CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 22 Conditional Clauses

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CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 22 Conditional Clauses

1. Look at the sentence given below: If you get up at four in the morning, you will see the beautiful sunrise. The sentence has two clauses. If you get up at four in the morning is the conditional clause. You will see the beautiful sunrise. It is the main clause.

2. There are four types of conditional clauses. There is a different pair of tenses in each pair type.

1. When we use an adverbial clause beginning with if to describe general truths or scientific facts. The pattern is:

Simple present, — simple present

Example: If you persevere, you can acquire any knowledge.

If the condition is fairly likely or probable, we use the  simple present tense in the adverbial clause and a modal + base form of the verb in the main clause (future tense)

Examples:

  1. If I have time, I shall meet you.
  2. We will arrest him if he continues to defy us.
  3. The boy might work harder if you give him a raise.
  4. If you go during visiting hours, you can meet him.
  5. If you want to slim down, you should exercise daily.
  6. If you want to avoid pain, you must eat a proper diet.
  7. In the if clause, we can use simple present, present continuous, or the present perfect tense.

Examples:

  1. If you meet me at the station, I will give you the book.
  2. If you are going to the market, please take a basket with you.
  3. If you have completed your work, you can go home.

3. The unlikely (improbable) conditional

  1. If I were a millionaire, I would buy this island. (but I am not a millionaire)
  2. If I were you, I would buy this house. (But I am not you.)
  3. If I win the lottery, I will be rich and famous.
  4. (But it is unlikely that I will win a lottery.)

4. Double Future: This form is used for cooperation or a request.

Examples:

  1. If you find the purse, I will reward you.
  2. If he washes the clothes, I will press them.

In some cases, it is replaced by should, had, or were.

Examples:

  1. Were he to see you now (should he see you now), he would be shocked.
  2. Had you worked harder, you would have succeeded in your test.
  3. Should he hear the news of your failure, he would be shocked.

Exercise 1

Tick the option which correctly completes the sentence. In some cases, more than one or all might be correct:—

Question 1. If it rains,

  1. The First Test Match will be cancelled.
  2. The First Test Match would be cancelled.
  3. The First Test Match ought to be cancelled.

Answer: 1. The First Test Match will be cancelled.

Question 2. When water freezes,

  1. It Turns Into Ice.
  2. It Should Turn Into Ice
  3. It Would Turn Into Ice.

Answer: 1. It turns into ice.

Question 3. If I have time,

  1. I shall go to the Book Fair.
  2. I might go to the Book Fair.
  3. I would go to the book fair

Answer:

I shall go to the Book Fair.
I might go to the Book Fair.

Question 4. If Hari meets Sameer,

  1. He must remind him to meet me.
  2. Remind him to meet me.
  3. He ought to remind him to meet me.

Answer:

He must remind him to meet me.
He ought to remind him to meet me.

Question 5. If you will perform at my party,

  1. I will give you a big remuneration.
  2. I might give you a big remuneration.
  3. I must give you a big remuneration.

Answer: I will give you a big remuneration.

Question 6. If I weren’t so busy,

  1. I would have gone to the exhibition.
  2. I would go to the exhibition.
  3. I should visit the exhibition.

Answer: I would have gone to the exhibition

Question 7. If I were you,

  1. I would never refuse Rohan’s offer.
  2. I would never have refused Rohan’s offer.
  3. I will never refuse Rohan’s offer.

Answer: I would never refuse Rohan’s offer.

Question 8. If he had admitted his mistake,

  1. We may have forgiven him.
  2. We would forgive him.
  3. We may have forgiven him.

Answer: We would forgive him.

Question 9. If I had money,

  1. I might buy a new car.
  2. I shall buy a new car.
  3. You Should Exercise daily

Answer: 1. I might buy a new car.

Question 10. If you want to keep fit,

  1. Take exercise daily,
  2. You must take some exercise daily.
  3. You must take some exercise daily.

Answer: 1. Take exercise daily.
You must take some exercise daily.

Exercise 2

State what type of conditional clause is used in the following sentences (universal truth, likely or probable, improbable, imaginary):—

Question 1. If you heat ice, it melts._______
Answer: Universal truth (Zero Conditional)

Question 2. If I win the lottery, I will buy a new house.____
Answer: Likely or probable (First Conditional)

Question 3. If I were a ghost, I would scare people.______
Answer: Imaginary (Second Conditional)

Question 4. If you had asked me to do it, I would have done it._____
Answer: Unlikely or improbable (Third Conditional)

Question 5. If I find anything wrong, I shall inform you._____
Answer: Likely or probable (First Conditional)

Exercise 3

Certain phrases are given in two boxes. Combine them to make an ‘If’ sentence

CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 22 Conditional Result Clause Pairs

Answer:

  1. If you do not park here, you will be fined.
  2. If my parents agree, I will go abroad for studies.
  3. If you are satisfied, he will be included in the team.
  4. If you regulate your diet, you will be cured of indigestion.
  5. If your plans failed, do not blame us.

Exercise 4. Remove the following sentences and use (had, should, unless, or were). Make the necessary changes

Question 1. If I had not rung him up, he would not have come to my party.Had_______________________________
Answer: Had I not rung him up, he would not have come to my party.

Question 2. If he does not satisfy you with this work, we will not employ him. Unless______________________________
Answer: Unless he satisfies you with this work, we will not employ him.

Question 3. If I meet him tomorrow, I will inform him of your visit.
Should_______________________________
Answer: Should I meet him tomorrow, I will inform him of your visit

Question 4. If you had worked hard, you would not have been rejected today.
Had_______________________________
Answer: Had you worked hard, you would not have been rejected today

Question 5. If the patient feels pain, you should give him this injection.
Unless______________________________
Answer: Do not give him this injection unless the patient feels pain.

Question 6. If you go to the top of the building, you will see the fireworks.
______________________________
Answer: Should you go to the top of the building, you will see the fireworks.

Question 7. If I were the monitor, I would keep the class quiet.
______________________________
Answer: If I were the monitor, I would keep the class quiet.

Question 8. If poaching is not stopped, tigers will soon become extinct.
______________________________
Answer: Unless poaching is stopped, tigers will soon become extinct.

Question 9. If there is not enough food, many animals will die.
______________________________
Answer: Unless there is enough food, many animals will die.

Question 10. If I have the time, I shall go to the party.
______________________________
Answer: Should I have the time, I shall go to the party.

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