He missed an exciting football match on TV last night.. They wish they come ……… to class on time yesterday morning.. I didn’t see the TV program last night.. I’m sorry that I don’t have
Trang 1WISH – CLAUSES
I Give correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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 they (visit) ……… us when they were in town
4 If only someone (give) ……… me a job next month
5 We wish we (understand) ……… all the teacher’s explanation yesterday
6 He missed an exciting football match on TV last night He wishes he (watch) ……… it
7 If only I (have) ……… more time to do this test, but time’s over
8 I wish she (come) ……… to see me yesterday
9 I wish I (be) ……… able to marry her some day
10 We wish we (pass) ……… our next exam
11 I wish I (see) ……… that film on television again
12 I wish they (know) ……… the truth yesterday
13 We wishes she (be) ……… our English teacher
14 I wish our team (play) ……… better next time
15 My brother wishes he (not waste) ……… time when he was young
16 I wish I (be) ……… a doctor now
17 They wish they (come) ……… to class on time yesterday morning
18 I wish I (can) ……… play the piano
19 The little boy wishes he (become) ……… a football player when he grows up
20 I wish I (spend) ……… my last summer vacation in the mountains
II Rewrite the following sentences, using “Wish Clauses”
1 I don’t have time to study I wish
2 I didn’t see the TV program last night I wish
3 My friend lost his car I wish
4 I can’t answer the questions I wish
5 They will leave for France next week If only
6 We are not living in London I wish
7 She won’t visit me again I wish
8 Mary was absent from class yesterday Mary wishes
9 He is so stupid I wish
10 My sister don’t know how to use a computer My sister wishes
11 Her brothers play in the park all day She wishes
12 What a pity your mother misunderstood you If only
13 I’m sorry that I don’t have time to talk to you about that. I wish
14 I wasn’t invited to the party last Saturday I wish
15 I can’t speak several languages She wishes
16 She wants to have more money She wishes
17 I’m sorry that I didn’t go to school yesterday If only
18 I missed an exciting football match last night If only
19 The doctor wants her to keep silent in the hospital. The doctor wishes
20 I’m very sorry that I shouted at you so loudly with no reasons I wish
21 It’s a pity that you were not here last week I wish
22 Today is a workday If only
23 I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness soon I wish
24 I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream I wish I hadn’t
25 I want the baby to stop crying I wish
26 I didn’t understand the lesson I wish
27 I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday I wish
28 The hotel wasn’t good If only
29 We didn’t arrive at the station on time We wish
30 I failed the final exam If only
Trang 2NEGATIVE INVERSION Rewrite the following sentences, putting the underlined adverbials at the beginning of the sentences.
1 She rarely smiles at me Rarely
2 I hadn’t known her until he told me Not until
3 You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark
4 You can buy this book only in this bookshop
5 My teacher is no longer teaching in this school
6 She has never seen such a beautiful sight
7 This rich man seldom helps the poor
8 She never in life felt happy
9 People didn’t discover AIDS until 1981
10 Martin had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang
11 The lost child could be found nowhere
12 I got no help from him
13 He not only refused to help me but he also laughed at me
14 He never smokes in bed
15 She has made good progress only within two months
16 You shouldn’t travel alone under any circumstances Not
17 It is hot enough to sit outside only in summer
18 It is seldom wise to say too much about oneself
19 He found a job nowhere after he had graduated from college
20 I know little about computers
21 I seldom come there at night
22 She’s no longer busy doing her housework
23 She no longer wastes time chattering with her friends
24 He not only spent all his money but he even borrowed some from me
25 She didn’t go to bed until her father got home from work
26 They had hardly begun the meeting when the police attacked them
27 I had no sooner got home than my friend came
28 I can never remember his name
29 The director hardly gets angry
30 They seldom wrote to me
31 This baby rarely cries during the night
32 I have seldom had a more relaxing holiday
33 My mother no longer has to do all the housework by hand
34 Because of the invention of computers, students no longer spend much time in calculating
35 Peter and Tom rarely had to walk to school