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Hypothetical and unreal tenses

1. It would be nice to be able to sing well. sing I wish well. 2. Please dont shout in the church. you Id rather in the church. 3. I think we should start the film. started I think its film. 4. What a pity David missed the penalty. only If the penalty. 5. Its a shame we dont live by the sea. wish I sea. 6. Dont bite you finger nails, its annoying me! not I your finger nails. 7. I dont want to eat out tonight. sooner Id out tonight. 8. I dont like being tired. wish I so tired. 9. They ought to have arrived by now. high Its arrived. 10. I regret not helping James. had I James. 11. Its a pity we didnt do more sport when I was at school. could I wish that .. more sport when I was at school.

12. Brian only paid in cash because he had lost his credit card. not If Brian had ... he would have paid in cash. 13. Henry fell over because he was skiing too fast. slowly If Henry .. he wouldnt have fallen over. 14. Id rather you didnt use my tennis racket. mind Would .. my tennis racket. 15. Dan wishes he could swim well. able Dan regrets not well. 16. Id rather you didnt smoke in here. prefer Id .. in here. 17. Wouldnt it be lovely to live by the sea? wish I the sea. 18. What a pity I cant play tennis as well as you can. wish I as well as you can. 19. That noise youre making is really annoying me. wish I that annoying noise. 20. Im really upset that I missed the concert. wish I the concert. 21. Wouldnt it be lovely to have a yacht? had If yacht. 22. What a pity I cant ride a horse. ride If a horse. 23. Im really upset that I didnt meet you sooner. met If sooner.

24. Come on! We should have left for the theatre by now. time Its the theatre. 25. Please dont play music in here. rather I play music in here. 26. You go ahead, but I prefer to wait for Helen. sooner You go ahead, but for Helen. 27. Do you have any change, by any chance? suppose I any change, do you?. 28. Ive no idea what it would be like to live in the desert. imagine I in the desert would be like. 29. The only reason I have a gun is because Im a policeman. have I , if I werent a policeman. 30. Brian only borrowed your pen because I borrowed his. had If pen, Brian would not have asked to borrow yours. 31. You dont know me, so dont tell me how I feel. knew If ................................. tell me how I felt. 32. Kerry didnt write to you because you didnt give her your address. written Kerry ... if you had given her your address. 33. Id rather you didnt say anything to Henry. mind Would to Henry. 34. William wishes he had never left Hong Kong. left William regrets Hong Kong. 35. Barry prefers watching sport to playing sport. rather Barry .. play sport.

36. Wouldnt it be lovely to be able to read peoples thoughts? wish I peoples thoughts. 37. Tim would really like to be an eagle were Tim an eagle. 38. The amount of promises that politicians make really irritates me. wish I so many promises. 39. Marvin regrets having stolen the money now. not Marvin the money now. 40. Imagine how nice it would be to live without war. there If war.

10. Indirect speech

1. What is the depth of your swimming pool? John asked his friend. deep John asked his friend was. 2. Do you realise what day it is, Mark? asked Colin. what Colin asked Mark it was. 3. Did you find that scarf you were looking for? Paul asked me. found Paul wanted to know .. that scarf I was looking for. 4. Can I borrow you dictionary, Sarah? asked Peter. lend Peter asked Sarah . her dictionary. 5. If I were you Colin, Id make a reservation by phone, said Mark. advised Mark a reservation by phone. 6. Does a cruise interest you? the travel agent asked Mandy. was The travel agent asked Mandy..a cruise.

7. Does this car belong to you? the policemen asked me. if The policeman asked me. me. 8. Well go to the beach tomorrow, Mark, said Paul. would Paul told Mark he the next day. 9. You cant talk in here, the librarian said to the children. to The librarian told the children . the library. 10. Harry, can you remember to get some milk? said John. reminded John some milk. 11. I dont think well win the match, said Sean. doubted Sean .. the match. 12. Im sorry about the vase I broke, Fred, said George. apologised George .vase. 13. I wouldnt go too far out to sea, David, said his father. advised Davids father too far out to sea. 14. Im not driving your car, Fred, said Bert. refused Bert . Freds car. 15. Why dont you play football on the beach, said the childrens mother. suggested The childrens mother .. on the beach. 16. I didnt tell Mary anything, said Susan. denied Susan . anything. 17. Can I help you with the garden, Catherine, said Ian. offered Ian with the gardening. 18. I will do my homework before I go out, Jimmy said to his father. promised Jimmy his homework before going out.

19. O.K. Max, Ill let you borrow my car, said Dennis. agreed Dennis . his car. 20. Dont go in the swimming pool on your own, Julie, said her grandmother. told Julies grandmother in the swimming pool on her own. 21. Have you cleaned your bedroom, Alice? her mother asked her. if Alices mother asked her bedroom. 22. You stole my purse! Wendy shouted at Sarah. of Wendy . purse. 23. The shop closed three months ago, Mr Jones told me. for Mr Jones told me that the three months. 24. Im sorry for not writing to you sooner, said Tony. for Tony .. to me sooner. 25. Whose book is this? asked the teacher. who The teacher asked .. to. 26. I didnt break the chair, Sir, said Vincent. breaking Vincent .. the chair. 27. Dont forget to send the letter, Kelvin, said his father. reminded Kelvins father the letter. 28. What is the length of a marathon? Tom asked Jerry. long Tom asked Jerry was. 29. Do you know who that man is, Dolly? asked Colin. who Colin asked Dolly that man was. 30. Did you write to your sister, Lenny? Harold asked. written Harold wanted to know .. to his sister.

31. Can I borrow your library card, Christian? asked Rufus. lend Rufus asked Christian . his library card. 32. If I were you Petra, I wouldnt eat that old piece of cheese, said Shelly. advised Shelly .. that old piece of cheese. 33. Is anybody using the computer? Cleo asked her students. if Cleo asked her students . used by anybody.. 34. Im thinking about buying a new house, Paula, said Gideon. was Gideon told Paula he a new house. 35. Read the question carefully before you start to write, the teacher said to the students. students The teacher told ... the question carefully before they start to write. 36. You must get a present for Jane, Tarzan said Tantor. reminded Tantor a present for Jane. 37. Im sorry I burnt the dinner, Fred, said Wilma. apologised Wilma .the dinner. 38. Im not doing your homework for you, George, said Andrew. refused Andrew Georges homework. 39. I wasnt in the bar at midnight, said the suspect. denied The suspect the bar at midnight. 40. Can I help you with the washing up, Mrs Limpkin, said Bob. offered Bob with the washing up.

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