WISH CLAUSE

Wish clause grade 9
Thursday, June 25
th
, 2009
* WISH CLAUSE:
EXERCISE
I/ Rewrite the sentences beginning with “I wish”
1. I am sorry that I can’t go to your party.
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2. What a pity my friend misunderstands you.
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3. The children are making too much noise.
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4. It is very noisy where I live.
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5. I am sorry that I can’t remember the title of the book.
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6. Lan is not at the meeting today.
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7. Hong can’t speak French.
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8. It’s a pity I don’t know where he is.
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9. It’s a pity Lan doesn’t answer me?
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10. I get a terrible headache because I had to stay up late last night.
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II/ Supply the correct verb forms of the verbs:
1. I wish Hoa (be) ____________________here tomorrow.
2. Lan wishes she (be) ____________________ a doctor now.
3. They wish the weather (not be) ____________________ hot today.

4. Ba wishes his friends (not behave) ____________________ him like that.
5. I wish my computer (work) ____________________ well at present.
6. I wish there (be) ____________________ no war in the world.
7. She wishes her mother (live) ____________________ with her forever now.
8. The man wishes his son (obey) ____________________ him.
9. My father is ill. I wish my father (be) ____________________ healthy.
10. I can’t sing well. I wish I (sing) ____________________ well.
11. It’s a pity the woman and her husband often fight again together. I wishes they
(understand) ____________________ each other.
12. She (not be) ____________________ healthy at present.
13. The police are punishing her. She wishes they (not keep) _________________
her motorbike.
14. He is bad now. I wish he (be) ____________________good.
15. I don’t have a new bike. I wish I (have) ____________________ a new one.
VI Rewrite sentences, using “WISH-CLAUSE”:
1. I don’t go shopping.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
2. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
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Wish clause grade 9
Thursday, June 25
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, 2009
3. I am sorry I am late for class.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
4. Nam makes a lot of mistakes.
 Nam wishes……………………………………………………………………
5. What a pity I can’t buy a ticket to the game.

 I wish …………………………………………………………………………
6. It is very sorry Vinh won’t come to the party.
 Toan wishes……………………………………………………………………
7. The teacher won’t give you high marks for your test.
 Loan wishes……………………………………………………………………
8. I am not good at learning vocabulary.
 I wish …………………………………………………………………………
9. Jim goes to China.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
10. I am not healthy
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
11. Mai is not happy.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
12. The weather is not cool.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
13. The room is small.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
14. These oranges are sour.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
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