Wish & If Only Exercises PDFSet 3: Wish + Would, Mixed Wishes & Wish vs Hope
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.My neighbour plays loud music every night. I wish he ___ playing music so late.
a) stopsb) stoppedc) would stopd) had stopped
2.I ___ it doesn't rain tomorrow. We have a picnic planned.
a) wishb) if onlyc) would wishd) hope
3.If only it ___ so cold today. I want to go for a walk.
a) weren'tb) wouldn't bec) hadn't beend) isn't
4.I wish you ___ leaving your dirty clothes on the floor!
a) stoppedb) had stoppedc) will stopd) would stop
5.She didn't apply for the scholarship. She wishes she ___.
a) appliedb) would applyc) has appliedd) had applied
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.would stop
2.hope
3.weren't
4.would stop
5.had applied
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Preview: Explanations
1."would stop"(c)
'Wish + would' is used to complain about someone else's annoying behaviour that you want to change. 'I wish he would stop' means his music annoys me and I want him to change. Note: 'stopped' (past simple) would mean wishing the situation were generally different, while 'would stop' specifically targets his repeated behaviour.
2."hope"(d)
'Hope' is used for things that are possible in the future. It might not rain — the outcome is uncertain. 'Wish' is used for things that are unreal or unlikely. Since not raining tomorrow is perfectly possible, use 'hope'.
3."weren't"(a)
This is a present wish — it IS cold today and the speaker wants it to be different. Use 'if only + past simple': 'weren't'. 'Hadn't been' (past perfect) would mean regretting past cold weather, which doesn't match 'today'.
4."would stop"(d)
'Wish + would' for complaining about someone's annoying habit. The speaker is frustrated that the other person keeps leaving clothes on the floor. Important: the subject of 'wish' (I) must be different from the subject of 'would' (you).
5."had applied"(d)
Past regret — she didn't apply and now regrets it. Use 'wish + past perfect': 'She wishes she had applied'. Past simple ('applied') would mean a present wish, but the regret is about a past missed opportunity.
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