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  1. I wish Becca were here today.

  2. I wish we were having a big party for Grandmother.

  3. I wish he had enough money to buy a condo.

  4. I wish my friends had come for a visit.

  5. I wish Darnell didn’t need an operation.

  6. I wish his uncle drove slowly.

  7. I wish I could borrow some money from you.

  8. I wish the weather were not so rainy.

  9. I wish they helped me every day.

  10. I wish she wanted to go on vacation with me.
    1.... Garrett would ask her out. 6.... it were Erin’s birthday.
    2.... I would go to the store. 7.... he liked the neighborhood.
    3.... he would hear you. 8.... someone had a soccer ball.
    4.... I would turn on the heat. 9.... I lived in Puerto Rico.
    5.... he would help me wash the car. 10.... the baby were sick.

  11. She would have sold me her bicycle if she had bought a new one.

  12. If you had come early, you would have met my cousin.

  13. If only Karen had been here.

  14. The children would have played in the yard if it had not been raining.

  15. If the lawyer had found the document, he would have won this case.

  16. If only my mother had been able to walk again.

  17. Juanita would have traveled to New York if she had gotten the job.

  18. If he had found the wallet, he would have given it to Rick.

  19. Jackie would have wanted to come along if he had had more time.

  20. If only they had understood the problem.


Unit 9 Adverbs



  1. walked timidly 6. talked harshly

  2. quietly sat down 7. followed the pretty girl home

  3. rather angrily 8. very smart

  4. entered the classroom noisily 9. plays the piano well
    OR noisily entered 10. coldly stared

  5. too boring


Sample Answers:


  1. He very neatly stacked the books on the shelf.

  2. You sing well.

  3. She spoke sadly about the tragedy.

  4. You’re too weak.

  5. He said it rather quickly.

  6. I was there yesterday.

  7. She never lied to me.

  8. The man expressed his beliefs quite strongly.

  9. You wrote that too carelessly.

  10. She played the song so beautifully.


142 Answer Key

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