Question

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.

Gopal	What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible!
Muthu	Well, you ______(look) terrible today, too, if you ______(have) a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery
Gopal	Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened?
Muthu	Well, I think if I ______(not, drive) so fast, I ______(not, slide) into the tree.
Gopal	Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers ______(speed) on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles.
Muthu	I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I ______(have) it, I ______(not, have to) pay an extra fine in the court next week.
Gopal	Why were you driving without your license?
Muthu	Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work.
Gopal	Oh, Muthu! If you ______(not, take ) that bus, you ______(not, lose) your wallet. If you ______(not, lose) your wallet, you ______(have) your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you ______(have) your driver’s license with you, you ______(not, have to pay) a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you ______(not, drive) too fast, you ______(not, run into) a tree, and you ______(not, be) in this mess now. If I ______(be) you, I ______(take) it easy for a while and just ______(stay) at home where you would be safe.
Muthu	Enough about me! How about you?
Gopal	Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having.
Muthu	I wish I ______(go) with you. How are you planning to reach there?
Gopal	If I ______(have) enough money, I ______(fly). Otherwise, I ______(take) the bus. I wish ______(drive) my own car because it ______(be) nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving.
Muthu	I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver!
Gopal	Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it.

Answer 1

Gopal	What’s wrong, Muthu? You look terrible!
Muthu	Well, you would look terrible today, too, if you had a day like mine yesterday. My car slid into a tree, because the roads were slippery
Gopal	Oh! I was driving on the slippery roads yesterday, and I didn’t have such trouble. What happened?
Muthu	Well, I think if I have not driven so fast, I would not have slid into the tree.
Gopal	Slippery roads and speed don’t mix. If drivers speed on wet roads, they’re likely to spin their car in circles.
Muthu	I know. But I had one more problem. I didn’t have my driver’s license with me. If I had it, I would not, have had to pay an extra fine in the court next week.
Gopal	Why were you driving without your license?
Muthu	Well, I lost my wallet some days ago. It slipped out of my pocket, while I was riding the bus to work.
Gopal	Oh, Muthu! If you had not taken the bus, you would not have lost your wallet. If you had not lost your wallet, you would have had your driver’s license with you when you hit the tree. If you had your driver’s license with you, you would not have had to pay a big fine when you go to court next week. And of course, if you had not driven too fast, you would not have run into a tree, and you would not be in this mess now. If I were you, I would take it easy for a while and just stay at home where you would be safe.
Muthu	Enough about me! How about you?
Gopal	Well, things are really looking up for me. I’m planning to take off for Goa as soon as I finish my finals. I’m sick of all this old, rainy weather we’ve been having.
Muthu	I wish I go with you. How are you planning to reach there?
Gopal	If I had enough money, I would fly. Otherwise, I would take the bus. I wish I could drive my own car because it would be nice to drive there, but it’s such a long trip. I’ve been looking for a friend to go with me and share the driving.
Muthu	I have a super idea! Why don’t I go with you? I can share the driving. I’m a great driver!
Gopal	Oh, Muthu! I can’t believe it.