Rewrite the following sentences using a wish construction

1. It's a pity my computer is out of order.

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2. I'd like my younger brother to concentrate more on his studies.

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3. I'm sorry I don't have time to go to the cinema with you.

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4. It's a pity John can't come to my birthday party this weekend.

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5. I'd like you to take me to the zoo after school.

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6. It's a pity it is raining heavily outside.

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7. It's a pity my favourite book is out of stock.

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8. I'm sorry I'm not old enough to drive car.

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9. It's pity they are having a class at the moment.

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10. It's a pity my school doesn't organize outdoor activities.

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Rewrite the following using a WISH construction.

1. I’d like Bod to drive more rapidly .............................................................

2. I’m sorry our room doesn’t get any sun  ...................................................

3. It’s a pity he didn’t work harder during the course  ....................................

4. I’d like it to stop raining  ............................................................................

5. It’s a pity you didn’t ask her how to open the box ....................................

6. I’m sorry I haven’t got a canoe  ..................................................................

7. I’m sorry I can’t help  .................................................................................

8. I’d like you to keep silent  ..........................................................................

9. I’m sorry that play tickets cost so much  ....................................................

11. I’m sorry he gets up so late  ......................................................................

12.  It’s a pity they don’t know the answer ....................

13. It’s a pity we haven’t a knife  ....................................................................

14. I’m sorry I didn’t know you were staying  ................................................

15. I’m sorry you spoke to Nam  .....................................................................

16. I couldn’t go shopping with my mother.

-> I wish .................................................. .................................................. ..

17. I miss the cartoon on TV.

-> I wish .................................................. .................................................. ..

18. Lan cannot meet her friend.

-> She wishes .................................................. .............................................

19. They don’t know how to speak Chinese.

-> They wish .................................................. ...............................................

20. Phong cannot win the championship.

-> He wishes .................................................. ............................................

21. Their team don’t play well.

-> They wish .................................................. ….......................................... .

22. Lien never goes on a camping trip.

-> She wishes .................................................. ...........................................

1. It‟s a pity John can‟t come to my birthday party this weekend. 
(Rewrite the following sentences using “I wish “construction).
→ I wish……………………………………………………….
2.  I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you.( Use:” I wish”)
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………….
3. he/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now. 
(Write sentences, using the clues given)
→ - He used to …………………………………………………………..
 4.I had saved my document before the computer crashed. ( Use: AFTER)
→ After I had………………………………………………… .
5.This was my favourite bicycle. I rode everywhere on it( Use : “used to+ V1”)
→ This was my favourite bicycle. I used ………………………………
6.I/ suggest/ that/raise/ money/charity( Make a complete sentence)
→ I suggest that ………………………………………………………….
7.The traffic problems of the city had been solved. The Prime Miniter was pleased.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ The Prime Miniter was ……………………………………………………………. 
8.I am sorry about the school facilitiesour parents had. They are very poor.
(Use: S+ be+ adj+ that-clause)
→ - I am sorry that ……………………………………………………………

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

1.     It’s a pity your brother isn’t here.

I wish he......................................................................................................

2.     Nam often played games in the afternoon.

Nam used.....................................................................................................

3.     English is spoken all over the world.

People..........................................................................................................

4.     They bought this building two years ago.

This building ...............................................................................................

5.     Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

Minh hasn't..................................................................................................

6.     He had a lot of money, but now he doesn’t.( USED)

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7.     The boys want to win the football match. (WISH)

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8.     Did you always eat sweets when you were small? (USE)

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9.     She dreams of spending her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (WISHES)

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10.            They didn’t use to drink coffee when they lived in Japan. (NEVER)

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11.      There were so many children suffering from hunger in the past century. (WISH)

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12. Everyone work together to survive the Arctic winter. (ORDER)

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13. Before, people had to go out hunting for food. (USED)

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14. Nobody in this country is aware of the importance of preserving their culture. (WISH)

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15. In the past, girls were not allowed to go to school or even know how to write. Now it’s been changed. (TO BE)

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Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

1. It’s a pity your brother isn’t here.

I wish he......................................................................................................

2. Nam often played games in the afternoon.

Nam used.....................................................................................................

3. English is spoken all over the world.

People..........................................................................................................

4. They bought this building two years ago.

This building ...............................................................................................

5. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.

Minh hasn't..................................................................................................

6. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn’t.( USED)

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7. The boys want to win the football match. (WISH)

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8. Did you always eat sweets when you were small? (USE)

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9. She dreams of spending her vacation in Ha Long Bay. (WISHES)

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10. They didn’t use to drink coffee when they lived in Japan. (NEVER)

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11. There were so many children suffering from hunger in the past century. (WISH)

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12. Everyone work together to survive the Arctic winter. (ORDER)

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13. Before, people had to go out hunting for food. (USED)

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14. Nobody in this country is aware of the importance of preserving their culture. (WISH)

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15. In the past, girls were not allowed to go to school or even know how to write. Now it’s been changed. (TO BE)

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