WISH – 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 NEGATIVE 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.  . 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. 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. 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