Lab. Work # 7 Subjunctive II in object clauses.

I wish smb. did smth.

had done smth.

were done

would/could do smth.

Ex1. Study the use of subjunctive II in object clauses after the verb to wish.

1. 1. I wish I knew it. 2. I wish the matter were not so urgent. 3. I wish we met more frequently. 4. I wish I could get in touch with John.

2. 1. I wish I had known it. 2. I wish you had bought the ticket in advance.

3. 1. I wish the old man would support our plan.

Ex2. Translate into Russian.

1. I wish you were home again. 2. I wish it were summer. 3. I wish it didn't rain tomorrow. 4. I wish it were not raining. 5. I wish you didn't speak like this. 6. I wish we had smth. to do at least. 7. Now she wished she had taken the chance. How I wished I had left her alone. 8. Don't you wish you had never set eyes on him? 9. I do wish I had not taken the dog. 10. I wish you had seen her face at that moment. 11. She'll wish she had taken this opportunity. 12. I wish the doctor had already left. 13. I wish the guests had not yet come.

Ex3. Change the sentences so as to use Subjunctive II as shown in the model.

MODEL: I can't tell you the truth. I wish I could tell you the truth.

He is selfish. I wish he were not so selfish.

1. They treat me like a child. 2. He isn't respectful of the old. 3. She will never admit that she is wrong. 4. I haven't carried out his instructions. 5. The weather is not suitable for the trip. 6. He is jealous of our success. 7. We haven't fixed the time for the meeting yet. 8. He won't leave you alone. 9. They make fun of the boy. 10. I can't fix the TV set. 11. They'll never approve of his decision. 12. She isn't politically mature. 13. He does not consider the interests of the public. 14. We haven't saved any money. 15. I can't punish him. 16. She forgives him everything. 17. The lecture is so boring. 18. He'll take the blame upon himself. 19. She has no consideration for others. 20. I'm tortured with doubts.

Ex4. Answer the questions according to the pattern.

PATTERN: Do you know French? – I wish I knew French.

1. Are you good at acting? 2. Can you speak fluent English? 3. Have you ever been to London? 4. Do you know your friend's plans for the summer? 5. Are you familiar with this method? 6. Is it easy to win everyone's respect? 7. Do you know what weather we'll be having next week? 8. Has your father given up smoking? 9. Will this treatment be effective?

Ex5. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the forms of Subjunctive II.

1. I wish you (not to smoke) indoors. 2. I wish he (not to stay) to dinner. There's not enough soup to go round. 3. I can't make him take his cod-liver oil. I wish you (to speak) to him about it. 4. I have such a headache. I wish the people next door (to play) records quite so loudly.5. We liked the film so much. I wish you (to see) it too. 6. It was not long before we wished we (not to come). 7. He asked after you and said he wished you (to write) or (to come) over some time. 8. I wish you children (not to interrupt). 9. I wish the people in front (to stop) talking can hardly hear the actors. 10. Now of course I wish I (to take) his advice. 11. It is awful the way the window frame rattles in the wind. I wish somebody (to do) something about it. 12. She couldn't sleep all night. How she wished she (not to write) that letter.

Ex6. Paraphrase the sentences so as to use Subjunctive II after "to wish".

1. It's a pity he doesn't share my views. 2. I want you to set a good example to the boys. 3. She was sorry she had lost her temper and had been rude to her uncle. 4. I don't want you to punish the boy for such a trifle. 5. It's a pity you haven't insured the car against accident. 6. Jim was sorry he hadn't made an attempt to persuade them to give up the thought. 7. It's a pity we shan't reach the lake before it gets dark.