Conditionals & Advanced Vocab
Rephrase the following sentences using the conditional type indicated.
City-dwelling people always feel stressed when they don't have nature on their doorstep.
Correct: If city-dwelling people don't have nature on their doorstep, they feel stressed.
We might achieve a breakthrough in medicine, and that would be a turning point for humanity.
Correct: If we make a breakthrough in medicine, it will be a turning point for humanity.
I am not a courageous person, so I don't stand up for my rights.
Correct: If I were more courageous, I would stand up for my rights.
The company suffered a downfall because they didn't seek ways to improve.
Correct: The company wouldn't have suffered a downfall if they had sought ways to improve.
I didn't make improvements to my upbringing, so now I don't thrive in complex environments.
Correct: If I had made improvements to my upbringing, I would thrive in complex environments now.
Rephrase using a Mixed Conditional (General state -> Past result):
He is a very inspired person, which is why he overcame such difficulties last year.
Correct: If he weren't such an inspired person, he wouldn't have overcome such difficulties.
Rephrase using a Third Conditional:
We missed out on the opportunity because there was an unexpected drop-off in sales.
Correct: If there hadn't been an unexpected drop-off in sales, we wouldn't have missed out on the opportunity.
Rephrase using a Second Conditional:
I can't keep up with the far-reaching changes because they are too dramatic.
Correct: If the far-reaching changes weren't so dramatic, I could keep up with them.
Rephrase using a Third Conditional:
The changeover was a remarkable achievement because they planned for every subtle detail.
Correct: The changeover wouldn't have been a remarkable achievement if they hadn't planned for every subtle detail.
Rephrase using a Second Conditional:
I don't look back on the past with regret because I always get on with my life.
Correct: If I didn't get on with my life, I would look back on the past with regret.