Zero Conditional Exercises PDFSet 1: Zero Conditional Basics: Facts & General Truths
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.If you ___ water to 100°C, it boils.
a) heatb) heatsc) heatedd) will heat
2.If ice ___ warm, it melts.
a) getb) getsc) gotd) will get
3.Plants die if they ___ enough water.
a) doesn't getb) won't getc) don't getd) didn't get
4.If you ___ a ball in the air, it comes back down.
a) threwb) will throwc) throwsd) throw
5.If it ___ below 0°C, water freezes.
a) dropb) dropsc) droppedd) will drop
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.heat
2.gets
3.don't get
4.throw
5.drops
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."heat"(a)
In the zero conditional, both clauses use present simple. The subject 'you' takes the base form 'heat' (no -s).
2."gets"(b)
'Ice' is third person singular, so we add -s: 'gets'. Zero conditional uses present simple in both clauses.
3."don't get"(c)
'They' (plants) requires 'don't get'. Note the if-clause comes second here, so no comma is needed.
4."throw"(d)
With 'you' as subject, use the base form 'throw'. This describes a general truth about gravity.
5."drops"(b)
'It' is third person singular, so we use 'drops'. This is a scientific fact expressed with the zero conditional.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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