Question 1
If I _____ more attention to my career in my twenties, I wouldn't be in such a junior position now.
Options: had paid, paid, would pay
Mixed Conditionals - Hypothetical Life Scenarios
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. Consider how imaginary situations connect past events with present realities and future outcomes.
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Question 2
If he _____ such a risk-averse person today, he would have taken that entrepreneurial opportunity last year.
Options: will be, weren't, hadn't been
Question 3
If they _____ that house in the countryside ten years ago, they wouldn't be dealing with the stress of city life every day now.
Options: bought, would buy, had bought
Question 4
If I _____ that job offer in Tokyo five years ago, I would be attending the company conference there next month.
Options: had accepted, accepted, would accept
Question 5
My parents opposed my career change years ago. They would have supported it if they _____ more open-minded even today.
Options: had been, were, would be
Question 6
If she _____ a more emotionally resilient person today, she wouldn't have let that setback derail her entire career path.
Options: had been, would be, were
Question 7
If we _____ that business partnership in 2015, we might be financially independent today.
Options: had formed, formed, would form
Question 8
They could take a year off next year if they _____ less money on status symbols in the past.
Options: spent, would spend, had spent
Question 9
If I _____ abroad during my university years, I wouldn't have such a limited worldview now.
Options: study, would study, had studied
Question 10
Would he have made more professional contacts earlier if he _____ naturally more sociable even now?
Options: had been, would be, were
Question 11
Daniel was not accepted into the orchestra last year. If he had been accepted, he _____ at the international festival next weekend.
Options: will be performing, would be performing, had been performing
Question 12
The renovation permit was rejected last spring. If the council _____ it then, the museum _____ to the public next month.
Options: approved, would approve, had approved, would reopen, will reopen, had reopened
Practise Mixed Conditionals - Hypothetical Life Scenarios with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 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 - Hypothetical Life Scenarios in everyday English.
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