Question

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.

Gopal : What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible! Muthu : Well, you (1) ______ (look) terrible today, too, if you (2) ______ (have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery. Gopal : Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened?

Muthu : Well, I think if I (3) ______ (drive not) so fast, I . (4) ______ (slide, not) into the tree.

Gopal : Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers (5) ______ (speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles.

Muthu : I know. But I have one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I (6) ______ (have) it, I (7) ______ (have to, not) pay an extra fine in the court next week.

Gopal : Why were you driving without your license? Muthu : Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work. Gopal : Oh, Muthu! If you (8) ______ (take, not) that bus, you ,(9) ______ (lose, not) your wallet. If you (10) ______ (lose, not) your wallet, you (11) ______ (have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you (12) ______ (have) your. driver’s license with you, you ; (13) ______ (have to pay, not) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you .(14) _____ (drive, not) too fast, you.(15) ______ (run into, not) a tree, and you (16) ______ (be, not) in this mess now. If I (17) ______ (be) you, I (18) ______ (take) it easy for a while and just .(19) ______ (stay) home where you are safe.

Muthu : Enough about me! How about you? Gopal : Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having.

Muthu : I wish I (20) ______ (go) with you. How are you planning on getting there? Gopal : If I! (21) ______ (have) enough money, I (22) ______ (fly). Otherwise, I (23) ______ (take) the bus. I wish (24) ______ (drive) my own car because it (25) ______ . (be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving.

Muthu : I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver! Gopal : Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it.

Answer 1

1. would look 

2. had 

3. had not driven 

4. would not have slid 

5. speed 

6. had 

7. would not have had to 

8. had not taken the bus 

9. would not have lost 

10. had not lost

11. you would have had 

12. had 

13. would not have had to pay 

14. had not driven 

15. would not have run into 

16. would not be 

17. were 

18. would take

19. stay 

20. go/went 

21. had 

22. would fly

23. would take 

24. i could drive 

25. would be