Test on English Grammar Review: Conditionals and Wishes
English Grammar Review: Conditionals & Wishes Guide
Homes and Housing (English grammar practice)
20 questions
Question 1: If someone could make changes to their home, they would build an extension to have their own room.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: Dialogue 4 clearly states: "A If you could, would you make any changes to your home? B Yes. I'd build an extension so that I could have my own room."
Question 2: In the second conditional examples provided, 'can' is used in the 'if' clause.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials demonstrate 'could' or the past simple tense (e.g., 'had', 'didn't clean', 'were', 'needed') in the 'if' clauses of second conditionals (e.g., 'If you could', 'if we had enough money'). 'Can' is not used in the 'if' clause in any of the provided examples.
Question 3: The speaker is content with someone consistently flooding the bathroom after showering.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The speaker states, "I wish you wouldn't flood the bathroom every time you have a shower. You make such a mess!", which indicates discontent with the situation, not contentment.
Question 4: In the sentence 'I wish we had a swimming pool', the verb 'had' is correctly used as the past simple form of 'have' to express a present wish.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study material provides the example 'I wish we had a swimming pool. It would be perfect in the summer. (have)', where 'had' is the correct form derived from 'have' for expressing a wish about a present situation.
Question 5: An example of a room described as 'uncomfortable' is present in the study materials.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials describe a room as 'comfortable' ("This is the lead comfortable room in the house") but do not provide any example of a room described as 'uncomfortable'.