Question 1
If I _____ harder at university, I would be in a better position at work today.
Options: had studied, studies, would study
This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.
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Question 1
If I _____ harder at university, I would be in a better position at work today.
Options: had studied, studies, would study
Question 2
If Mark _____ his mentor's advice years ago, he would not be in such a dead-end job at present.
Options: had followed, follow, follows
Question 3
If Sarah _____ that promotion last year, she would not be so stressed about money right now.
Options: accepts, had accepted, would accept
Question 4
If Tom _____ more ambitious when he was younger, he would be running his own business now.
Options: is, had been, be
Question 5
If we _____ that investment opportunity five years ago, we would be financially secure today.
Options: would take, had taken, takes
Question 6
If Rachel _____ more organized, she would have applied for that scholarship on time.
Options: were, is, be
Question 7
If James _____ that job interview in 2019, he would not be unemployed at the moment.
Options: had not missed, does not miss, not miss
Question 8
If my parents _____ more supportive, I would have learned a second language as a child.
Options: are, were, be
Question 9
If Lisa _____ that business course in college, she would not be struggling with her startup right now.
Options: take, takes, had taken
Question 10
If the company _____ more efficient, they would have offered me that training opportunity.
Options: were, is, be
Practise Mixed Conditionals - Missed Opportunities with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 10 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Mixed Conditionals - Missed Opportunities in everyday English.
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