Lesson 5: If only
Use each question to make:
a) one sentence with I wish ; and
b) one third conditional sentence.
1. Why didn’t I ask Hisham to be in the team?
I wish I’d asked Hisham to be in the team. / We’d have won if I’d asked Hisham to be in the team.
2. Why didn’t I find out more about the company before the interview?
I wish I’d found out more about the company before the interview. / If I’d found out more about the company before the interview, I would have done better.
3. Why did I ride my friend’s motorbike?
I wish I hadn’t ridden my friend’s motorbike. / If I hadn’t ridden the motorbike, I wouldn’t have crashed it.
4. Why didn’t I check the brakes before I left home?
I wish I’d checked the brakes before I left home. / If I’d check the brakes before I left home, I wouldn’t have crashed.
5. Why did I forget to tell them about my previous experience?
I wish I’d remembered to tell them about my previous experience.
If I’d remembered to tell them about my previous experience, I would have got the job.
6. Why didn’t I score that penalty?
I wish I’d scored that penalty. / If I’d scored that penalty, we would have won the match.
Complete each word with the right ending.
- fracture
- inefficient
- unfortunate
- independent
- unusual
- identify
- supervise
- witness
- application
- discourage