Answer — Exercise 8
11 - Language focus·New Headway Upper-Intermediate - Workbook
Question
Complete the second sentence to express the excuse or regret in a different way.
Answer
- If I hadn't forgotten to set the alarm, I wouldn't have been late.
- If I'd known your phone number, I would have contacted you.
- If I'd known your address, I would / could have sent you a postcard.
- If I'd remembered when your birthday was, I would have bought you a present.
- If I hadn't been rushing my wife to the hospital, I wouldn't have broken the speed limit.
- If I'd known you were coming, I would have bought some food.
- If I'd known it was going to rain, I wouldn't have gone for a run.
- If I hadn't fallen asleep in the sun, I wouldn't have got sunburnt.