Grammar: Wish / If only; Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns p. 121

Write sentences using the prompts.
1 Carter / wish / he / feel / ready / for tomorrow's election.
________
2 If only / my friends / understand / me!
________
3 They / wish / they / vote / differently / in last year's referendum?
________
4 I / wish / I / not support / that cause / in the past.
________
5 If only / the situation / be / easier.
________
6 My sister / wish / politicians / not try / to convince voters / all the time.
________

Read Mary's blog entry, then complete the sentences with the correct verb tenses.

My ideas about politics
Today I want to tell you about my dreams, my desires and my regrets about a political life. As you know, I'm young but I like politics and I believe everyone should be interested in it, even though – let's admit it – it's not exactly like this now. Firstly, young people should have more seats in parliaments and other political institutions.
We can start in our everyday life and take the first steps at school. I have to be honest with you: I didn't run for the school elections last year, but I really regret it. Sometimes I think my friend Alan, who was elected as school representative, should have convinced me to join him. He's really good at it and, as a rep, he's having his voice heard. He says students should make more decisions on learning and school institutions.
In my opinion, for example, more lessons should focus on civil rights and global warming because they are the issues young people must be aware of to become responsible citizens. I think we shouldn't waste so much time on social media. If we did so, maybe we'd find more time for politics. Do you agree?

Mary wishes everyone ________.
She wishes young people ________.
She wishes she ________ last year.
If only Alan ________.
Alan wishes students ________ and school institutions.
Mary wishes more lessons ________.
She wishes we ________.

Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive or reciprocal pronouns.
1 We ________ signed the petition for cleaner water in the county, but Mike didn't prepare ________ for the political battle that followed.
2 The minister of home affairs and the prime minister did not agree with ________, while the other members of the government had already talked with ________ and found a common view.
3 I came to the event by ________ and I like it. Are you enjoying ________ here?
4 Mr Brown and the president exchanged emails with ________, but the emails ________ didn't show any disagreement.
5 Is Mary proud of ________? She played a key role in passing the new law, and the success of the reform speaks for ________.

Read the dialogue, then rewrite the sentences using a reflexive or reciprocal pronoun. Add by when necessary.

Jinny: Have you heard about the online petition?
Tom: The one about putting solar panels in all the schools of the district? It's great!
Jinny: Yes! I signed after Marcy told me about it, we exchanged texts. Marcy in person wrote the petition.
Tom: I was home alone, I saw it while surfing the Web and I immediately thought it would be good for the environment.
Jinny: You know, Marcy wrote it and Sal studied the strategy to promote it. They're even organising a sit-in.
Tom: Where did Sal learn about political strategies?
Jinny: I believe nobody taught him.
Tom: Wow, he's really smart!
Jinny: We must help, too. THIS initiative is important!

Marcy texted Jinny about the petition and Jinny texted Marcy.
Marcy and Jinny ________ about the petition.
Marcy in person wrote the petition.
Marcy ________ .
Tom saw the petition when he was home alone.
When Tom saw the petition, he ________ .
Nobody taught Sal about political strategies.
Sal taught ________ political strategies.
Jinny thinks this initiative is important.
Jinny thinks the initiative ________ important.