sentences.
1. If you had worked hard, you would have cleared /will clear the exam.

2. If I had known /knew that you were coming, I would have waited another day.

3. He wouldn’t have missed /miss the train if he had taken the earlier bus.
4. If you hadn’t been /were late, the shops would have been open.

5. If you came /had come to the party last evening, you would have met my sister.

B. Underline the conditional clauses in these sentences and state the types of conditionals
used.
1. If I were rich, I would buy an elephant. _______________
2. I’ll visit you if I go that side of the town. _______________
3. If I were a rich man, I would create employment for some people. _______________

4. Had he been more careful, this situation would not have arisen. _______________
5. If you stay in China for long, you will pick up the language. _______________

Listening & Speaking Time

1. The students should listen to the speech of their teacher on honey bees. They should
pay attention to the clauses used in the sentence. Point out the kinds of clauses
used in the speech.

Clauses Kinds of Clause

...which human beings use...
...which they suck...
which has a suction tube...

...until they deposit...
...because the honey is...

...until they are alive.
...people who disturb beehives.

...those who hit...
Clauses 2. The teacher will discuss with the students about the bees, beehives, and honey.
...those who are the enemies...

...who are attached...

(Refer to the `Listening and Speaking Text® given at the end of the book.)

He/she will ask the students to speak out a few sentences on this topic to the
class. At the end of each speech, the teacher will point out the clauses used in
the sentences. He/she will also allow the speaker to explain the clauses used in
the speech.

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