If-Clauses Worksheet for Class 8 CBSE

If expresses a condition – something which must happen first so that something else can happen.

There are mainly three types of if / conditional sentences.

• Type 1 conditional
• Type 2 conditional
• Type 3 conditional

Type 1 conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations. In type 1 conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will / can / may + infinitive without to in the main clause.

• If I drop this glass, it will break.

Type 2 conditional is used to talk about imaginary situations. In type 2 conditional, we use a simple past tense in the if-clause and would / could / might + infinitive in the main clause.

• If I studied hard, I would get the first rank. (This is an imaginary situation. I didn’t study hard and I didn’t get the first rank.)

Type 3 conditional is used to talk about a purely hypothetical or impossible situation. In type 3 conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would / could / might + have + past participle in the main clause.

• I could have become the Prime Minister if I had run for election.

If Clauses worksheet

Combine the following using sentences if.

19. She drank too much soda. She started feeling sick.

20. She didn’t fall into the river. So, she didn’t drown.

Answers

1. If he wins the lottery, he will buy a home.

2. If you drive carelessly, you will meet with an accident.

3. If you invite them, they will come.

4. If you want more money, you will have to work hard.

5. If you work hard, you will get good marks.

6. If you do not hurry up, you will be late for work.

7. If you do not obey the rules, you will be prosecuted.

8. If I were a bird, I could fly. (In Type 2 Conditional, it is common to use were instead of was.)

9. If you work all night, you can finish the job in time.

10. If I become the Prime Minister, I will abolish all taxes. / If I became the Prime Minister, I would abolish all taxes.

11. If it rains my plants will be happy.

12. If the storm uproots the tree, it will damage our house.

13. If I saw the signal, I would stop. / If I had seen the signal, I would have stopped.

14. If you listened to the lectures, you would not make silly mistakes.

15. If you had told me that you were coming, I would have cooked something special.

16. If he informed me about his arrival, I would go to receive him. / If he had informed me about his arrival, I would have gone to receive him.

17. If they found him earlier, they could save him. / If they had found him earlier, they could have saved him.

18. If you listened to me, this would not happen. / If you had listened to me, this would not have happened.

19. If she didn’t drink too much soda, she would not feel sick. / If she hadn’t drunk too much soda, she would not have felt sick.

20. If she had fallen into the river, she would have drowned. / If she fell into the river, she would drown.