Answer Key
If & Wish Clauses (1)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, use the word(s) given. Do not change the word(s) given.
- I can't really afford to stay at such an expensive holiday resort. – – – COST – – – If [it didn't cost, it did not cost] so much, I would go and stay there.
- It's raining, which is not good for our trip tomorrow. – – – STOP – – – I wish the rain [would stop] ! Our trip could be good then.
- It's a shame we don't have a DVD recorder. – – – WISH – – – I [wish we had] a DVD recorder.
- Promise you will be careful with it, and I'll lend you my camera. – – – LONG – – – I'll lend you my camera [as long as you promise] to be careful with it.
- I'm going to leave if Susan doesn't arrive within an hour. – – – UNLESS – – – [unless Susan arrives, unless she arrives] within an hour, I'm going to leave.
- It's a good thing you sent me an SMS, or I wouldn't have known about the meeting. – – – IF – – – [If you hadn't sent, If you had not sent] me an SMS, I wouldn't known about the meeting.
- My advice is to go to your dentist. – – – YOU – – – If [I were you, I was you] , I would go to the dentist.
- I didn't know it was your birthday, so I didn't buy you a present. – – – BOUGHT – – – If I had known it was your birthday, I [would have bought] you a present.
- The restaurant was too expensive, so we didn't go there to eat. – – – WOULD – – – If the restaurant hadn't been so expensive, we [would have gone] there to eat.
- Write down this contact information because you might forget it. – – – CASE – – – Write down this contact information [in case you forget] it.