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7 A structures after wish wish + past simple, wish + would I wouldn't 1 I wish I was taller! My brother wishes he could speak English better. 2 I wish the bus would come. I'm freezing. I wish you wouldn't leave your shoes there. I almost fell over them. 1 Use wish + past simple to talk about things you would like to be different in the present I future (but which are impossible or unlikely). After wish you can use was or were with I, he, she, and it, e.g. I wish I were taller. 2 Use wish + person / thing + would to talk about things we want to happen, or stop happening because they annoy us. I A You can't use would for a wish about yourself, e,g. NOT ! nish I wBuld.. . I wish + past perfect I wish you had told me the truth. I wish I hadn't bought those shoes. Use wish + past perfect to talk about things that happened or didn't happen in the past and which you now regret. A You can also use If only instead of I wish with these tenses, e.g. If only the bus would come. If only I hadn't bought those shoes. 78 clauses of contrast and purpose clauses of contrast Although the weather was terrible, we had a good time. I went to work even though I was ill. I like Ann though she sometimes annoys me. 2 In spite of I Despite his age, he is still very active. being 85, he is still very active. the fact that he's 85, he is still very active. 1 Use although, though, even though + a clause. Although and even though can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Even though is stronger than although and is used to express a big or surprising contrast. Though is more informal than although. It can only be used in the middle of a sentence. 2 After in spite of or despite, use a noun, a verb in the -ingform, or the fact that + subject + verb. A Don't use of with despite NOT Despite of the rain ... clauses of purpose I I went to the bank to in order to talk to my bank manager. so as to 2 I went to the bank for a meeting with my bank manager. 3 I went to the bank so that I could take out some money. 4 I wrote it down so as not to forget it. Use to, in order to, 50 as to, for and 50 that to express purpose. 1 After to, in order to, and 50 as to use an infinitive. 2 Use for + a noun, e.g. for a meeting. A You can also use for + gerund to describe the exact purpose of a thing, e.g. This liquid is for cleaning metal. 3 After so that, use a subject + modal verb (can, could, would, etc.). 4 To express a negative purpose use so as not to or in order not to NOT mtt-ttl. You can also use 50 that + subject + wouldn't, e.g. I wrote it down so that I wouldn't forget it. 7C relative clauses defining relative clauses 1 She's the woman who I that lives next door. That's the book which I that won a prize. 2 That's my neighbour whose dog never stops barking. 3 James is the man (who) I met at the party. That's the shop (which) I told you about. 4 My sister's the only person to whom I can talk. My sister's the only person (who) I can talk to. That's the drawer in which I keep my keys. 5 She told me what she had seen. What I like best about London is the parks. Use who, which, whose, whom, and what to introduce a defining relative clause, i.e. a clause which gives essential information about somebody or something. i You can use that instead of who I which. 2 Use whose to mean 'of who' or 'of which'. 3 When who or which are the object of the verb in the relative clause, you can leave them out. 4 After a preposition, use whom for a person and which for a thing. in informal English, it is more common to leave out the relative pronoun and put the preposition after the verb. 5 Use what as a relative pronoun to mean 'the thing' or 'things which'. non-defining relative clauses 1 My aunt, who doesn't like cats. was given a kitten for Christmas. The palace, which was built in the 12th century, is visited by thousands of tourists. 2 Adriana hasn't come to class for two weeks, which is a bit worrying. Anon -defming relative clause gives extra, non-essential information about a person or thing. In written English, this kind of clause is separated by commas, or between a comma and a full stop. You can't use that instead of who I which. 2 Which can also be used to refer to the whole of the preceding clause.
GRAMMAR BANK 7A a Circle the correct form. b Write a sentence with I wish + past perfect. I wish I §j)/ would be thinner! My dothes don't fit me! I wish I had / would have blonde hair! 2 She wishes her parents lived / would live nearer. I spent all my money last night and now I'm broke. I wish I hadn't spent all my money last night 1 I left my camera in the car and someone stole it. 3 You're driving too fast. I wish you would drive / drove more slowly. 2 I didn't set my alarm clock, so I was late for work. 4 I wish it stopped / would stop raining. I want to go out for a walk! 3 I bought a house in the country, but I really miss 5 Ben's been wearing the same clothes for years. I wish he bought / the city centre. would buy some new clothes. 4 I dropped my phone in the bath and now it doesn't 6 Chloe wishes she knew / would know how to play the guitar. work. 7 I'm cold. I wish my flat had / would have central heating. S Unfortunately, I couldn't go to your party. 8 Their TV is really loud. I wish they turned / would turn it down. 6 I didn't have a holiday last year and now I'm really stressed. 78 a Complete the sentences with one word. 7C We're happy in our new house, though there's a lot to do. 1 We enjoyed our holiday the weather. 2 Carl doesn't like spending money though he's very rich. 3 They went to the airport catch a plane. 4 Sandy made a note of his number so not to forget it. 5 My mother called the doctor's in to make an appointment. 6 Guy passed the exam in of the fact that he hadn't studied much. 7 Angela took a jacket so she wouldn't get cold. S the service was poor, the meal was delicious. 9 I went home a shower before I went out. 10 _ _ __ being late, he stopped for a coffee. a Right (V) or wrong ()()? Correct the wrong sentences. That's the man I met on the bus. II' She's the woman who her daughter works with me. )( whose daughter works This is the programme I was telling you about. 2 Is this the train that it goes to the mountains? 3 She told her boss she'd overslept, that was absolutely true. 4 My son, that is very tall, enjoys playing basketball. S The employee to who I spoke gave me some incorrect information. 6 Everyone in my family always eats that I cook. 7 The Canary Islands, which are situated off the coast of Africa, are a popular tourist destination. 8 The woman who suitcase disappeared is a friend of mine. 9 Did you hear I just said? 10 The bag what I bought last week is already broken! "m:[!)" MultiROM www.oup.com/eltjenglishfile/upper-<strong>intermediat</strong>e b Rewrite the sentences. Despite playing badly, they won the match. Even though they played badly, they won the match 1 We took a taxi so as not to arrive late. We took a taxi so that. . . 2 Despite earning a fortune, she drives a very old car. Although . .. 3 Everyone saw the ftlm even though the reviews were terrible. Everyone saw the film in spite of. .. 4 The plane managed to land despite the very thick fog. The plane managed to land even though ... 5 I told her I liked her jacket so that I wouldn't offend her. I told her I liked her jacket so as ... 6 The manager called a meeting so as to explain the new policy. The manager called a meeting in order ... b Join the sentences with a relative pronoun. Be careful with the punctuation. I've just failed my driving test. It's a pity. I've just failed my driving test, which is a pity. 1 His girlfriend is very intelligent. She's an architect. His girlfriend ... 2 They gave us a present. This was a complete surprise. They ... 3 He was saying something. I didn't understand it. I didn't understand ... 4 A car crashed into lnine. It was a Mini. The car ... S I spoke to a police officer. She was working on the reception desk. The police officer ... 6 We bought our computer two months ago. It keeps on crashing. Our computer ... 7 I left some things on the table. They aren't there any more. The things ... 8 It's too hot in my flat. This makes it impossible to sleep. It's ...
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SPECIAL EDITION Upper-intermediat 5
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Contents Grammar Voubulary Pronunci
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A G revision: question formation V
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PEED DATING SPEED DATING SPEED DATI
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B G auxiliary verbs; the ... the ..
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6 LISTENING & READING a Read the be
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c G present perfed (simple and cont
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G RAM MAR present perfect (simple a
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What does the future hold? COLLOQUI
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GRAMMAR I Complete the sentences wi
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A G adjectives as nouns, adjective
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3 READING a Look at the photos on p
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G narrative tenses, past perfect co
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GRAMMAR narrative tenses, past perf
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c (i adverbs and adverbial phrases
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SPEAKING o Communication Reading ha
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Flying high COLLOQUIAL ENGlISH THE
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~RAMMAR Circle the right answer, a,
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4 C RAM MAR passive (all forms), it
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G future perfect and future continu
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3 VOCABULARY the body 4 PRONUNCIATI
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4 VOCABULARY sleep "reams fall keep
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