DIRECTION: Identify the sentences whether it is ZERO conditionals or NOT. Write Z if it is a Zero conditional and underline the verb in the if clause and the main clause being shown in each sentence below and N if it is NOT.
Write your answer after each sentence.
1. She'll cook dinner if you go to the supermarket.
2. If you don't eat, you become hungry.
3. My board mate cleans really well if she cleans the house.
4. Water becomes solid if you freeze it.
5. They'll go on holiday if they have time.
6. We'll be late if we don't hurry.
7. Plants die if they don't get enough water.
8. She'll take a taxi if it rains.
9. They will celebrate if they win the game.
10. If I wake up late, I will miss the bus.
Answer (2)
This is not a zero conditional. It’s a first conditional because it talks about a future possibility and uses 'will' in the main clause.
If you don't eat, you become hungry.
Answer: Z
Sentences 2, 4, and 7 are identified as zero conditionals as they express general truths. All other sentences are first conditionals, highlighting future possibilities. Zero conditionals involve the simple present tense in both clauses.
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