Mixed Conditionals (Writing)

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Complete the conditionals with a suitable answer. Write numbers 7/8 and 15/16 yourself. A. Condition in the past, result in the present (if + past perfect, past simple). 1. If I hadnt been born in my country, 2. If I hadnt woken up this morning, 3. If I had been born the opposite sex, 4. If I hadnt come to school, 5. If I had won the lottery as a child, 6. If I had killed someone when I was younger, 7. 8.

B. Result in the past, condition in the present (if + past simple, past perfect) 9. If I were smarter, 10. If I could speak perfect English now, 11. If were working at the moment, 12. If I werent so lazy, 13. If I had a university degree, 14. If people were more peaceful, 15. 16.

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Mixed Conditionals (Writing)

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upper-intermediate

Activity Instructions
Language Focus: Vocabulary Focus: Level: Skill: Time: Organisation: Stage: Suggested Method: Mixed conditionals Unspecific Upper-intermediate Writing 20 minutes Students work individually Controlled grammar writing practice

Copy one sheet for each individual student and distribute them. Focus students' attention on the instructions. Students must complete mixed conditional sentences of both forms (i.e. past condition, present result and past result, present condition). 7-8 and 15-16 involve students writing out the whole mixed conditional. Monitor the students, and when appropriate provide any necessary individual language or vocabulary input. Give students a warning when their time limit is about to expire and then insist on pens down and heads up. For feedback, options include students writing some/all of the answers on the board, or students orally contributing their answers. Draw the students' attention to any specific mistakes which seem prevalent through the work and offer language input.

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