Answer Key

Exercise 2

Are the sentences correct?

1.   I wish I had been born in a warm country, like Australia, or Fiji.That is correct.

2.   I wish I had gone home earlier.That is correct.

3.   If I had bought eggs, I could make a cake.That is correct.

4.   If I hadn't known you better, I would say you are lying to me.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I didn&039;t know you better, I would say you are lying to me.

5.   If I haven't robbed the bank, I wouldn't be in jail.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I hadn&039;t robbed the bank, I wouldn&039;t be in jail.

6.   If I understand Czech, I would have known what he said to me.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I understood Czech, I would have known what he said to me.

7.   If I have never met you, I would still be living by myself.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I had never met you, I would still be living by myself.

8.   We would already be there if we didn't took that wrong turn.That is incorrect. Correct is: We would already be there if we hadn&039;t taken that wrong turn.

9.   If I am smart, I wouldn't have agreed to go.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I were smart, I wouldn&039;t have agreed to go.

10.   If I knew then what I know now, I would have made different choices.That is incorrect. Correct is: If I had known then what I know now, I would have made different choices.