Multiple Choice
Gap Fill
Well, that's regrettable
Create the Conditional
Sentence Transformation
100

I like my job, but I hate my boss. If only I _______ a better boss.

  • a. had
  • b. would have
  • c. have
  • d. 'd had

had

100

We'd rather you ______ (come) too late tonight.

didn't come

100

Alice wants to go home, but she can't right now because she signed up to help after school. (think up 1 regret using I wish/If only)

If only I hadn't signed up to help after school.

I wish I could leave early.

...

100

Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I won't lie to my children.

ex: If my children ask about Santa Claus,
100

We should have checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.

(wish)

I wish we had checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.

200

You don't like the essay topic we chose, do you? Would you rather we _______ a different topic?

  • a. would chose
  • b. would have chosen
  • c. had chosen
  • d. chose

had chosen

200

It's time for you ______ (finish) what you started.

to finish

200

Henry didn't get a good grade on his chemistry exam. (think up 2 regrets using I wish/If only)

If only I had studied more.

I wish this exam had been one week later.

If only I had passed this exam.

...

200

Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., you have boiling water

If you heat water to 100 degrees Celcius,

BONUS, free-to-anyone: What degree is boiling in Fahrenheit?

200

I would like my son to be as responsible as yours. (wish)

I wish my son was as responsible as yours.

300

If there are any cuts, cracks or lumps in your tire, it's time you _______ them.

  • a. would replace
  • b. replaced
  • c. might replace
  • d. had replaced

replaced

300

I'd rather you _____ (make) that comment last night. You hurt me.

hadn't made

300

Change these sentences to regrets using "I wish/If only":

I live in New York City (and I hate New York City). Tina can't come to the party (she's your best friend). I ran over the neighbors cat (I didn't mean to, it was an accident)

I wish I didn't live in NYC.

If only Tina could come to the party.

I wish I hadn't run over the neighbours cat.

300

Complete the sentence by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I wouldn't have planned a camping trip.

If I had known about the weather

300

I would like you to stop calling me. It's annoying.

(if only)

If only you would stop calling me. It's annoying.

BONUS, free-to-anyone: combine these into one sentence

400

I wish they _______ a bit more respect in the last meeting.

  • a. would show
  • b. did showed
  • c. showed
  • d. had shown

had shown

400

I wish you______ (leave) your stuff everywhere all the time. I'm tired of tidying up after you.

didn't leave / wouldn't leave

400

Phil was using his gun as a hammer when he shot himself (think up 3 regrets using wish/if only)

If only Phil had used a hammer instead of a literal gun.

I wish Phil had thought about what he was doing.

If only Phil wasn't an idiot.

400

Create 2 sentences by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I wouldn't have said anything.

If you had told me beforehand,

If I had known that,

400

I'd prefer you not to talk about this in public. (rather)

I'd rather you didn't talk about this in public.

500

If only they _______ how important they are to each other. They wouldn't be arguing all the time.

  • a. had known
  • b. might know
  • c. knew
  • d. know

knew

(for it to be "had known", the second sentence would also need to be in past tense: "They wouldn't have argued all the time.)

500

Suppose you ______ (meet) your husband, where do you think you would be in life now?

hadn't met

500

Think of 5 regrets someone may have about moving out of their parents home and into a new city/country.

I regret...

I should have...

I wish...

If only...

500

Create 3 sentences by adding an appropriate conditional clause. If..., I would be much happier right now.

EX: If I had a million dollars,

If you left me alone,

If I could be on vacation,

500

You are an adult now, and you should start acting like one. (time)


You are an adult now, and it's ______ like one.

about time (that) you acted