There are three distinct types of I wish /
if only sentences:-
1 - REGRETS with the PAST PERFECT (the third
conditional) e.g. I wish I hadn't got so angry.
2 - WANTING CHANGE FOR THE PRESENT OR FUTURE
with the PAST SIMPLE e.g. I wish I had enough money to go to Mozambique this
summer.
3 - COMPLAINTS with WOULD + INFINITIVE e.g. I
wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time.
Regrets
1
I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get NEGATIVE)
2
I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to mud. (rain NEGATIVE)
3
If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine. (park NEGATIVE)
Wanting
change
4
If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)
5
I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)
6
I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding. (have NEGATIVE)
Complaints
7
I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot when
you're drunk. (drink
NEGATIVE)
8
If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone. (rain)
9
I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It looks so
greasy all the time. (wash)
Mixed
10
I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really
nice bloke. (be
NEGATIVE)
11
I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's
heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE)
12
If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in The
States. (have)
13
I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates me
now. (tell NEGATIVE)
14
I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak NEGATIVE)
15
If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The
cartridges are so expensive. (buy NEGATIVE)
16
I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of
time before he kills someone. (drive NEGATIVE)
Conditional
sentences, all types
Explanation:
Conditional sentences
Put in the
correct phrases and form a conditional sentence (type I, II, III). Watch the
underlined verbs.
1) If we
meet at 9:30, we _____________(to have)
plenty of time.
2) Lisa
would find the milk if she _____________(to
look) in the fridge.
3) The
zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she _____________ (to feed)
the animals.
4) If you
spoke louder, your classmates _____________ (to understand) you.
5) Dan _____________
(to arrive) safe if he drove slowly.
6) You _____________
(to have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
7) If
you _____________ (to swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from
cold.
8) The door
will unlock if you _____________ (to press) the green button.
9) If
Mel _____________ (to ask) her teacher, he'd have answered her
questions.
10) I _____________ (to call) the office if I was/were you.
Forming relative clauses
Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relatvie pronouns only
where necessary. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences.
A holiday in Scotland
1.We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of
Great Britain. Last year we_______________________________
2.People live in Scotland. They are called Scots. The people_______________________________
3.We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. We first_______________________________
4.Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes
stories. Arthur Conan Doyle_______________________________
5.Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands. The lake_______________________________
6.Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster. Loch Ness_______________________________
7.There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie. An old man_______________________________
8.We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort
William. We then_______________________________
9.The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben
Nevis. The mountain_______________________________
10.I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis. The postcard_______________________________
Relative clauses - defining or
non-defining?
Study the situations and then decide whether the following relative clauses
are defining or non-defining.
defining – no commas
non-defining – commas
1.I have three
brothers. My brother who
lives in Sidney came to see me last month. My brother, who
lives in Sidney, came to see me last month.
2.I have one sister. My sister who is
25 years old spent her holiday in France. My sister, who is
25 years old, spent her holiday in France.
3.Bob's mum has lost
her keys. Bob's mum who is a
musician has lost her car keys. Bob's mum, who is
a musician, has lost her car keys.
4.My friend Jane
moved to Canada. My friend Jane
whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week. My friend Jane,
whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.
5.I am a shoe fanatic. The shoes which I
bought yesterday are very comfortable. The shoes, which I bought yesterday, are very
comfortable.
6.Mr Robinson is
very famous. Mr Robinson whom I
met at the trade fair is a famous inventor. Mr Robinson, whom
I met at the trade fair, is a famous inventor.
7.Tamara has two cats.
Both of them are black. Tamara's two cats
which can play outside are black. Tamara's two cats,
which can play outside, are black.
8.Kevin has four
cats. Two of them are black. Kevin's two cats
which are black can play outside. Kevin's two cats,
which are black, can play outside.
9.We are on holiday.
Yesterday we visited a church. The church which
we visited yesterday is very old. The church, which
we visited yesterday, is very old.
10.We are on holiday. Yesterday we visited a church. St. Mary's Church
which we visited yesterday is very old. St. Mary's Church,
which we visited yesterday, is very old.
