PMS MCQs

An indirect question is grammatically a statement and normally ends with a period.
It does not use direct-question word order or a question mark.

The zero conditional expresses a general scientific result.
Both clauses normally use the simple present.

'If only' plus the past perfect expresses strong regret about a past action.
The map was not checked before departure.

The first conditional describes a realistic future possibility.
The result clause uses 'will' plus the base verb.

'As if' can take a past form to indicate an unreal present impression.
'Knew' suggests that he does not actually know everything.

The second conditional describes an unreal or unlikely present situation.
Its result clause uses 'would' plus the base verb.

The third conditional refers to an unreal past condition and result.
The result uses 'would have' plus a past participle.

The past decision has an unreal present consequence.
A past perfect condition combines with a present conditional result.

'Unless' means 'if not' and introduces a real future condition.
The main clause therefore uses 'will miss.'

A wish about an unreal present situation traditionally uses the past subjunctive 'were.'
This form is used with all persons in formal English.

A regret about the past uses 'wish' plus the past perfect.
'Had known' shows the unreal earlier situation.

'Wish + would' can express annoyance about another person's repeated behavior.
The desired change concerns the future.