The Subjunctive Mood 3

1. Diana wishes she … on that stone in the garden yesterday.

a) Hadn’t tripped b) Wouldn’t tripped c) Didn’t trip d) Hasn’t trip

2. Tom wishes he … a map to locate his destination. He’s been travelling for hours.
a) Has b) Will have c) Had d) Would had

3. Marianne wishes her husband … her flowers more often.

a) Will buy b) Would buy c) Buys d) Buy

4. I wish they … so rude to my poor boy at school yesterday.

a) Weren’t b) Hadn’t been c) Haven’t been d) Won’t be

5. If only we … what he says.

a) Can trust b) Have trusted c) Could trust d) Had trusted

6. Father would sooner we … to the zoo as planned.

a) Won’t go b) Haven’t gone c) Didn’t go d) Don’t go

7. It’s time we … wasting money.

a) Would stop b) Stopped c) Stop d) Will stop

8. I wish Alice … a new type of computer.

a) Will use b) Used c) Uses d) Has used

9. I wish she … on Saturday.

a) Returns b) Could return c) Has returned d) Will return

10. Diana would rather her mother … so strict about everything.

a) Isn’t b) Weren’t c) Hasn’t been d) Wouldn’t been

11. I would rather he … dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun.
a) Wore b) Will wear c) Wears d) Would wear

12. I wish you … more careful when driving.

a) Be b) Are c) Were d) Would been

13. It’s time they … the truth about the robbery.

a) Will find out b) Have found out c) Found out d) Has found out

14. If only Tom … more for his exams last semester.

a) Has revised b) Had revised c) Would revise d) Revised
15. He wishes he … the first prize in the competition last year.
a) Won b) Had won c) Has won d) Wins

16. I wish you … anyone about my accident yesterday.

a) Wouldn’t tell b) Didn’t tell c) Don’t tell d) Hadn’t told

17. They wish they … the news on TV last night.

a) Watched b) Have watched c) Had watched d) Were watching

18. I wish I … as tall as you are.

a) Were b) Will be c) Am d) Be

19. If only I … the offer they made on my house last week.

a) Accept b) Had accepted c) Have accepted d) Accepted

20. I would rather Aunt Ida … from her nervous breakdown.

a) Has recovered b) Had recovered c) Would recovered d) Recovers

21. I wish years … more slowly and I remained forever young.

a) Will pass b) Could had passed c) Pass d) Would pass

22. If only you … this box for me while I open the door.
a) Will hold b) Helded c) Hold d) Would hold

23. I wish you … your things all over the room.

a) Wouldn’t scatter b) Won’t scatter c) Don’t scatter d) Haven’t scattered

24. He would rather … their party last week.

a) Doesn’t join b) Not join c) Not have joined d) Not to join

25. I wish Laura … home earlier this evening.

a) Comes b) Would come c) Has come d) Will come

26. You had better … that to anyone.

a) Hadn’t said b) Didn’t say c) Not say d) Won’t say

27. If only the Browns … to my dinner tonight, we will have so many memories to talk about.
a) Come b) Will come c) Had come d) Would come

28. Sheila wishes she … them about the broken vase last night.
a) Would tell b) Had told c) Has told d) Told

29. It is high time you … a bath.

a) Had b) Would have c) Have had d) Have
30. I wish I … how to spell this word.
a) Knew b) Know c) Have known d) Would know