Complete the following sentences using as if - clauses

1. You look tired as if....

2. We felt at home with her as if....

3. The room looked untidy as if....

4. I don't understand you at all as if....

5. Everybody was silent as if....

6. It was as though....

7. They burst into laughter as though....

8. She was spea­king in a low voice as if....

9. I was as fond of him as though....

10. He felt as though....

11. They stared at her in surprise as though....

12. He speaks Spanish as if....

13. He looked healthy as though....

14. He treated his family as if...

4. Supply the following as if - clauses with suitable principal clauses.

1.... as if I didn't share his opinion. 2.... as if I had said the wrong thing. 3.... as if you were an old man. 4.... as though his voice had startled her. 5. … as if he had caught cold. 6.... as if his thoughts were far away. 7.... as though she hadn't slept a wink 8.... as though nobody lived here. 9.... as if they were bored to death. 10.... as if we were best friends. 11.... as if they weren't attentive to him. 12.... as though she were looking for somebody.

5. Supply the necessary forms of the Subjunctive Mood for the verbs in brackets.

1. It's only natural that those two boys... to play together (want). 2. It wasn't strange that the son... his father's linguistic talents (inherit). 3. It seems surprising now that I... with it for so long (get away). 4. She was jealous or surprised and it seemed better that the friendship... (cease). 5. It isn't advisable that you... here alone (sit). 6. It seems fortunate that you... us there (meet). 7. It is impossible that the tickets... so expensive (be). 8. It's wonderful that they... you a present (give). 9. It is unbelievable that fresh air and exercise... anybody some harm (do). 10. Is it odd that I... your brother (love)? 11. It was necessary that the expedition... a radio (have).

6. Complete the following sentences.

1. He said it was necessary....

2. My mother always says that it is important....

3. It was ordered that....

4. Can you understand that it's desirable...?

5. It seems unfair that....

6. Was it possible that...?

7. I insisted that it was high time....

8. I can't believe it. It's unusual that....

9. It is better that....

10. It is impossible that....

7. Correct the error or errors in each sentence.

a) I wish I bought that old house.

b) I'd rather you don't eat all the bread.

c) It's time I go.

d) I wish I own a motorbike.

e) I wish we are not leaving in the morning.

f) Sue would rather reading than watching television

g) Come what comes, I'll be on your side.

h) I hope it would stop raining.

i) I'd prefer you didn't wait.

j) I wish I didn't listen to you before.

8. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

a) I wish you would stop making so much noise late at night!

b) I'd rather the children.................... on the television without permission.

c) Suppose.................... half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?

d) I hope.................... get into trouble on my account.

e) This is an awful hotel. I wish we.................... to the Grand instead.

f) It is absolutely.................... you contact head office in advance.

g) I think it's high time we.................... locking all the windows at night.

h) Would you rather I.................... the lunch, if you feel tired?

i) I wish my car.................... as fast as yours.

j) I'd prefer you.................... smoke in here, if you don't mind.

9. Complete each sentence with one word.

a) It's high time you learned to look after yourself!

b) I wish you.................... try listening to me just for once!

c) I.................... rather not go by bus, if possible.

d).................... that as it may, it doesn't alter the seriousness of the problem.

e) I wish Carol.................... be here to see you all.

f) We both wish you.................... staying longer.

g) You.................... as if you had played in the match instead of watching it!

h).................... they offered you the job of managing director!

i) I really wish we.................... married.

j) I.................... you didn't mind my phoning so late.

10. Change the structure of the follow­ing sentences so as to use the forms of the Subjunctive Mood.

1. I proposed to find a doctor and bring him to see Strickland. 2. I suggest postponing the party till next Sunday. 3. Danny proposed to blow up the sewer. 4. The defence insisted on hearing some more witnesses. 5. The captain ordered the passengers to leave the deck. 6. It's a pity to have bothered you about such trifles. 7. He told them it was time to go to dinner. 8. It is necessary for you to mention this fact in your report. 9. He insisted that it was necessary for me to accom­pany him. 10. He was very nice about it and insisted on my accepting an extra week's salary.

11. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

a) Do you ever regret not going to university? WISH

Do you ever wish you had gone to university?

b) I should really be leaving. TIME

c) I'd rather have beer than wine. PREFER

d) Jack doesn't know all the answers, though he pretends to. ACTS

e) I'd love to be able to go with you to the opera. WISH

f) I wish I hadn't sold that old painting. PITY

g) It would be better if you didn't stay long. RATHER

h) The management insisted on our wearing dark suits. WEAR

i) Why do you have to complain all the time? WISH

j) I don't want to go to the meeting. RATHER

12. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

a) It would be nice to be able to fly.

I wish I could fly!

b) I wish I hadn't heard that!

I'd rather you...............................................................................

c) Everyone wished they had listened more carefully to the lecture.

Everyone regretted......................................................................

d) Unfortunately I've got to work late tonight.

I wish............................................................................................

e) Is it better for me to leave?

Would you....................................................................................

f) It's a pity I can't borrow your car.

I wish you would.........................................................................

g) We really must discuss this again.

It's important that........................................................................

h) It's a pity you were driving so fast.

I wish you.....................................................................................

i) May the President live a long time!

Long.............................................................................................

j) Jack prefers me not to say anything about the missing money.

Jack would rather.........................................................................

13. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase.

a) It's time all of us were in bed.

b) I'd rather you........................................................ slowly and more carefully.

c).................................................................... may, I will always be on your side!

d) I wish you......................................... the lecture instead of Professor Brown!

e) Don't rush your decision. I'd rather you................................................. over.

f) The authorities...................................................... the money be paid at once.

g) I wish I could.................................... at your party, but I was busy I'm afraid.

h) Mary sometimes acts as if she............................... either way what happened.

i) What..................................................... did about that problem we discussed?

j) It's time I............................................................................................... my way.

14. Read the following letter, for each number, write a sentence, using if. Write your sentences below the letter. Dear Alison,

It was great to hear from you. Thanks for the congratulations and good wishes. I'll pass them on to Charlie when I see him at the weekend. Of course we're very excited about getting married, and frantically busy too, needless to say.

You ask how we met. Well, it’s quite a funny story. Do you remember I failed one of my final exams? That meant I had to spend part of the summer in college. (1) And that meant I couldn't go on holiday with my family. The travel company refused to give us a refund because we cancelled too late. (2) I was pretty fed up about it. Then something nice happened. I think the travel agent felt sorry for me, because he had failed his final exam when he was a student. (3) Anyway, he had a cancellation on a tour which started later in the summer. So he was able to transfer my booking. (4) I was really pleased. My father was too, as transferring the booking meant that his money wasn't being wasted. (5) So, I went on this tour. And I met this young man. He was on his own too. He told me his girlfriend should have been with him, but they'd had a row and she'd refused to come. (6) We were the only ones travelling alone, so we found ourselves going round the sights together.(7) He hadn't read about the places we were visiting and I spent most of my time telling him about them.(8) And that was it really. We found we'd fallen in love. Wasn't it lucky I failed that exam? That's how I met my future husband!(9)

Now I must rush off and do some shopping. Will you come and stay soon? It’d belovely if you could meet Charlie. Write soon. What have you been up to recently?

Lots of love,

Cherry

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15. Translate the sentences into English.