Regrets & Preferences
Transform: I didn’t study enough for the exam.
→ Start: I wish...
I wish I had studied more for the exam.
Complete with correct form:
He suggested __________ (take) the earlier train.
taking
Report:
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she said.
She said (that) she had never seen anything like that before.
Complete the sentence:
We need to __________ a new plan if this one fails.
come up with
She looks pale. She __________ be feeling well.
might not / may not
Correct the error: I would rather to stay at home than go out.
I would rather stay at home than go out.
Correct the error:
There’s no point to talk to him about it.
There’s no point in talking to him about it.
Change to reported speech:
“Do you know where the station is?” he asked me.
He asked me if I knew where the station was.
Choose the best option:
He finally __________ his fear of public speaking.
a) got through
b) got over
c) gave up
b) got over
Use must have to speculate about the past:
She didn’t answer my call.
She must have been busy.
Rewrite using would rather + person + past simple:
She wants her brother to stop playing loud music.
She would rather her brother didn’t play loud music.
Choose the correct pattern:
They made me __________ (apologise).
apologise
Find and correct the error:
He asked me where did I live.
He asked me where I lived.
Which phrasal verb means start a new business or project?
set up
Create a sentence with can’t have showing strong disbelief.
He can’t have finished already—it’s too soon!
Make a sentence using If only to express regret about a missed opportunity.
If only I had taken that job offer.
Combine into one sentence with natural use of verb patterns:
He didn’t mean it. He hurt her feelings.
He didn’t mean to hurt her feelings.
Report this using backshifting and pronoun change:
“We can meet at my house,” said Julia to Max.
Julia told Max that they could meet at her house.
Replace the underlined part with a phrasal verb:
She tolerates her colleague's bad behaviour.
She puts up with her colleague’s bad behaviour.
Choose the best modal for the sentence:
He’s not home, and his phone is off.
→ He ___________ gone on holiday.
a) must have
b) should have
c) might
a) must have
Rewrite the sentence using “would rather + person + past perfect”:
I’m angry that you didn’t tell me the truth yesterday.
I’d rather you had told me the truth yesterday.
Choose the correct verb forms and explain why:
I forgot __________ (call) my friend, but I’ll never forget __________ (meet) her for the first time.
✅ to call / meeting
✅ “Forget to do” is for something you didn’t do; “forget doing” is for a memory.
Report this full conversation in one sentence:
“I won’t be late,” he said. “I’m meeting Anna at 6, so I’ll be there on time.”
He said he wouldn’t be late because he was meeting Anna at 6 and would be there on time.
Transform the sentence using a phrasal verb:
They cancelled the meeting due to the storm.
They called off the meeting due to the storm.
You see your classmate's bag and coat in class, but she’s not here.
Make two logical deductions—one strong and one weak—about where she might be.
She must have left her things and gone somewhere quickly. She might be in the library.