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 ………………………………………………….

13. I can’t play basketball.

→ If only ………………………………………….……….

14. I don't know more people.

→ If only............................

15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.

→ I wish............................

16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.

→ Hoa and Ba wish............................

17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.

→ I wish …………………………………………………………………….

18. It is raining heavily.

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

19. It was cold last night. .

→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………

20. They work slowly.

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

21. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……………………………………….…………………………….

22. He doesn’t like playing sports.

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

23. I don’t have a computer.

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

24. Today isn’t a holiday.

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

25. He was punished by his mother.

→ He wishes ……………………………………………………

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 ………………………………………………….

Make wish sentences :

1) Lan's friend drivers very fast. She doesn't like this. Lan wishes...

2) I'd like you to keep quiet. You're making so much noise that I can't thick.If only...

3) John is sorry he doesn't know VietNamese. John wishes...

4) My uncle wants to be able to get a job near his house but he can't. My uncle wishes...

5) It's raining. Mary wants togo out, but not in the rain. Mary wishes...

6) It's pity he didn't work harder during the team. His parents wish...

7) My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now. If only...

8) The teacher wants you to work more than talk. The teacher wishes...

9) John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up. John wishes...

10) I'm sorry I couldn't help you yesterday. I wish...

1. She isn't here now --> I wish........ 2. He doesn't know any information about her --> He wishes......... 3. They never go abroad --> They wish........ 4. It's a pity that my room is to small --> It only........ 5. My parents will have to go to work next Sunday --> ....... 6. He'd like to live with his parents --> He wishes........ 7. We don't have enough money to buy that car --> We wish......... 8. I'm sorry. I don't study hard --> It only 9. He wants to pass the final exam --> He wishes...... 10. We won't come to your next birthday party --> We wish........

1. She wishes her father (be) here now to help her.
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2. I wish you (not give) them my phone number yesterday.
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3. I wish they (visit) us when they were in town.
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4. I wish someone (give) me a job next month.
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5. If only I (can take) the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.
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6. We wish we (understand) all the teacher’s explanation yesterday.
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7. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes he (watch) it.
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8. If only I (have) more time to do this job.
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9. I wish she (come) to see me yesterday.
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10. I wish that someday I (be) able to marry her.
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II. Viết dạng đúng của động từ cho trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.

1.     She wishes her father (be) ........................here now to help her.

2.     I wish you (not give)............................. them my phone number yesterday.

3.     I wish someone (give).............................. me a job next month.

4.     If only I (can take)........................... the trip to Hanoi with her next summer.

5.     We wish we (understand) .....................all the teacher’s explanation yesterday.

6.     If only I (have) .........................more time to do this job.

7.     I wish she (come) ...............................to see me yesterday.

8.     I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I (know).....................how to use it.

9.     We always have to take the bus home. I wish we (not live) ..............................so far from the city centre

10.  We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. I wish you (be) ......................................here

11.  They have lots of money. Even so, they wished they (have) ........................................more and more

12.  I wish that she (be) ...................................................at home now

13.  Mary wishes she (become) ................................................... an astronaut someday.

14.  He wishes he (not/buy) ...................................................that old car last year.

15.  If only my family (not live) ...................................................in such a small flat. It’s so uncomfortable.