It's a pity I can't cook well. // BETTER // I wish I .... cook.
WAS A BETTER
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I regret not studying harder when I was at school. // STUDIED // If only .... when I was at school.
I HAD STUDIED HARDER
25
I want the neighbours to stop making so much noise. // MAKE // I wish the neighbours .... noise.
WOULDN'T MAKE SO MUCH
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What a pity that they cancelled the match! // CALLED // If only they .... the match.
HADN'T CALLED OFF
25
I'm sorry you didn't meet my brother. // WISH // I .... my brother
WISH YOU HAD MET
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Marcelo often misses school, so his teacher did not let him go on the school trip. // ALLOWED // If Marcelo went to school more often, his teacher .... to go on the school trip.
WOULD HAVE ALLOWED HIM
25
We were late leaving home, so we missed the concert. // EARLIER // If we .... , we would not have missed the concert.
HAD LEFT HOME EARLIER
25
I did not ask my geography teacher any questions in class because she is quite frightening. // LESS // If my geography teacher was .... asked her some questions.
LESS FRIGHTENING, I WOULD HAVE
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Franz did not understand because the guide spoke too quickly. // MORE // If the guide .... , Franz would have understood.
HAD SPOKEN MORE SLOWLY
25
We are lost because we didn't bring the map with us. // LEFT // If we ..... the map behind, we would not be lost now.
HAD NOT / HADN'T LEFT
25
Magda only did the work because we gave her the money beforehand. // PAID // Magda would not have done the work unless we .... advance.
HAD PAID HER IN
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Even if he had worked harder, the result would have been the same. // DIFFERENCE // It would not .... if he had worked harder.
HAVE MADE A / ANY DIFFERENCE
25
It is a pity I do not get on better with my brother. // RELATIONSHIP// I wish I ...... my brother.
HAD A BETTER RELATIONSHIP
25
Sasha would like Irina to help him from time to time. // ONCE // Sasha wishes Irina ..... a while.
WOULD HELP HIM ONCE IN
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Sergei is disappointed because the university rejected him. // TURNED // If the university ...... , Sergei would not be disappointed.
