Mixed Conditionals — Sentence composition — Exercise 1
Read the people’s thoughts and make sentences as in the example. Use Mixed Conditional.
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I should have warned you against going there. You are in trouble now.
If I had warned you against going there, you wouldn’t be in trouble now.
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1.I should have finished the project last Monday. I can’t go out tonight.If I had finished the project last Monday, I could go out tonight.
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2.I should have predicted your answer. I am frustrated about your refusal now.If I had predicted your answer, I wouldn’t be frustrated about your refusal now.
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3.Miranda should have told me the truth at that time. I can’t forgive her now.If Miranda had told me the truth at that time, I would forgive her now.
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4.I should have washed my clothes last Saturday. I don’t have clean socks now.If I had washed my clothes last Saturday, I would have clean socks now.
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5.I shouldn’t have exercised so hard yesterday. My muscles hurt a lot now.If I hadn’t exercised so hard yesterday, my muscles wouldn’t hurt a lot now.
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6.Dora shouldn’t have broken up with her boyfriend. She is so lonely these days.If Dora hadn’t broken up with her boyfriend, she wouldn’t be so lonely these days.
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7.My friend should have come to see me last night. I am angry with him now.If my friend had come to see me last night, I wouldn’t be angry with him now.
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8.I should have bought one more kilo of apples. I don’t have any apples left right now.If I had bought one more kilo of apples, I would have some apples left right now.
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9.Mary should have accepted Peter’s proposal. Both of them are not happy nowadays.If Mary had accepted Peter’s proposal, both of them would be happy nowadays.
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10.I shouldn’t have fought with my neighbor long ago. We do not get on well now.If I hadn’t fought with my neighbor long ago, we would get on well now.
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