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12 Regrets

B. Rewrite the following sentences using the third conditional.

1. I couldn’t attend your birthday party because I was ill.
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2. I didn’t have a GPS installed in my car, so I used a map instead to find the way.
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3. Sue didn’t know Matt was in the hospital, so she didn’t call or visit him.
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4. The students didn’t understand the instructions. They couldn’t do the homework.
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5. I forgot to set my alarm clock. I missed my job interview.
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6. The football team didn’t play well last night. They couldn’t get the cup.
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C. Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. I wouldn’t be mad at you if you hadn’t talked to me in that manner.
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2. If my colleagues in the new office hadn’t been so nice to me, I wouldn’t adapt so quickly to the new
environment.
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3. If you went to the party, I would have come with you.
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4. I wouldn’t know such a fancy place if one of my friends hadn’t recommended it to me.
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5. If they knew the address well, they hadn’t got lost.
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6. Sue had bought that nightgown if she hadn’t put on so much weight.
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