Unit 7C: Hypothetically speaking... | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 8 Public

practicing emphasis on advanced level

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I wish you hadn't told me the price of a season ticket! (I'd rather)

I'd rather you hadn't told me the price ...

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Why don't you take a holiday and unwind for a bit? (It's time you)

It's time you took a holiday and unwound for a bit.

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Instead of traveling by car, shall we do the journey by train? (Would you prefer it)

Would you prefer it if we did the journey by train instead of car?/Would you prefer it if we didn't do the journey by car but did it by train?

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Do you think we should have invited them to join us? (What if we)

What if we had invited them to join us?

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Supposing his train has been delayed. (His train may)

His train may have been delayed.

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You shouldn't tell anyone about what happened. (I'd sooner)

I'd sooner you didn't tell anyone ...

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I'd rather we had stayed in for the evening. (We should)

We should have stayed in ...

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He did steal that money, but you pretend he didn't. (You talk as though)

You talk as though he didn't steal/hadn't stolen that money.

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