Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. At that moment she wished she hadn't sent that letter to him. 2. I wish I were there with you, he said with deep regret. 3. She says she wishes I were a thousand miles away. 4. I wish she didn't look so sad. 5. The professor wishes I studied harder. 6. We wished he hadn't come so late yesterday. 7. I wish you had seen the play. It was a great success. 8. I wish they had introduced their friends to me at the party. 9. She wishes her father didn't know about it. 10. He wished they hadn't noticed his embarrassment.
Exercise 2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Subjunctive Mood after the verb wish.
Pattern: Its a pity you are so busy these days. I wish you were not so busy these days.
1. Its a pity we wont be able to reach the village before sunset. 2. My friend regrets he hasn't told you all at once. 3. Its a pity that you didn't send your son for one of us last night. 4. What a pity you are leaving so soon. 5. Unfortunately, he didn't receive the answer before Christmas. 6. I am sorry I made you upset by bringing such depressing news. 7. The patient was sorry that he hadn't fulfilled al the doctors instructions. 8. She was sorry she had no money to buy a toy for her son. 9. They were disappointed that they hadn't persuaded her. 10. Its a pity we are not so young as you are.
Exercise 3. Open the brackets using the Subjunctive Mood in wish-clauses.
1. I wish I (know) French. 2. She fell and broke her leg. I wish she (be) more careful. 3. I wish you (read) more English books now. 4. I feel sick. I wish I (not eat) ice-cream. 5. They need a singer for the choir. I wish I (can) sing. 6. My parrot has died. I wish I (look after) it better. 7. I wish I (not lend) him my car: he has broken it. 8. My watch has stopped. I wish I (have) a better watch. 9. I feel so tired. I wish I (not stay up) so late last night. 10. My apartment is rather small. I wish I (have) a bigger one. 11. I wish I (not spend) all my money last night. 12. I wish I (know) answer to this question. 13. I wish you (phone) me yesterday. 14. I wish I (know) then what I know now.
Exercise 4. Translate into English.
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Exercise 1. Translate into Russian.
1. If it hadnt been for his call, I wouldn't have been late for work. 2. If it hadn't been for Shirleys sister we would never have learned the truth. 3. If it were not for my headache, Id be quite fine. 4. If it were not for your French classes, you wouldn't speak French so fluently. 5. But for the fog we would have continued our way. 6. She would be considered beautiful bot for her thin lips. 7. If it were not for my heavy bag, Id prefer to walk. 8. Nobody would say he is an American but for his accent. 9. If it hadn't been for Teddys naughtiness, he would be the best pupil in my class. 10. If it were not for my imagination, I wouldn't get into trouble so often.
Exercise 2. Paraphrase the sentences according to the patterns.
A Pattern: If I didnt have a sore throat, I would go to school. If it were not for my sore throat I would go to school.
1. If the print were not so small, I would read the book quickly. 2. It would be impossible to do the work in time if he didnt help us. 3. No one would believe him if he didnt have such a charming smile. 4. If the climate were not so hot here, he would go there with us. 5. If he were not so impatient, he would make a good teacher. 6. If she were not so intolerant, she would be a better friend. 7. She would be able to keep in touch with her parents if she didnt write to them regularly. 8. If her health werent so poor, shed go out more often. 9. If the case were not so important, I would have never asked you to help me. 10. If it were not raining now, wed walk our dog.
B Pattern: If I hadn't had a sore throat yesterday, I would have gone to school. If it hadn't been for my sore throat yesterday, I would have gone to school.
1. If he hadn't come, we wouldnt have stopped quarrelling so soon. 2. If the print hadn't been so small I would have read this book sooner. 3. If we hadn't seen the scar on his chin nobody would have recognised him. 4. If it hadn't been so dark, they wouldn't have lost their way. 5. If he hadn't had an urgent matter to attend to, he wouldn't have left us so soon. 6. If the weather hadnt been so nasty yesterday, we would have gone to the country. 7. If our friends hadn't come the party wouldn't have been a success. 8. If we hadn't visited that museum the tour wouldn't have been quite so interesting. 9. If the guide hadn't been so helpful we would have lost our way.
Exercise 3. Paraphrase the sentences from Exercise 2 according to the pattern.
Pattern: a) If it were not for my sore throat, I would go to school. But for the sore throat, I would go to school.
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b) If it hadn't been for my sore throat yesterday, I would have gone to school. But for my sore throat yesterday, I would have gone to school.
Exercise 4. Complete the following sentences.
1. But for the weather 2. But for his accent 3. If it were not for his politeness 4. If it hadn't been for their bad luck 5. But for his smoking 6. If it were not for the noise 7. If it hadn't been for the pain 8. But for his bad behaviour 9. If it were not for the rain 10. If it hadn't been for his advice
Exercise 5. Translate into English.
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