Question

1. I hate driving. I’d much rather you (drive) ................... ...................

2. It was urgent that he (call) ................... ................... her immediately.

3. I wish I (know) ................... ................... what is wrong with my car.

4. It’s time we (do) ................... ................... something to stop road accident.

5. If only we (have) ................... ................... a phone! I’m tired of queuing outside the public phone box.

6. It is necessary that he (find) ................... ................... the book.

7. I didn’t come to her party last night. – I’d rather you (come) ................... ...................

8. But I told you what to do. – I know you did. If only I (take) ................... your advice.

9. I said “Sunday”. – I wish you (not say) ................... ................... Sunday. We’ll never be ready by then.

10. You (have) ................... ................... better take off your shoes.

11. He always talks as though he (address) ................... ................... a public meeting.

12. She insisted that we (see) ................... ................... the manager.

13. The university requires that all its students (take) ................... ................... the course.

14. He treats us as if we (be) ................... ................... all idiots.

15. If you (tie) ................... ................... the boat up, it wouldn’t have drifted away.

16. If you (not take) ................... ................... those photographs, we wouldn’t have been arrested.

17. I’ll pay you by cheque monthly. – I’d rather you (pay) ................... ................... me cash weekly.

18. The teacher demand that the student (leave) ................... the room.

19. I wish transistor radios never (be) ................... ................... invented.

20. Wife: I’d like to get a job

Husband: I’d much rather you (stay) ................... ................... at home and (look) ................... ................... after the house.

21. I wish I (not try) ................... ................... to repair it. I only made it worse.

22. If only I (keep) ................... ................... my mouth shut. (I said something wrong).

23. His father prefers that he (attend) ................... ................... a different university.

24. We proposed that he (take) a vacation.

II. Rewrite these sentences using the words given

1. It is a pity that she didn’t take part in the competition

If only……………………………………………………………………………

2. She is sorry that she refused to help them.

She wishes……………………………………………………………………………

3. It is necessary for him to take that job.

It is necessary that……………………………………………………………………

4. He doesn’t like the fact that his wife works too hard.

He’d rather……………………………………………………………………………

5. I regret that I didn’t change my job earlier.

If only………………………………………………………………………………...

6. He should have a hair cut right now.

It’s high time…………………………………………………………………………

7. They feel sorry that they didn’t reach an agreement.

They wish……………………………………………………………………………

8. He is sorry that he doesn’t have a good job.

He wishes……………………………………………………………………………

9. I don’t like the fact that my children are lazy to learn.

I’d rather……………………………………………………………………………..

10. It is a pity that we played games too much yesterday.

If only……………………………………………………………………………

11. He is good at English, so it is easy for him to get a job.

If……………………………………………………………………………………..

12. I am learning English now, so I can’t go out with you.

If……………………………………………………………………………………..

13. He is not an honest man, so he told lie to me yesterday.

If……………………………………………………………………………………..

14. We were not at the party, so we didn’t know what happened.

If……………………………………………………………………………………..

15. He was not listening to the teacher, so he didn’t understand the lesson.

If……………………………………………………………………………………..

16. She doesn’t like the fact that her boss asked her to work overtime.

She’d rather…………………………………………………………………………..

17. I was too busy last week, so I couldn’t attend the meeting.

If………………………………………………………………………………………

18. She regrets that she can’t come to the party tonight.

She wishes…………………………………………………………………………….