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Conditionals – Type 3 (Unreal Past Situations)

B2 grammar quiz on the third conditional used for unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Level: B2 • Questions: 20

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Q1. If he hadn’t eaten so much, he ___ sick.

(A) wouldn’t have felt (B) won’t have felt (C) will not feel (D) didn’t feel

Explanation

Unreal past → regret about something that happened.

Q2. If I had listened to you, I ___ that mistake.

(A) don’t make (B) won’t make (C) didn’t make (D) wouldn’t have made

Explanation

Unreal past – advice ignored in the past.

Q3. If the alarm had worked, I ___ late for work.

(A) didn’t be (B) wouldn’t have been (C) won’t be (D) wasn’t

Explanation

Regret or unreal past result.

Q4. If it had rained, we ___ at home.

(A) would have stayed (B) will stay (C) stayed (D) would stay

Explanation

Unreal past condition → result in the past.

Q5. If they had left earlier, they ___ the train.

(A) would miss (B) will miss (C) missed (D) wouldn’t have missed

Explanation

Type 3 expresses past regret or missed opportunity.

Q6. If they had taken a taxi, they ___ on time.

(A) arrived (B) would arrive (C) will arrive (D) would have arrived

Explanation

Past perfect + would have + V3 shows unreal past.

Q7. If the teacher had explained it clearly, we ___ better.

(A) would have understood (B) would understand (C) understood (D) will understand

Explanation

Type 3: Both parts refer to the past.

Q8. If we had booked the tickets earlier, we ___ less.

(A) paid (B) pay (C) would have paid (D) would pay

Explanation

Shows regret about a past decision.

Q9. If I had known about the meeting, I ___ there.

(A) went (B) would go (C) would have gone (D) will go

Explanation

Unreal past condition that didn’t happen.

Q10. If she had studied art, she ___ a designer.

(A) will become (B) became (C) would have become (D) would become

Explanation

Unreal past for missed opportunity.

Q11. If I hadn’t spent all my money, I ___ on holiday.

(A) will go (B) would go (C) might have gone (D) go

Explanation

‘Might have’ = possible past outcome.

Q12. If she hadn’t lost her keys, she ___ late.

(A) will not be (B) wouldn’t have been (C) wasn’t (D) would not be

Explanation

‘Hadn’t’ for negative past condition.

Q13. If he had saved more money, he ___ a car.

(A) could have bought (B) would buy (C) can buy (D) buy

Explanation

‘Could have’ shows possibility in the past.

Q14. If I hadn’t seen the sign, I ___ an accident.

(A) will have (B) would had (C) would have had (D) have

Explanation

Unreal past: avoided event.

Q15. If they had invited us, we ___ to the party.

(A) would have gone (B) will go (C) go (D) would go

Explanation

Past action that didn’t happen.

Q16. If we had prepared better, we ___ the competition.

(A) win (B) would win (C) would have won (D) won

Explanation

Past condition → unreal result.

Q17. If you had studied harder, you ___ the exam.

(A) will pass (B) would have passed (C) would pass (D) passed

Explanation

Past perfect in condition + would have + V3 for result.

Q18. If you hadn’t forgotten your umbrella, you ___ wet.

(A) wouldn’t have gotten (B) wouldn’t get (C) won’t get (D) didn’t get

Explanation

Past perfect + would have = past regret.

Q19. If you had told me earlier, I ___ you.

(A) will help (B) would have helped (C) helped (D) would help

Explanation

Type 3: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.

Q20. If they hadn’t argued, they ___ still be friends.

(A) would have (B) would still (C) would (D) would

Explanation

Mixed conditional – past cause, present result.

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