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 ……………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentences below, using wish or if only to express wishes.
1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.
i wish my father were here now
2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to workmore than to talk.
the teacher wishes you worked more than talked
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
john wishes he would be an astronaut when he grew 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. Marry 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. I'm not a doctor.
i wish i were a doctor
12. I haven't enough money to buy this book.
i wish i had enough money to buy this book
13. I live in a big city, but i don't like it.
i wish i didn't live in a big city
14. Nam is sorry now that he didn't accept the job.
nam wishes he had accepted the job
15. Tomorrow is a workday.
i wish tomorrow weren't a workday
16. We have to work this Saturday.
we wish we wouldn't have to work this Saturday
17. I feel sick because i ate too much ice-cream.
i wish i hadn't eat too much ice-cream
18. It's pity that you were not here last week.
i wish you had been here last week