First Certificate Sentence Transformation: Conditionals ( including phrasal verbs with Stand and Keep)

Conditionals sentence transformation

For the following questions complete the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example: (0)The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.

small

The bag …..is too small for.………………….. all my luggage.

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.

(1) I can’t follow you because you speak quickly.

could

If you didn’t speak quickly, I…………………………………………..with you.

(2) I am angry with you because you didn’t defend me.

stood

If you……………………………………………………..me, I wouldn’t be angry with you.

(3) I didn’t take a day off because Bill didn’t cover me.

in

I would have taken a day off, if………………………………………………for me.

(4)  I can’t focus because he doesn’t stop talking.

on

If……………………………………………..talking, I could focus.

(5) The bully takes advantage of Brian because he doesn’t confront him.

up

If Brian……………………………………………….the bully, he wouldn’t take advantage of him.

(6) Maradona was different from the other players because he scored so many goals.

out

If Maradona hadn’t scored  so many goals, he………………………………………………..among the other players.

(7) He didn’t improve his English because he left the classes.

up

If……………………………………………….the classes, he would have improved his English.

Answers

(1) I can’t follow you because you speak quickly.

could

If you didn’t speak quickly, I could keep up with you.

(2) I am angry with you because you didn’t defend me.

stood

If you had stood up for me, I wouldn’t be angry with you.

(3) I didn’t take a day off because Bill didn’t cover me.

in

I would have taken a day off, if Bill had stood in for me.

(4)  I can’t focus because he doesn’t stop talking.

on

If he didn’t keep on talking, I could focus.

(5) The bully takes advantage of Brian because he doesn’t confront him.

up

If Brian stood up to the bully, he wouldn’t take advantage of him.

(6) Maradona was different from the other players because he scored so many goals.

out

If Maradona hadn’t scored  so many goals, he wouldn’t have stood out among the other players.

(7) He didn’t improve his English because he left the classes.

up

If he had kept up the classes, he would have improved his English.

If he hadn’t  given up the classes, he would have improved his English. (another possible answer)