Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1

  1. If he had needed to borrow some money, he would have come to me.

  2. The thief would have been caught if the police had arrived sooner.

  3. If the computer had been repaired, the data files would have been finished
    on time.

  4. Mary would have slapped his face if he had tried to kiss her.

  5. If they had arrived by noon, we would have been able to have lunch
    together.

  6. If only you had been a better student.

  7. Bill would have become an artist if he had had some money to live on.

  8. There would finally have been peace if the diplomats had signed the
    treaty.


Exercise 1.16Complete the following sentences with any appropriate phrase.



  1. If Juanita had seen me at the store,.

  2. If you were my friend,.


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