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The children _____ (got) into trouble if they _______ (have) more supervision. You should have been more careful.
wouldn't have got / had had
The cake ________ (turn out) better if we ______(follow) the recipe. It's tasteless.
would have turned out / had followed
If the train_______ (be) late, we ________ (miss) our connection. I'm going to ask for compensation.
hadn't been / wouldn't have missed
The dog __________ (run) away if the people _____ (keep) him in the yard.
wouldn't have run / had kept
The bear ______ (attack) if the man _________ (come) so close to her cubs. That was a reckless thing to do!
wouldn't have attacked / hadn't come
Thank you! If you ________ (help) me, I ______ (finish) this project on time.
hadn't helped /wouldn't have finished
When you were at school, If you ______ (see) another student cheating in an exam, ______ (tell) somebody?
had seen / would you have told
Do you think that if we _____ (leave) earlier we might not _____ (miss) the coach?
had left / have missed
She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was cancelled.
But, she __________(take, not) care of the children for us next weekend if her business trip ___________be, not).
would not be taking / had not been cancelled.
Tom is not going to come to dinner tomorrow because you insulted him yesterday.
But, he (come) ______ if you _______(not, insult) him.
would be coming / hadn't insulted
Marie is unhappy because she gave up her career when she got married.
But, Marie _____(be) happy if she ______ (give, not) up her career when she got married.
would / hadn't given
Dr Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six months off to spend more time with his family.
But, Dr Mercer____ (accept) the research grant at Harvard if he ____(take, not) six months off.
would have accepted / he wasn't taking
I am unemployed because I had a disagreement with my boss and I was fired.
But, I ____(be, not) unemployed if I ____ (have, not) a disagreement with my boss and I (be, not) fired.
wouldn't be / hadn't had / hadn't been fired
Dr Schmitz talked so much about the Maasai tribe because she is an expert on African tribal groups.
But, Dr Schmitz _____ (talk, not) so much about the Maasai tribe if she ____(be, not)
an expert on African tribal groups.
wouldn't have talked / wasn't
Nicole speaks Chinese fluently because she lived in China for ten years.
But Nicole ____(speak, not) Chinese fluently if she ____(live, not) in China for ten years.
wouldn't speak / hadn't lived
I will not help you study for your test because you have spent the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
But, I ____(help) you study for your test if you ____ (spend, not) the last two weeks partying and wasting time.
would / hadn't spent
