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Wish Clauses

This document provides examples of wish clauses to complete with the correct form of verbs in brackets. It includes 15 sentences to complete with wished actions in the past tense and 5 sentences to rewrite using wish clauses that have the same meaning as the original statements. The document is an exercise on using wish clauses in English.

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Wish Clauses

This document provides examples of wish clauses to complete with the correct form of verbs in brackets. It includes 15 sentences to complete with wished actions in the past tense and 5 sentences to rewrite using wish clauses that have the same meaning as the original statements. The document is an exercise on using wish clauses in English.

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WISH CLAUSES

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I missed the bus. I wish I _________________ (get up) on time.


2. If only Mark _____________________ (not snore) so much.
3. Our natural resources won´t last forever. If only people _________________
(start) using renewable energy.
4. If only I ___________________ (have) more friends.
5. I wish everybody __________________ (study) a degree in the future.
6. I wish my neighbours ___________________ (not spend) the whole day
shouting at each other.
7. If only I ____________________ (know) how to dance hip-hop.
8. I wish people _____________________ (stop) littering one day.
9. I wish we _______________________ (travel) in time.
10. Pollution has done so much damage. If only we _____________________ (do)
more to prevent it in the past.
11. I wish I ______________________ (study) more for this test.
12. I wish I _____________________ (learn) English when I was younger.
13. We use a lot of electricity. I wish our home ____________________ (be) more
environmentally friendly.
14. I wish I __________________ (live) near the sea.
15. I wish this phone _________________ (stop) ringing.

Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same. Begin as indicated.

1. I regret not doing my best when my best friends had an argument.


I wish …
2. I shouldn´t have gone on that trip without permission.
I wish …
3. I can´t stand this office. I would like to work in a different place.
If only …
4. I would like to be able to play the violin.
If only …
5. I would like to win the lottery one day.
I wish …

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