Zero and first conditionals — Three Ways to Do the Right Thing
Grammar: Conditionals
Free ESL grammar exercise on zero and first conditionals themed around three ways to do the right thing. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL grammar exercise on psychology, practising conditionals. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Deontology — most closely identified with Immanuel Kant — rejects that reasoning entirely. For Kant, if you believe that lying is wrong, it is wrong even when the lie would produce a better outcome. Where consequentialism asks 'if I do this, what will happen?
Grammar: Conditionals
- Zero conditional
- If an action causes harm, it is morally suspect. — universal truth, always true
- First conditional
- If you return the wallet, you will feel better about yourself. — real future possibility
Sample items
- If a moral rule ______ exceptions, it is not truly universal.
- If you ______ the wallet, you will feel better about your decision.
- If consequences ______ all that matter, duties have no independent force.
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