Multiple choice

Directions: Two sentences marked A and B are given below. Mark your answer as:

(A) if only A is correct (B) if only B is correct (C) if both A and B are correct (D) if both A and B are wrong

(A) If you want to lose weight, eat fewer potatoes. (B) If you wanted to lose weight, eat fewer potatoes.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sentence A is correct because it uses proper first conditional structure: 'If you want' (present) + 'eat' (imperative). Sentence B is incorrect because it mixes 'wanted' (past) with 'eat' (imperative) - it should be 'If you want to lose weight, eat fewer potatoes' or 'If you wanted to lose weight, you would eat fewer potatoes' (second conditional).