Courtroom scene – Excerpt
Mix conditionals: Fill in the gaps with the words you hear. Then identify the 5 conditional sentences and explain their structure and
their purpose. After that, provide at least one more example for each type of conditional.
……have a point I promise……… then make it….
Attorney
um Chutney, why is it the Tracy Marcinko´s curls were ruined when she got _________ __________ __________?
Witness
because they got wet….
Attorney
Exactly, because isn't it the first cardinal rule of pure maintenance that __________ ___________ _________ wet your hair
for at least 24 hours after getting a ______________ at the risk of deactivating the ammonium cyclically?
Witness
Yes..
Attorney
1) And _________ somebody, who's _________ say _________ _________ before in their life, _________ well
__________ __________ this rule?
2) and if in fact you ___________ ____________ your hair, as I suspect you weren't because your curls are still
intact, ____________you ____________ ____________ the gunshot?...
3) And if in fact you _____________ _____________ the gunshot, Brooke Windham ___________ __________
____________ time to hide the gun before you got downstairs,
4) which ____________ ___________ that you ___________ ____________ ____________ to have found Mrs.
Windham with a gun in her hand to make her story ___________. Isn't that right?
Witness
She's my age! Did she tell you that? 5) how ___________ ___________ ____________ if your father ___________
someone who ____________ your age?
Attorney
You however ____________ ____________ to hide the gun, didn't you Chutney? After you shot your father
Witness
I didn't mean to shoot him. I thought it was you working through the door!
Judge
Bailiff, take the witness ____________ ____________ where she will ____________ ____________ ___________ the
murder of Hayworth Windham in the matter of the State vs. Brooke Windham. This case is ____________. Mrs. Windham,
you’re ____________ to go.
2. Read the mixed conditional sentences and fill in the black with the best option
1. Listen, Randy, if you really want that promotion, you ______ to put more effort into your work.
A. Have
B. will have
C. are going to have
D. (all of these choices are acceptable)
2. If it _____ a difference, then I'll take part. But I still have my doubts.
A. Made
B. will make
C. would make
D. makes
3. "If Jim didn't have to take Sarah to the doctor, he would definitely go meet you."
Will Jim go meet you?
A. Yes
B. No
3. Oh my Goodness! My favorite numbers came up for the lottery this week. If I had bought a ticket, __________.
A. I would be rich now
B. I am rich now
C. I will be rich now
D. I would have been rich now
4. I hope everyone came prepared. If you didn't practice, this test ______ very difficult for you.
A. is
B. will be
C. was
D. had been
5. A: I just got off the phone with Mrs. Carter. We are meeting tomorrow. I really don't want to see her.
B: Then why did you agree to the meeting if you ________ to see her?
A. wouldn't have wanted
B. didn't want
C. don't want
D. hadn't wanted
6. A: The Employee-of-the-Year awards are coming soon. Do you think the boss will nominate Larry?
B: If Larry hadn't missed all those meetings last month, the boss ________ him on that nominations list.
A. probably put
B. will probably put
C. would have probably put
D. would probably put