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Paraphrase the following using the verb 'wish' followed by an Object Clause in the Subjunctive.
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I wish+Past simple(if the action refers to the present of future time)
I wish/wished + Past perfect (if the action refers to the past time)
e.g. It's a pity/ I regret my sister is not here .
I wish my sister were here.
We are sorry they didn't call us .
We wish/wished they had called us.
1. She was sorry that she didn't listen to her mother's advice .
2. They regretted that their child got involved in that matter .
3. I regret that I don't have enough money to go to Paris.
4. She regrets she hadn't taken TOEFL with us.
5. We are sorry she doesn't know about their engagement .
6. Is he sorry for the time spent on trifles ?
7. I am sorry she doesn't want to apply for this scholarship.
8. Doesn't she regret that she did not manage to cope with the task ?
9. What a pity that she didn't suggest this when we met.
10. It's a pity there are no fresh vegetables in winter.
11. I regret I haven't read "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
12. She is so sorry she was not suggested to join one of the public services.
13. She regrets she avoided the walk to the village.
14. It's a pity she is not well settled.
15. He was sorry her collection was not larger.
16. I am sorry I can't take this for a compliment.
17. It is a pity you have to go.
18. He regretted she left for Cambridge.
