LAT English MCQs

'Had I known' is an inverted third conditional equivalent to 'If I had known.'
The conditional conjunction is omitted after inversion.

Obligatory 'must' often changes to 'had to' in past reported speech.
'Now' changes to 'then.'

'Should you need' is a formal inverted conditional meaning 'If you should need.'
It expresses a possible future condition.

'Shall I' seeking guidance is often reported with 'should.'
The yes-no question uses 'whether' and statement word order.

Future condition clauses normally use the simple present, not 'will.'
The future result appears in the main clause.

A comma separates the reporting clause from the quotation.
The final period is placed inside the closing quotation mark in this style.

'Provided that' introduces a condition and takes the simple present for future reference.
Following the rules is required for participation.

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.