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Complete the sentence: If only I ______ harder, I ______ the exam.
Complete the sentence: If only I ______ harder, I ______ the exam.
Which is the correct completion: If only they ______ earlier, they ______ the bus.
Which is the correct completion: If only they ______ earlier, they ______ the bus.
Identify the correct form: If only she ______ to my advice, she ______ that mistake.
Identify the correct form: If only she ______ to my advice, she ______ that mistake.
Fill in the blanks: If only we ______ about the meeting, we ______ it.
Fill in the blanks: If only we ______ about the meeting, we ______ it.
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Choose the appropriate answer: If only he ______ his wallet, he ______ the bill.
Choose the appropriate answer: If only he ______ his wallet, he ______ the bill.
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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
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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.
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Question 2: If only they had left earlier, they would have caught the bus.
- Past perfect "had left" and conditional "would have caught"
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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"
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Question 4: If only we had known about the meeting, we would have attended it.
- Past perfect "had known" and conditional "would have attended"
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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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Description
This quiz focuses on the grammatical structure 'If only + Past Perfect', used to express regret about past actions. Test your understanding of this structure with various examples and applications related to hypothetical situations and wishes for different outcomes. Enhance your mastery of expressing regret in English.
