Question

Rewrite the following using a wish construction (phrases in brackets should be omitted): 1. I’m sorry I haven’t got a washing machine. 3. Everyone in my family can paint or draw, but I’m not artistic at all. 4. It’s a pity I didn’t realize my mistake earlier. 5. I’m sorry I don’t live near my work. 6. Jim would really like to participate in the debates, but he can’t. 7. It’s a pity governments spend so much money on nuclear weapons. 8. I would like to know how to play the piano. 9. I’m sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun. 10. I’m sorry I called him a liar. 11. I’m sorry I didn’t book a seat. 12. I’m sorry I can’t drive. 13. I’d like Tom to drive more slowly (but I haven’t any great hopes of this). 14. I’d like you to keep quiet. (You’re making so much noise that I can’t think.) 15. I’m sorry we accepted the invitation. 16. I’m sorry that theatre tickets cost so much. 17. I’m sorry I haven’t got a car. 18. I’m sorry I don’t know Finnish. 19. It’s a pity that shops here shut on Saturday afternoon. 20. I’m sorry you didn’t see it.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. I wish I had got a washing machine.

3.  I wish I were artistic.

4.  I wish I had realized my mistake earlier.

5.  I wish I  lived near my work.

6. He wishes he could participate in the debates.

7.  I wish governments didn't spend so much money on nuclear weapons.

8.  I wish I would play the piano.

9.  I wish our garden got any sun.

10.  I wish I hadn't called him a liar.

11.  I wish I had booked a seat.

12.  I wish I could drive.

13. I wish Tom drove more slowly  

14. I wish you  kept quiet.  

15. I wish we hadn't accepted the invitation.

16.  I wish that theatre tickets didn't cost so much.

17.  I wish I had got a car.

18.  I wish I knew Finnish.

19.  I wish shops here didn't shut on Saturday afternoon.

20.  I wish you had seen it.

Объяснение:

Answer 2

To rewrite the given sentences using a wish construction, you should express your desires or regrets in the form of wishes. Here are the sentences with the phrases in brackets omitted and using a wish construction:

1. I wish I had a washing machine. 3. I wish I were artistic like everyone in my family. 4. I wish I had realized my mistake earlier. 5. I wish I lived near my work. 6. Jim wishes he could participate in the debates. 7. It's a pity that governments spend so much money on nuclear weapons. 8. I wish I knew how to play the piano. 9. I wish our garden got some sun. 10. I wish I hadn't called him a liar. 11. I wish I had booked a seat. 12. I wish I could drive. 13. I wish Tom would drive more slowly. 14. I wish you would keep quiet (You're making so much noise that I can't think). 15. I wish we hadn't accepted the invitation. 16. I wish theatre tickets didn't cost so much. 17. I wish I had a car. 18. I wish I knew Finnish. 19. It's a pity that shops here shut on Saturday afternoon. 20. I wish you had seen it.

In these rewritten sentences, the phrases in brackets have been omitted, and wishes have been expressed to convey the desired or regretted situations.