Question

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish" or "If only"

1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.

→ I wish ……………………………………………………………………..

2. You talk more than work. The teacher wants you to work more than talk.

→ The teacher wishes…………………………………………………………..

3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.

→ John wishes …………………………………………………………………..

4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.

→ Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………..

7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.

→ We wish .……………………………………………………………………..

8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.

→ The teacher wishes …………………………………………………………..

10. I’m afraid she won’t get over her illness soon.

→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..

11. She doesn’t like this place.

→ If only ………………………………………….………

12. These students talk too much in class.

→ I wish ………………………………………………….

Answer 1

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1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.
=> I wish he were here now
2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.
=> The teacher wishes you worked more than you talked
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
=> John wishes he would be an astronaut when he grows up.
4. I'm sorry I didn't help you yesterday.
=> I wish I had helped you yesterday.
5. I regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.
=> I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
6. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week.
=> Mary wishes she would be able to attend your wedding next week.
7. We regret that we didn't have enough money to buy that house.
=> We wish we had had enough money to buy that house.
8. You drive too fast. I'd like you to drive more slowly.
=> I wish you drove more slowly.
9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
=> The teacher wishes you were more studious.
10. I'm afraid he won't get over his illness soon.
=> i wish he would get over his illness soon.

11 If only she like this place

12 I wish these students didn't talk too much in class