Carol didn't answer the phone because she was studying.
- If Carol had not been studying, she would have answered the phone.
1. Rita is exhausted today because she didn't get any sleep last night.
- If Rita had got some sleep last night, she wouldn't be exhausted today.
2. She's very thin; perhaps that's why she feels cold so much.
- If she weren't too thin, she would feel cold so much.
3. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart
- If he polised his shoes, he would look smart.
4. He can't park near his office; that's why he doesn't come by car
- If he could park near his office, he would come by car.
5. My house is guarded by two big dogs. That's the only reason it isn't broken into every night
- If my house weren't guarded by two big dogs, it would be broken into everynight.
6. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.
- If the flats were clearly numbered, it wouldn't be difficult to find anyone.
7. I don't know her e-mail address, so I can't tell you
- If I knew her e-mail address, I could teel you.
8. She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children
- If she didn't work in the evening, she would have time to play with her children.
9. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.
- They would be upset, if I told them what happend.
10. I am not tall enough to join the basketball team.
-If I were tall, I could join the basketball team.
11. He doesn't see the signal so he doesn't stop his car
- If he saw the signal, he would stop his car.
12 Peter gets bad marks because he doesn't prepare his lessons well
- If Peter prepared his lesson well, he would get good marks.
13 Mary doesn't have enough money. She can't buy a new car
- If Mary had enough money, she could buy a new car.
14. Go right now or you'll be late for the train.
- If you don't go right, you'll be late for the train.
15. He doesn't apply for the job because he doesn't have enough qualifications.
- If he had enough qualifications, he could apply for the job.
16. Hurry up, or we will be late for the exam
- If we don't hurry up, we'll be late for the exam.
17. They do not understand you because you do not often talk to them.
- If you talked to them, they would understand you.
18. Because you speak English unnaturally, they do not understand you.
- If you spoke English naturally, they would understand you.
20. Keep silent or you will wake the baby up.
- If you don't keep silent, you'll wake the baby up.
22. She will help you. You tell her.
- If you told her, she would help you.
24. I was stuck in the traffic jam, that's why I came late.
- If I had come earlier, I wouldn't be stuck in the traffic jam.
25. 1 don't have his phone number, so I can't phone him.
- If I had his phone number, I could phone him.