Name Class Date
9 GRAMMAR EXTENSION
1 Rewrite the sentences using I wish or If only. 4 Complete with the correct form of a verb from the
list.
0. We drank all our water.
If only we hadn’t drunk all our water. have | start | come | can | go (x2)
1. I lost my book.
I wish _______________________________. Hey Sue.
2. I was late for class. I’m sorry I can’t come shopping with you. If only I 0
If only _______________________________. hadn’t made plans already with my mum - I’d
3. He’s very untidy. rather 1________ shopping with you than out with her.
I wish _______________________________. She prefers going to large department stores but I’d
4. My best friend wasn’t at the party last night. rather 2________ to the mall. If only we 3________
I wish _______________________________. agree. But hey … maybe you could come with us. Or if
5. I haven’t brought my bathing suit with me. you’d rather we 4 ________ with you, I could ask her. It’s
If only _______________________________. time she 5________ getting to know what teens want
nowadays anyway. Let me know!
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a Lucie
verb from the list.
5 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
be (x2) | know | have | meet | see
0. Unfortunately we didn’t visit the Met when we were
0. I wish you didn’t have to leave so soon. in New York. (only)
1. If only you ____________ more about computers. If only we had visited the Met when we were in
2. I wish I ____________ you earlier. New York.
3. If only it ____________ Saturday. 1. I’d love to be sailing right now. (were)
4. I wish you ____________ his face - it was so funny. I ________________________ right now.
5. If only I ____________ more adventurous when I 2. You should be in bed now. (went)
was younger. It’s _________________________ to bed.
3. If only you had phoned earlier. (wish)
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a I ____________________ phoned earlier.
verb from the list. 4. I would have loved to see Michael Jackson in
concert. (wish)
spend | be | listen | watch | water have
I ___________________ Michael Jackson in concert.
0. I’d prefer it if you spent your own money. 5. I’d prefer to relax tonight. (if)
1. It’s time we ____________ a long conversation. I’d ________________ we relaxed tonight.
2. I’d rather ____________ Big Brother tonight.
3. She’d prefer it if I ____________ the plants.
6 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
4. I’d rather ____________ somewhere tropical.
5. She’d prefer it if he ____________ to her more 0. I wish I didn’t have to go to school today.
carefully. 1. I wish _______________________ yesterday.
2. If only I ______________________ last week.
3. I’d prefer it if my _______________________
____________________________________.
4. I’d rather _________________________ than
____________________________________.
5. I’d rather live _________________________.
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Name Class Date
9 GRAMMAR EXTENSION
Answer Key
1 4
1. I hadn’t lost my book 1. go
2. I hadn’t been late for class 2. go
3. he were tidier / he wasn’t so untidy 3. could
4. my best friend had been at the party 4. came
5. I’d brought my bathing suit with me 5. started
2 5
1. knew 1. wish I were sailing
2. had met 2. time you went
3. were 3. wish you had
4. had seen 4. wish I had seen
5. had been 5. prefer it if
3 6 (possible answers)
1. had 1. I had studied more
2. watch 2. had trained harder
3. watered 3. sister didn’t take my clothes without asking
4. be 4. have a cat; a dog
5. listened 5. in the city than the country
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