1. If you had followed my advice, this should / would never have happened.

2. The whole thing should / would never have been allowed to happen.

3. If there should / would be a fall in property prices, it should / would be good for new buyers.

4. Despite the fire risk, my father should / would smoke cigarettes in bed.

5. In view of the fire risk, my father should / would really not smoke in bed.

6. If you should / would work a bit harder you would get a higher grade.

7. It's most unfortunate that the Government should / would adopt that approach.

8.What a coincidence that you too should / would have the same name as me!

9. As a child I should / would often play marbles with my friends at school.

10. If only you should / would let me help you, we should / would get this job finished more quickly.

11. That's just the sort of stupid thing my brother should / would do.

12. Supposing there should / would be a rail-strike, what then?

13. It's regrettable to say the least that it should / would rain on your birthday.

14. The Liverpool players began to wonder whether they should / would ever be champions again.

15. I wonder if you should / would do me a favour?

16. I don’t think you should / would go out without a coat, it’s cold.

17. Should / Would Freddy be on the next bus, or the one after, I wondered.

18. I wonder what should / would happen if we should / would win the national lottery.

19. Should / Would there be any trouble, let me know.

20. Should / Would someone discover a cure for cancer, it should / would mean an end to much human suffering.

21. It was agreed that they should / would meet again in two weeks’ time.

22. They agreed that it should / would be nice to see each other again.

23. Take an umbrella in case it should / would rain.

24. If it should / would rain, you could always take an umbrella.