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Conditional sentences — Type 3 — Negative

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Form a Conditional sentence — type 3. Mind the negations in the sentences.
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Tim
(not / to cut) his finger if the knife
(not / to be) so sharp.
Tim wouldn’t have cut his finger if the knife hadn’t been so sharp.
  1. 1.
    If the children
    (to be) more attentive, they
    (not / to make) so many mistakes in their test.
  2. 2.
    I
    (to play) in the last football match if I
    (not / to break) my leg.
  3. 3.
    We
    (to go) to the cinema yesterday if it
    (not / to rain) heavily.
  4. 4.
    If Jenny
    (not / to lose) her phone, she
    (to call) me.
  5. 5.
    If Richard
    (to return) books to the library on time, he
    (not / to pay) a fine.
  6. 6.
    If you
    (not / to disturb) me, I
    (to finish) much faster.
  7. 7.
    Diana
    (not / to miss) so many classes if she
    (not / to catch) the flu.
  8. 8.
    I
    (not / to manage) to solve the problem if Andy
    (not / to help) me.
  9. 9.
    If they
    (to do) their homework, they
    (not / to get) low marks.
  10. 10.
    If Charles
    (not / to put) the plate on the edge of the table, it
    (not / to fall).
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