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English 20 Public

mixed sentences about the use of 'wish' and 'if only'

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I didn't do the homework. If only I...

If only I had done the homework.

15

They have committed a crime and now they have to face justice. They wish...

They wish they hadn't committed a crime.

15

This kid is so stubborn. I wish...

I wish this kid weren't so stubborn.

15

He never does any household chores. I'm sick and tired of it. I wish...

I wish he would do some household chores.

15

Jason doesn't pay much attention in class. If only...

If only Jason paid more attention in class.

15

Why doesn't he stop smoking? There are other people in the room who don't smoke. If only...

If only he would stop smoking.

20

He signed the contract without reading the small print. He wishes...

He wishes he had read the small print before signing the contract.

20

Steve didn't propose to Isabel when he should have. Now Isabel is in Australia. Steve wishes...

Steve wishes he had proposed to Isabel earlier.

20

Joe has got very bad sunburn - yesterday he stayed in the sun for long.

He wishes he hadn't stayed in the sun so long.

20

He's got an awful stomachache - yesterday he ate a lot.

He wishes he had eaten less.

20

Lewis hurt his leg in a car crash - yesterday he didn't drive carefully.

He wishes he had driven more carefully.

20

Sue has hurt her back - yesterday she lifted a heavy table on her own.

She wishes she hadn't tried to lift a heavy table on her own.

20

I'm so shy. I wish...

...I weren't so shy.

10

I don't know what to say to people.

If only I knew what to say to people.

15

I find it so difficult to make friends.

I wish I didn't find it so difficult to make friends.

15

I'm not good-looking.

I wish I were good-looking.

10