Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "Wish" or "If only"
1. My father isn’t here now. I want him to be here now.
→ I wish ……………………………………………………………………..
2. You talk more than work. The teacher wants you to work more than talk.
→ The teacher wishes…………………………………………………………..
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
→ John wishes …………………………………………………………………..
4. I’m sorry I didn’t help you yesterday.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
5. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
6. Mary is afraid she won’t be able to attend your wedding next week.
→ Mary wishes ………………………………………………………………..
7. We regret that we didn’t have enough money to buy that house.
→ We wish .……………………………………………………………………..
8. You drive too fast. I’d like you to drive more slowly.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
→ The teacher wishes …………………………………………………………..
10. I’m afraid she won’t get over her illness soon.
→ I wish .……………………………………………………………………..
11. She doesn’t like this place.
→ If only ………………………………………….………
12. These students talk too much in class.
→ I wish ………………………………………………….
13. I can’t play basketball.
→ If only ………………………………………….……….
14. I don't know more people.
→ If only............................
15. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
→ I wish............................
16. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing this weekend.
→ Hoa and Ba wish............................
17. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
→ I wish …………………………………………………………………….
18. It is raining heavily.
→ If only ……………………………………….…………………………….
19. It was cold last night. .
→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………
20. They work slowly.
→ If only ……………………………………….…..………………………..
21. I am not good at English.
→ I wish ……………………………………….…………………………….
22. He doesn’t like playing sports.
→ I wish ……………………………………….……………………………..
23. I don’t have a computer.
→ I wish ……………………………..………….…………………………….
24. Today isn’t a holiday.
→ If only ……………………………………….……………………………….
25. He was punished by his mother.
→ He wishes ……………………………………………………
1. The old man wishes his grandchild visited him more often.
2. I wish you could spend more time on studying.
3. They wish their team were the champion.
4. I wish I had more friends and I weren't lonely.
5. Mary wishes her parents didn't have to go on business trips so often.
6. Many people wish they were healthy but I don't.
7. I wish my mother were less busy so that she would have more time for me
8. Jim wishes his parents didn't expect too much from him.