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. …………………………………………………………………. 2. What a pity my friend misunderstands you. …………………………………………………………………. 3. The children are making too much noise. …………………………………………………………………. 4. It is very noisy where I live. …………………………………………………………………. 5. I am sorry that I can’t remember the title of the book. …………………………………………………………………. 6. Lan is not at the meeting today. …………………………………………………………………. 7. Hong can’t speak French. …………………………………………………………………. 8. It’s a pity I don’t know where he is. …………………………………………………………………. 9. It’s a pity Lan doesn’t answer me? …………………………………………………………………. 10. I get a terrible headache because I had to stay up late last night. …………………………………………………………………. 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 …………………………………………………………………………… HOÀNG YẾN Page 1 Wish clause grade 9 Thursday, June 25 th , 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 …………………………………………………………………………… HOÀNG YẾN Page 2 . 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. 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. 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