- I wish Becca were here today.
- I wish we were having a big party for Grandmother.
- I wish he had enough money to buy a condo.
- I wish my friends had come for a visit.
- I wish Darnell didn’t need an operation.
- I wish his uncle drove slowly.
- I wish I could borrow some money from you.
- I wish the weather were not so rainy.
- I wish they helped me every day.
- 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. - She would have sold me her bicycle if she had bought a new one.
- If you had come early, you would have met my cousin.
- If only Karen had been here.
- The children would have played in the yard if it had not been raining.
- If the lawyer had found the document, he would have won this case.
- If only my mother had been able to walk again.
- Juanita would have traveled to New York if she had gotten the job.
- If he had found the wallet, he would have given it to Rick.
- Jackie would have wanted to come along if he had had more time.
- If only they had understood the problem.
Unit 9 Adverbs
- walked timidly 6. talked harshly
- quietly sat down 7. followed the pretty girl home
- rather angrily 8. very smart
- entered the classroom noisily 9. plays the piano well
OR noisily entered 10. coldly stared - too boring
Sample Answers:
- He very neatly stacked the books on the shelf.
- You sing well.
- She spoke sadly about the tragedy.
- You’re too weak.
- He said it rather quickly.
- I was there yesterday.
- She never lied to me.
- The man expressed his beliefs quite strongly.
- You wrote that too carelessly.
- She played the song so beautifully.
142 Answer Key
8-3
8-4
8-5
9-1
9-2
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