Answer — Exercise 1
7.3 - Grammar ·Focus 5 (2nd edition) - Workbook
Question
Read the story about Andy. Then transform the text using conditional sentences. Write in brackets which conditional type each sentence is.
Answer
- If he hadn’t gone to a jumble sale in Las Vegas a few years ago, he wouldn’t have bought several paintings for $5. (3rd)
- If Mr Fields hadn’t been convinced one of them was the work of Andy Warhol, he wouldn’t have shown it to an expert from a famous auction house. (3rd)
- If the expert didn’t believe the piece may be original, Mr Fields wouldn’t have put it up for auction on eBay with a starting bid of £1.25 million. (Mixed)
- If he wasn’t / weren’t confident the artwork can fetch much more than the asking price, he wouldn’t be waiting patiently for serious offers. (2nd)
- If he’s lucky, he may / might / could / will see a great return on his investment. (1st)