Study Guide & Preview Questions:
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Complete the sentence: I wish I ____ how to play the guitar.
Options: know, knew, would know, knowing
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'If only I would have more time' is grammatically correct.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Which sentence expresses a wish about a present situation?
Options: I wish I had studied harder yesterday, I wish I would visit Paris next year, I wish I spoke French, I wish it would stop raining tomorrow
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Complete: If only it ____ so cold today. I want to go to the beach.
Options: isn't, wasn't, wouldn't be, hadn't been
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We use 'I wish + would' to complain about present situations we want to change.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Which sentence uses 'would' correctly with 'I wish'?
Options: I wish you would be quieter, I wish you would been quieter, I wish you would quieter, I wish you would being quieter
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Complete: I wish my neighbors ____ so much noise every night.
Options: don't make, didn't make, wouldn't make, hadn't made
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'If only I had a car' refers to a present regret.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Which sentence expresses a wish about someone else's behavior?
Options: I wish I was taller, I wish it would snow, I wish you would listen to me, I wish I had more money
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Complete: If only I ____ to the party last night.
Options: go, went, had gone, would go
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We can use 'I wish + would' to talk about ourselves in the same way we use it for others.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Options: I wish I would speak Spanish, I wish I spoke Spanish, I wish I would spoke Spanish, I wish I speaking Spanish
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Complete: I wish you ____ interrupting me when I'm speaking.
Options: stop, stopped, would stop, had stopped
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'If only' can be used interchangeably with 'I wish' in most cases.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Which sentence expresses a wish for a future change?
Options: I wish I knew the answer, I wish I had known earlier, I wish it would stop raining soon, I wish I was better at math