Second conditional quiz

Instructions:

1. Listen to the song and read the lyrics
2. Close your eyes and listen to the song one more time

3. Complete the quiz

1 Complete the sentence: “If I were a boy, I _______ treat her better.” a) will b) would c) am

2. What does Beyoncé sing she would do if she were a boy? a) Spend all her money on clothes b) Play video games all day c) Put herself first and make her partner feel second

3. Finish the sentence: “If you ___________ what I go through, you would feel the same way.” a) understand b) understanding c) understood

4. What is the correct form of the verb in the second conditional for “he”? a) were b) is c) are

5. Complete the sentence: “If he were a girl, he ________ understand how it feels.” a) don’t b) doesn’t c) wouldn’t

6. What is the correct form of the verb in the second conditional for “we”? a) am b) is c) were

7. Finish the sentence: “If we ___________ in her shoes, we would know how hard it is.” a) were b) are c) be

8. What does the second conditional express? a) An event happening in the future b) A hypothetical situation in the present or future c) A fact or habit

9. Complete the sentence: “If I were a boy, I _______ have to try so hard.” a) don’t b) wouldn’t c) won’t

10. What does Beyoncé imply through the use of the second conditional in the song? a) That she wants to be a boy b) That she wishes her partner understood her perspective better c) That boys are superior to girls

Answers:

1. b) would
2. c) Put herself first and make her partner feel second
3. c) understood
4. a) were
5. c) wouldn’t
6. c) were
7. a) were
8. b) A hypothetical situation in the present or future
9. b) wouldn’t
10. b) That she wishes her partner understood her perspective better