Fill in the blanks.
1It is time you ............... home.
Wrong!
A simple past is used after it is time to refer to the present or future.
2It is time you ............... a loan.
Wrong!
3I would rather you ............... money from him.
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4I would rather you ............... so much on gadgets.
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5I would prefer ............... with you.
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Prefer is followed by a to-infinitive. Would rather is followed by a bare infinitive.
6Do you wish you ............... curly hair?
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A past tense is used after I wish to talk about unrealistic hopes and aspirations.
7If only I ............... enough.
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A simple past or past continuous can be used after if only with the same meaning.
8If only I ............... more careful.
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9I wish you ............... act more sensibly.
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10If only she ............... her mistake.
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11If only I ............... a pay rise.
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12If only they ............... us earlier.
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A past perfect is used after if only to talk about wishes about the past.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It is time you went home.
- It is time you got a loan.
- I would rather you didn’t borrow money from him.
- I would rather you didn’t spend so much on gadgets.
- I would prefer not to go with you.
- Do you wish you had curly hair?
- If only I Either could be used here enough.
- If only I had been more careful.
- I wish you would act more sensibly.
- If only she realized her mistake.
- If only I got a pay rise.
- If only they had informed us earlier.
