1. It is desired that she was promoted to the position of the manager.
改成:It is desired that she (should) be promoted to the position of the manager.
解释:It's desired that...中,要求该从句采用虚拟语气,即从句谓语动词采用“(should)+动词原形”构成。
2. I wish that they didn't leave so early that day.
改成:I wish that they hadn't left so early that day.
解释:wish引导的宾语从句采用虚拟语气,对过去的动作进行虚拟时从句采用过去完成时。
3. I could buy the ten-speed bicycle myself, but my mother promised to give it to me on my birthday.
改成:I could have bought the ten-speed bicycle myself, but my mother promised to give it to me on my birthday.
解释:根据题意应该用虚拟语气:could have done sth(本可以做某事,实际上未做)
4. I would rather that Miss Evans taught us English literature last semester.
改成:I would rather that Miss Evans had taught us English literature last semester.
解释:would rather引导的宾语从句采用虚拟语气,对过去的虚拟从句采用过去完成时。
5. "Don't you think it is time you work harder at your lessons?"the mother said to Tom.
改成:"Don't you think it is time you worked harder at your lessons?" the mother said to Tom.
或:"Don't you think it is time you should work harder at your lessons?" the mother said to Tom.
解释:It's (high/about) time that...句型中,that从句采用虚拟语气,即从句动词采用“should+动词原形”构成或用一般过去时。
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