the verb to wish. 1. He was sorry he couldn`t join us.
2. It`s a pity you were absent yesterday.
3. I`d like him to be more polite.
4. They are sorry they didn`t invite her.
5. He was disappointed that he would not be able to see the film.
6. I regret now not having told her all the truth then.
7. What a pity you can`t swim.
8. I`m awfully sorry I kept you waiting so long.
9. It`s a pity I couldn`t go to the theatre with you.
10. I`m very sorry that I have disturbed you.
11. It`s a pity you are leaving so soon.
12. I`d like to see the film again.
13. It was a pity we could not see the stage well.
14. They were sorry they hadn`t taken a taxi and had missed their train.
Exercise 3. Supply the correct form of the Subjunctive Mood of the verbs in brackets. 1. Oh, I wish I (not to send) him that letter. I`d give anything to take it back.
2. I wish I (to be) as sure as you.
3. But he wished that there (to be) some way in which he could help the young doctor.
4. ―I wish I (not to carry) so much,‖ said Alice trying to find her way out.
5. And here I wish I (can) tell you half of the things Alice used to say.
6. I rather wished Tom (to be) there.
7. He wished he (to come) by air.
8. I wish I (to know) what to do now.
9. I wish I (to know) it was your birthday, Lady Windermere, I would have covered the whole
street in front of your house with flowers.
10. I wish they (to be) back.