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Answer — Exercise 40.2

Unit 40 - if I had known ... I wish I had known ...·English Grammar in Use

Question

For each situation, write a sentence beginning with If.

Answer

  1. If I'd been hungry, I would have eaten something.
  2. If the road hadn't been icy, the accident wouldn't have happened.
  3. If I'd known that you had to get up early, I'd have woken you up.
  4. If I hadn't lost my phone, I'd have called you. / If I hadn't lost my phone, I could have called you.
  5. If Karen hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she'd have been injured. / If Karen hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she might have been injured. / If Karen hadn't been wearing a seat belt, she could have been injured.
  6. If you had had (some) breakfast, you wouldn't be hungry now.
  7. If I had had enough money, I'd have got a taxi.
  8. If Dan had done well / better at school, he could / would have gone to university.

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