Object clause

Ex. 7. Open the brackets:

1. I wish I (to be) quite sure that she is altogether honest.

2. She wished nobody (to notice) her embarrassment.

3. I wish you (not to smoke) in the room. The child is asleep.

4. I wish I (can) go round the world.

5. I wish you (to stop) talking. I can hardly hear what she is saying.

6. How I wish you (not to interrupt) me all the time.

Ex. 8. Complete the following sentences:

1. What lovely music. Don’t you wish …?

2. Tom’s mother wished he …

3. When she saw those lovely flowers, she wished she …

4. Don’t treat him like that. You’ll wish you …

5. He asked me something but I didn’t hear his question. It was so noisy. I wish …

Ex. 9. Paraphrase the following sentences using Subjunctive II in object clauses after the verb to wish:

1. She had better treat her friend more politely.

2. He is not a man of his word. I’m so sorry about it.

3. What a pity you can’t stay any longer.

4. I’m sorry I don’t know who she is talking about.

5. She was sorry she had given you so much trouble.

Ex. 10. Express unreal wish or regret using the following statements:

a) Jane is a film star. She says there are some things she finds annoying and she wishes …

1. Reporters never give her any privacy, write stories about her private life, and take photos of her all the time.

2. People stare at her everywhere she goes.

3. The fans make her sign autographs.

4. She has no time to spend with her family or just relax and concentrate on her work.

b) I’ve moved into a new flat but can’t say I’m pleased with it. I wish …

1. My flat is a long way from my office.

2. I have to wake up much earlier.

3. It is on the ground floor and very noisy.

4. I don’t know anybody in the neighbourhood and I am all alone.

5. I can’t visit my friends as they are so far away.

Ex. 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of Subjunctive II:

1. I wish I (to be) young again.

2. – I wish I (not to speak) to Tom like that.

- Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll forgive you.

3. – Are you going to your school reunion party next week?

- I’m afraid not. I wish I (to go) because I’d like to see my schoolmates again.

4. – Ann, I wish you (to stop) making so much noise.

- Sorry, I’ll do my best.

5. I wish I (to join you). I’ve been looking forward to that party ever since I left school.

6. I wish you (not to invite) Jack. He spoilt everything.

7. I wish you (to leave) the door unlocked. The thieves broke in while we were away.

Ex. 12. Paraphrase the following so as to use Subjunctive II in object clauses to express wish or regret:

1. We were very disappointed that she had not convinced him as to how important it all was.

2. What a pity you are leaving us so soon!

3. It’s a pity we shan’t be able to reach the destination before sunset.

4. As nobody told him anything about this affair, he wasn’t involved in it.

5. You shouldn’t have left your pretty wife alone in that strange town.

6. She just sits on the porch doing nothing.

7. I didn’t know how important it was.

8. She had eaten something at lunch that disagreed with her.

9. She didn’t take any advice and failed.

10. Nobody told her how to solve the problem

11. I don’t know what decision they arrived at. I wasn’t present at the meeting yesterday.

12. What a pity! I missed such a wonderful chance.

13. I’m sorry to say that he is not a man of his word.

14. It’s a pity you couldn’t talk him into giving up the foolish idea.

15. It would be nice if he agreed to deliver a lecture on Modern Literature.

Ex. 13. Translate into English.

1. Хорошо бы обосноваться здесь. Мне очень нравится этот город.

2. Жаль, что он с подозрением относится к вам и несправедлив по отношению к вам.

3. Как бы мне хотелось воспользоваться вашим советом, но это невозможно.

4. Они сожалели, что не смогли присоединиться к нам.

5. Ему бы хотелось, чтобы вы оставили его в покое.

6. Жаль, что она так суетится по пустякам. (to be fussy)

7. Хотя бы она смогла пережить все неудачи как можно скорее. (to get over her failure)

8. Она пожалела, что пошла на эту вечеринку, когда поняла цель его приглашения.

9. Жаль, что вы обиделись. Не думаю, что он сказал это намеренно. (on purpose)

10. Хотя бы вы обратились ко мне раньше. Я бы смогла помочь вам.