Zero Conditional MCQ Grammar Quiz – Test – Exercise

Staying up late is the cause and being tired is the result. In a zero conditional, the when part gives the cause: When I stay up late, I am tired the next morning.

Losing a game makes him cry, so losing is the cause: He cries when he loses games. Crying does not make him lose.

Adding sugar is the cause and the better taste is the result: Coffee tastes better when you add a little sugar.

Feeling sick is the reason you stay at home: I usually stay at home when I feel sick. Staying at home does not make you sick.

A diet makes you lose weight, so the diet comes in the when part: When I go on a diet, I start to lose weight.

Rain is the reason you take an umbrella: If it rains, I take my umbrella. An umbrella cannot make it rain.

Feeling bored is the reason he watches TV: Thomas watches his favorite TV program when he feels bored. A favorite program does not make you bored.

Sad movies make Carla cry, so watching them is the cause: Carla cries when she watches sad movies.

Being late is the reason the boss gets angry: My boss is always angry when I am late for work.

A sale brings people to the store, so the sale is the cause: Lots of people go shopping when that store has a sale.

Dropping a dish is the cause and breaking is the result: Most dishes break if you drop them. This is a general fact, so we use the zero conditional.

Travelling by boat makes Sam feel ill, so the boat trip goes in the when part: When Sam travels by boat, he doesn’t feel well.

Being in a movie theater is the situation, and being quiet is what you should do there: You should be quiet when you are in a movie theater.

Not having enough food is the cause and dying is the result: Animals die if they don’t get enough food.

A good grade makes Eduardo happy, so the grade is the cause: When Eduardo gets an A+, he always smiles. Smiling does not give you an A+.

Swimming in the ocean is the situation, and a shark bite is what can happen: Sharks sometimes bite people when they swim in the ocean. People do not like to swim because sharks bite them.