If only + Past Perfect Structure

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Complete the sentence: If only I ______ harder, I ______ the exam.

  • had study / would pass
  • studied / pass
  • study / will pass
  • had studied / would have passed (correct)

Which is the correct completion: If only they ______ earlier, they ______ the bus.

  • had leave / would caught
  • leave / will catch
  • left / would catch
  • had left / would have caught (correct)

Identify the correct form: If only she ______ to my advice, she ______ that mistake.

  • had listened / would not have made (correct)
  • listened / would not made
  • listen / will not make
  • had listen / not have made

Fill in the blanks: If only we ______ about the meeting, we ______ it.

<p>had known / would have attended (B)</p>
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Choose the appropriate answer: If only he ______ his wallet, he ______ the bill.

<p>had not forgotten / would have paid (D)</p>
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Flashcards

If only + Past Perfect

Expresses regret or wishes about a past action that couldn't be changed.

If only I had studied harder...

Expresses regret about not studying harder in the past.

If only they had left earlier...

Expresses regret about not leaving earlier in the past.

If only she had listened...

Expresses regret about not listening to advice in the past.

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If only we had known...

Expresses regret about not knowing something in the past.

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If only he hadn't forgotten...

Expresses regret about a past action.

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Past Perfect tense in If only

Requires 'had' + past participle for the condition.

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Would have + past participle

Expresses a hypothetical outcome related to the past.

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Study Notes

If only + Past Perfect Structure

  • "If only + Past Perfect" expresses regret about a past action that could have been different.
  • The structure is used to express a wish for a past event to have been done differently
  • Use of 'would have' + past participle after the if only clause is crucial.

Examples and Application

  • Question 1: If only I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.

    • Verb "Study" in past perfect ('had studied')
    • Verb "Pass" in conditional form ('would have passed') - expresses the hypothetical result.

  • Question 2: If only they had left earlier, they would have caught the bus.

    • Past perfect "had left" and conditional "would have caught"

  • Question 3: If only she had listened to my advice, she would not have made that mistake.

    • Past perfect "had listened" and conditional "would not have made"

  • Question 4: If only we had known about the meeting, we would have attended it.

    • Past perfect "had known" and conditional "would have attended"

  • Question 5: If only he had not forgotten his wallet, he would have paid the bill.

    • Past perfect "had not forgotten" and conditional "would have paid"

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