Question

Exercise 20. Read the situation and write a sentence beginning with
«I wish». The words in brackets will help you
The shoes I bought last month are too small for me.
(A bigger pair). — I wish I had bought a bigger pair.
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1. I sat at the back of the hall, and couldn’t hear his speech very well.
(Every word). 2. I could only answer three of the questions in the last examination.
(All of them). 3. My father gave me some good advice, but I
didn’t take it. (His advice). 4. There was so much noise in the streets last
night that I couldn’t sleep well. (Better). 5. We went for a picnic yesterday,
but it was raining all the time. (So hard). 6. I didn’t understand what
he said yesterday. 7. I made a careless mistake in calculating.

Exercise 21. Rewrite the following using a «wish» construction
1. I’m sorry I don’t live near my work. 2. I’m sorry I don’t know Finnish.
3. I’d like you to keep quiet. 4. It’s a pity he didn’t work harder during
the term. 5. I’m sorry we didn’t think of it before. 6. I’m sorry she
didn’t come earlier. 7. It’s a pity you are leaving tonight. 8. I’m sorry the
play wasn’t a success. 9. I’m sorry he didn’t leave a message. 10. I’m
sorry I didn’t know you were coming. 11. I’m sorry you aren’t coming
with us. 12. I’d like you to wait for me. 13. Unfortunately the weather is
so hot. 14. What a pity we are not on holidays. 15. What a pity they don’t
enjoy their stay here. 16. Unfortunately they can’t cook well. 17. Unfortunately
they don’t live in Kyiv.​

Answer 1

1. I wish I had heard every word of his speech, but I sat at the back of the hall.
2. I wish I could have answered all of the questions in the last examination.
3. I wish I had taken my father's advice.
4. I wish I had slept better last night despite the noise in the streets.
5. I wish it hadn't rained so hard during our picnic yesterday.
6. I wish I had understood what he said yesterday.
7. I wish I hadn't made a careless mistake in calculating.

Exercise 21. Rewrite the following using a "wish" construction:

1. I wish I lived near my work.
2. I wish I knew Finnish.
3. I wish you would keep quiet.
4. I wish he had worked harder during the term.
5. I wish we had thought of it earlier.
6. I wish she had come earlier.
7. I wish you weren't leaving tonight.
8. I wish the play had been a success.
9. I wish he had left a message.
10. I wish I had known you were coming.
11. I wish you were coming with us.
12. I wish you would wait for me.
13. I wish the weather wasn't so hot.
14. What a pity we are not on holidays.
15. What a pity they don't enjoy their stay here.
16. Unfortunately, they can't cook well.
17. Unfortunately, they don't live in Kyiv.