SUBJECT : Wishes or If Only A) Write sentences with "I WISH” and “IF ONLY":
1. Ayşe isn't here.
I wish
2. She lives in İstanbul (and she hates it).
She wishes
Nini? 3. He can't give up smoking.
He wishes
If only
4. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a pity).
I wish
If only
5. They don't know anything about cars (and their car has just been broken down).
They wish
6. He has pneumonia.
He wishes
If only
7. She has to work tomorrow (but she'd like to stay in bed).
She wishes
8. There is going to be an examination tomorrow.
If only ...
9. My brother doesn't keep his room tidy.
I wish
10. Sue doesn't help with the housework.
Sue's mother wishes
11. Mary often plays the piano in the middle of the night.
Her neighbours wish
- I wish Ayşe were here.
2. She lives in İstanbul (and she hates it).
- She wishes she didn't live in İstanbul.
3. He can't give up smoking.
- He wishes he could give up smoking.
- If only he could give up smoking.
4. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a pity).
- I wish I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
- If only I were lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
5. They don't know anything about cars (and their car has just been broken down).
- They wish they knew something about cars.
6. He has pneumonia.
- He wishes he didn't have pneumonia.
- If only he didn't have pneumonia.
7. She has to work tomorrow (but she'd like to stay in bed).
- She wishes she didn't have to work tomorrow.
8. There is going to be an examination tomorrow.
- If only there wasn't going to be an examination tomorrow.
9. My brother doesn't keep his room tidy.
- I wish my brother kept his room tidy.
10. Sue doesn't help with the housework.
- Sue's mother wishes Sue helped with the housework.
11. Mary often plays the piano in the middle of the night.
- Her neighbors wish Mary didn't play the piano in the middle of the night.