The main purpose of conditional sentences is to express

a condition and its result or consequence

Choose the incorrect conditional sentence.

If he will come, I would be happy.

The zero conditional is used to express

a general truth or scientific fact

Conditional Sentences MCQs 2026

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Q1Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
The main purpose of conditional sentences is to express
1. Acommands
2. Ba condition and its result or consequence
3. Cquestions only
4. Dexclamations
💡 Explanation:
Conditionals link a condition to its result.
Q2medium
In real conditionals we describe situations that are
1. Aimpossible
2. Bpossible or likely
3. Calways past
4. Dnever true
💡 Explanation:
Real conditionals describe possible/likely situations.
Q3medium
Choose the incorrect conditional sentence.
1. AIf you heat metal, it expands.
2. BIf I win, I will celebrate.
3. CIf I were you, I would rest.
4. DIf he will come, I would be happy.
💡 Explanation:
"If he will come" wrongly uses "will" in the if-clause.
Q4Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The zero conditional is used to express
1. Aa future plan
2. Ban unreal past
3. Ca general truth or scientific fact
4. Da wish
💡 Explanation:
The zero conditional states general truths/facts.
Q5Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy
A conditional sentence usually contains a clause beginning with
1. A"and"
2. B"if" (the condition)
3. C"but"
4. D"or"
💡 Explanation:
Conditionals typically begin with an "if" clause.
Q6medium
The clause that states the condition is called the
1. Aif-clause (protasis)
2. Bmain clause
3. Cnoun clause
4. Drelative clause
💡 Explanation:
The condition is stated in the if-clause.
Q7medium
"If I were you, I would apologize" expresses
1. Aa real situation
2. Ba past event
3. Cadvice using the second conditional
4. Da scientific fact
💡 Explanation:
"If I were you" gives advice via the second conditional.
Q8Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The tense pattern of the second conditional is: if + past simple, ___
1. Awill + base verb
2. Bpresent simple
3. Cpast perfect
4. Dwould + base verb
💡 Explanation:
Second conditional: if + past simple, would + base verb.
Q9Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard
The tense pattern of the third conditional is: if + past perfect, ___
1. Awill + base verb
2. Bwould + base verb
3. Cwould have + past participle
4. Dpresent simple
💡 Explanation:
Third conditional: if + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Q10Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard
"Had I known, I would have helped" is an inverted form of the
1. Afirst conditional
2. Bzero conditional
3. Csecond conditional
4. Dthird conditional
💡 Explanation:
"Had I known" is an inverted third conditional.
Q11Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Choose the correct sentence.
1. AIf I will see him, I tell him.
2. BIf I see him, I will tell him.
3. CIf I saw him, I will tell him.
4. DIf I see him, I told him.
💡 Explanation:
If + present simple, will + base verb.
Q12hard
"Were it not for your help, I would have failed" means
1. Aif it had not been for your help
2. Bbecause of your help
3. Calthough you helped
4. Dafter your help
💡 Explanation:
"Were it not for" means "if it had not been for".
Q13Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The most likely or real future condition is expressed by the
1. Azero conditional
2. Bfirst conditional
3. Csecond conditional
4. Dthird conditional
💡 Explanation:
Real, likely future conditions use the first conditional.
Q14medium
An impossible or hypothetical present situation is best expressed by the
1. Azero conditional
2. Bfirst conditional
3. Csecond conditional
4. Dimperative
💡 Explanation:
Hypothetical present situations use the second conditional.
Q15medium
"As long as" and "provided that" can replace
1. A"if" in a conditional
2. B"and"
3. C"but"
4. D"or"
💡 Explanation:
These phrases can substitute for "if".
Q16medium
Complete the zero conditional: "If you don't water plants, they ___."
1. Awould die
2. Bhad died
3. Care dying
4. Ddie
💡 Explanation:
A general truth uses the present simple ("die").
Q17medium
Choose the correct zero conditional.
1. AIf you mix red and blue, you got purple.
2. BIf you mixed red and blue, you get purple.
3. CIf you will mix red and blue, you get purple.
4. DIf you mix red and blue, you get purple.
💡 Explanation:
Zero conditional uses present simple in both clauses.
Q18medium
The sentence "If it snows, schools close" is a
1. Azero conditional (general or habitual truth)
2. Bthird conditional
3. Cmixed conditional
4. Dimperative
💡 Explanation:
A habitual truth takes the zero conditional.
Q19Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The word that introduces a negative condition (meaning "if not") is
1. Aif
2. Bunless
3. Cbecause
4. Dwhile
💡 Explanation:
"Unless" introduces a negative condition.
Q20hard
Complete: "I would have gone if I ___ time."
1. Ahave
2. Bwill have
3. Chad had
4. Dhave had
💡 Explanation:
Third conditional if-clause uses the past perfect "had had".
Q21medium
"If only I had listened to you" expresses
1. Aa regret about the past
2. Ba future plan
3. Ca scientific fact
4. Dpermission
💡 Explanation:
"If only ... had" expresses past regret.
Q22hard
The result clause of a second conditional may use "would", "could" or
1. Awill
2. Bshall
3. Cmight
4. Dmust
💡 Explanation:
"Might" can appear in a second conditional result clause.
Q23Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Complete the zero conditional: "If you heat ice, it ___."
1. Awill melt
2. Bwould melt
3. Cmelted
4. Dmelts
💡 Explanation:
Zero conditional uses present simple in both clauses.
Q24Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The first conditional is used for
1. Aan impossible past
2. Bgeneral truths only
3. Can unreal present
4. Da real or likely future possibility
💡 Explanation:
The first conditional describes real future possibilities.
Q25Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Complete the first conditional: "If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home."
1. Astayed
2. Bwould stay
3. Cwill stay
4. Dstay
💡 Explanation:
First conditional: if + present, will + base verb.
Q26Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
In the first conditional, the if-clause uses the ___ tense.
1. Apast simple
2. Bpresent simple
3. Cfuture
4. Dpast perfect
💡 Explanation:
The if-clause of a first conditional uses present simple.
Q27Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The second conditional is used to express
1. Aan unreal or unlikely present or future situation
2. Ba scientific fact
3. Ca real future
4. Da past habit
💡 Explanation:
The second conditional describes unreal present/future situations.
Q28Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Complete the second conditional: "If I ___ rich, I would travel the world."
1. Awere
2. Bam
3. Cwill be
4. Dhave been
💡 Explanation:
The second conditional uses "were" for all subjects.
Q29Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
In the second conditional, the main clause uses
1. Awill + base verb
2. Bpresent simple
3. Cpast perfect
4. Dwould + base verb
💡 Explanation:
Second conditional main clause: would + base verb.
Q30Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The third conditional is used to express
1. Aa general truth
2. Ba real future
3. Can unreal or hypothetical situation in the past
4. Da present habit
💡 Explanation:
The third conditional describes hypothetical past situations.
Q31Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Complete the third conditional: "If she had studied, she ___ the exam."
1. Awill pass
2. Bwould have passed
3. Cwould pass
4. Dpasses
💡 Explanation:
Third conditional main clause: would have + past participle.
Q32Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard
In the third conditional, the if-clause uses the ___ tense.
1. Apresent perfect
2. Bpast simple
3. Cpast perfect
4. Dfuture
💡 Explanation:
Third conditional if-clause uses the past perfect.
Q33Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
The word "unless" in a conditional sentence means
1. Aif
2. Bif...not
3. Cbecause
4. Dalthough
💡 Explanation:
"Unless" means "if...not".
Q34medium
Complete: "Unless you hurry, you ___ the bus."
1. Acatch
2. Bwould catch
3. Chad caught
4. Dwill miss
💡 Explanation:
"Unless you hurry" (if you do not hurry) means you will miss it.
Q35Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Choose the correct first conditional.
1. AIf you study hard, you will pass.
2. BIf you study hard, you passed.
3. CIf you will study hard, you pass.
4. DIf you studied hard, you will pass.
💡 Explanation:
If + present, will + base verb.
Q36Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Choose the correct second conditional.
1. AIf I have money, I would buy a car.
2. BIf I had money, I would buy a car.
3. CIf I had money, I will buy a car.
4. DIf I have money, I bought a car.
💡 Explanation:
If + past simple, would + base verb.
Q37Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
Choose the correct third conditional.
1. AIf he had left earlier, he would have arrived on time.
2. BIf he left earlier, he would have arrived.
3. CIf he had left earlier, he will arrive.
4. DIf he leaves earlier, he arrived.
💡 Explanation:
If + past perfect, would have + past participle.
Q38Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
In the zero conditional, both clauses use the ___ tense.
1. Afuture
2. Bpast
3. Cpast perfect
4. Dpresent simple
💡 Explanation:
Both clauses of a zero conditional use present simple.
Q39medium
Complete: "If water reaches 100 degrees Celsius, it ___."
1. Awould boil
2. Bwill boil
3. Cboils
4. Dboiled
💡 Explanation:
A scientific fact takes the zero conditional (present simple).
Q40Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard
A mixed conditional can combine a past condition with a
1. Afuture fact
2. Bscientific law
3. Ccommand
4. Dpresent result
💡 Explanation:
A mixed conditional links a past condition to a present result.
Q41hard
The sentence "If I had taken the medicine, I would feel better now" is a
1. Azero conditional
2. Bfirst conditional
3. Cmixed conditional
4. Dimperative
💡 Explanation:
A past condition with a present result is a mixed conditional.
Q42Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium
In first conditional sentences, "will" is used in the
1. Amain (result) clause
2. Bif-clause
3. Cboth clauses
4. Dneither clause
💡 Explanation:
"Will" belongs in the result clause.
Q43Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard
We usually do NOT use "will" or "would" in the
1. Amain clause
2. Bif-clause
3. Cresult clause
4. Dquestion
💡 Explanation:
Avoid "will"/"would" in the if-clause.
Q44hard
"Should you need help, call me" is a ___ form of the first conditional.
1. Aformal/inverted
2. Bincorrect
3. Cpast
4. Dzero
💡 Explanation:
Inversion with "should" is a formal first conditional.
Q45medium
A comma is normally used when the sentence begins with the
1. Amain clause
2. Bif-clause
3. Cverb
4. Dobject
💡 Explanation:
When the if-clause comes first, a comma follows it.

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