MATERIAL TITLE   :          WISH CLAUSES       PART A: Write a wish about each sentence.   1)     I haven’t got much money. I wish __________________________________. 2)     They live a long way away. I wish___________________________________. 3)     I’m not very good at English. I wish___________________________________. 4)     I don’t know how to repair the bicycle. I wish___________________________________. 5)     It rains here every day. I wish___________________________________. 6)     My mother is sorry that she has a second-hand car. She wishes_______________________________. 7)     Anita: ‘Why do you wake me up so early?’ Anita wishes you__________________________. 8)     What a pity!! It is raining. I wish _________________________________. 9)     I ‘d love to own a racing horse. I wish_________________________________.         PART B: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.   1)     I wish Geoffrey_____________ (not/live) so far away from the town centre. 2)     I feel rather cold. I wish I ______________ (bring) my coat with me. 3)     I wish you_________________ (tell) me about the exam. I haven’t done any revision. 4)     Darling! I love you so much. I wish we _____________ (be) together always. 5)     We are having a lovely time in Canterbury. I wish you _____________ (be) here. 6)     I wish I ____________ (have) the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment. 7)     I wish the government _________________ (do) something about unemployment. 8)     That was a lovely meal, but I wish I __________________ (not/eat) so much. 9)     I wish I __________________ (revise) harder for my exams. I don’t think I ‘m going to pass. 10)  I’m afraid I have no idea where Diana has gone. I wish I ____________ (know ).     PART C : Wishes about the present.   Comment on each situation, beginning as shown.   Example :   -         What a pity these shops close at lunch-time. I wish these shops didn’t close at lunch-time.   1. It’s a shame that I don’t know her address.     I wish ...................................................................   2. The fast train doesn’t call at our station.     I wish ...................................................................   3. Our local cinema doesn’t open on Sunday.     I wish ...................................................................   4. It’s a pity that Sally doesn’t work in my office.     I wish ..................................................................   5. There aren’t any fruit trees in our garden.      I wish .................................................................     PART D : Wishes about the past.   1. I wasn’t happy at school.     ..................................................... 2. It rained the whole weekend.     ..................................................... 3. He didn’t pass his driving test.     .................................................... 4. I haven’t been to America.     ................................................... 5. Bill’s  broken my vase.     ...................................................     PART E: If only   Comment on each sentence.   Example :   I don’t know the answer to this problem. If only I knew the answer to this problem!   1. The government doesn’t listen to what people say, and it ought to.     If only ...................................................................................! 2. I really wish I had a penknife.     If only ...................................................................................! 3. I’m very short, and I don’t like it at all.     If only ...................................................................................! 4. It rains so much here, I can’t stand it!     If only ...................................................................................! 5. I’m afraid you don’t understand how much I love you!     If only ...................................................................................!     PART F: Wishes with would   Comment on each sentence.   Example :       You leave your dirty clothes in the bathroom, and I don’t like it!     I wish you wouldn’t leave your dirty clothes in the bathroom!   1. My next door neighbours throw their rubbish onto the pavement.     I wish .............................................................................   2. You’re staring at me, and I don’t like it!     I wish .............................................................................   3. Please stop copying my work!     I wish ............................................................................   4. He always bothers other people.     I wish ............................................................................   5. You always smoke in the kitchen, it’s disgusting!      I wish ...........................................................................   6. Please don’t phone me, I don’t like it.     I wish ............................................................................   7. You are always leaving the lights on all night!      I wish ..........................................................................     PART G: It’s time....   Comment on each sentence.   Example :   We really ought to go now. It’s time we left.   1. I think you should take your homework seriously now.     It’s time you .......................................................   2. Don’t you realise yet what happened?     It’s time you .......................................................   3. He ought to change his mind now.     It’s time he .........................................................   4. You old suit is in a terrible state!     It’s time you .......................................................   5. Don’t stay in bed so long!     It’s time you .......................................................     PART H: would rather   Rewrite the sentences.   1. I prefer going to work by bus.     I’d rather ............................................ 2. Please don’t tell anyone what I said.     I’d rather ............................................ 3. She doesn’t prefer having coffee.     She’d rather ...................................... 4. I’d be grateful if you prepared the dinner tonight.     I’d rather ...........................................                                                  ANSWER KEY