Wish and hope | Grammar exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. I wish I …………………. better looking.

a) was
b) am

2. I wish I ………………. fly.

a) can
b) could

3. I wish I …………………… English.

a) can speak
b) could speak

4. I wish tomorrow ……………….. a holiday.

a) is
b) was

5.  I wish you ………………… stop smoking. Why don’t you?

a) will
b) would

6. I ………………. there is a strike tomorrow.

a) wish
b) hope

7. I hope you …………………….. your exams.

a) pass
b) would pass

8. I hope he ………………… have an accident.

a) doesn’t
b) wouldn’t

9. I wish she …………………….. come.

a) doesn’t
b) wouldn’t

10. I hope she ……………………. get angry.

a) wouldn’t
b) doesn’t

Answers

1. I wish I was better looking.

2. I wish I could fly.

3. I wish I could speak English.

4. I wish tomorrow was a holiday.

5.  I wish you would stop smoking. Why don’t you?

6. I hope there is a strike tomorrow.

7. I hope you pass your exams.

8. I hope he doesn’t have an accident.

9. I wish she wouldn’t come.

10. I hope she doesn’t get angry.