Lesson 5: If only

Use each question to make:
a) one sentence with I wish ; and
b) one third conditional sentence.

1. Why didn’t I ask Hisham to be in the team?
I wish I’d asked Hisham to be in the team. / We’d have won if I’d asked Hisham to be in the team.

2. Why didn’t I find out more about the company before the interview?
I wish I’d found out more about the company before the interview. / If I’d found out more about the company before the interview, I would have done better.

3. Why did I ride my friend’s motorbike?
I wish I hadn’t ridden my friend’s motorbike. / If I hadn’t ridden the motorbike, I wouldn’t have crashed it.

4. Why didn’t I check the brakes before I left home?
I wish I’d checked the brakes before I left home. / If I’d check the brakes before I left home, I wouldn’t have crashed.

5. Why did I forget to tell them about my previous experience?
I wish I’d remembered to tell them about my previous experience.
If I’d remembered to tell them about my previous experience, I would have got the job.

6. Why didn’t I score that penalty?
I wish I’d scored that penalty. / If I’d scored that penalty, we would have won the match.

Complete each word with the right ending.

1. fracture
2. inefficient
3. unfortunate
4. independent
5. unusual
6. identify
7. supervise
8. witness
9. application
10. discourage