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 ………………………………………………….
Tham khảo
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