Question

Complete the sentences with the correct verb. In the sentences where both was/were are possible, use were:

a) If William ________ (not/watch) so many horror films, he ______ (not/be) scared of the dark.

b) If William ______ (be) braver, he _______ (not/feel) frightened of thunder and lightning.

c) If William ______ (not/spend) so much time playing video games, he _____ (get) better grades at school.

d) If William ____ (eat) healthier food, he _______ (not/be) ill so often.

e) If he ______ (not/be) ill so often, he ________(not/miss) so many classes.

f) If his parents ______ (not/allow) him to drink so much coke, he ______ (sleep) much better.

g) If William _____ (sleep) better at night, he _______ (start) his day with more energy.

h) If he ________(start) his day with more energy, he _______ (feel) more confident.

k) If he ______ (feel) more confident, his self-esteem _______ (increase).

Answer 1

Resposta: a) was not watching/would not be;

b) was/would not feel;

c) was not spending/would get;

d) was eating/would not;

e) was not/would not miss;

f) were not allowing/would sleep;

g) was sleeping/ would start;

h) was starting/would feel;

i) was feeling/would increase.

Explicação: Onde há a presença de was not/were not/would not, você pode usar suas formas contraídas que são, wasn't/weren't/wouldn't respectivamente.