Question

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I.       Write sentences beginning I wish...

1.      I don’t know many people in the town.

I wish I knew many people in the town.                                                                                    

2.      It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

3.      It’s a shame that I can’t stop smoking.

4.      Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.

5.      I don’t like being so short.

6.      Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

7.      I’m not lying on a beach in Hawaii.

8.      I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

9.      I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.

10.  It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.

11.  I haven’t got a washing machine.

12.  I hate having to go to school on Saturdays.

13.  Why don’t we go away more often?

14.  I’d love to speak many languages.

15.  Why are the taxes so expensive?

16.  Tricia won’t join us for the trip.

17.  Many people don’t observe the traffic law.

18.  My Grandpa is not healthy now.

19.  I didn’t attend Mr. Hope’s lecture, and now I regret it.

20.  I’m sorry the teacher didn’t give me enough time to finish the test!

Answer 1

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2.      It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

I wish I were able to fly a plane.                                                                   

3.      It’s a shame that I can’t stop smoking.

I wish I could stop smoking                                         

4.      Ann isn’t here and I need to see her.

I wish Ann were here                                                            

5.      I don’t like being so short.

I wish I weren't short                                                                 

6.      Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.

I wish I didn't have to work tomorrow                                                                

7.      I’m not lying on a beach in Hawaii.

I wish I were lying on a beach in Hawaii.

8.      I’m sorry I can’t go to the party.

I wish I could go to the party.

9.      I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.

I wish I had a computer to get access to the Internet

10.  It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.

I wish the weather were better today

11.  I haven’t got a washing machine.

I wish I had a washing machine.

12.  I hate having to go to school on Saturdays.

I wish I didn't have to go to school on Saturdays.

13.  Why don’t we go away more often?

I wish we went away more often

14.  I’d love to speak many languages.

I wish I spoke many languages

15.  Why are the taxes so expensive?

I wish the taxes weren't so expensive

16.  Tricia won’t join us for the trip.

I wish Tricia would join us for the trip.

17.  Many people don’t observe the traffic law.

I wish Many people observed the traffic law.

18.  My Grandpa is not healthy now.

I wishMy Grandpa were healthy now.

19.  I didn’t attend Mr. Hope’s lecture, and now I regret it.

I wish I had attended Mr. Hope’s lecture

20.  I’m sorry the teacher didn’t give me enough time to finish the test!

I wish the teacher had given me enough time to finish the test