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ESL forum > Grammar and Linguistics > rewrite the sentences    

rewrite the sentences



tommy1996
Vietnam

rewrite the sentences
 
please help me write the sentence:
  

1)        He is too weak so he can�t lift the box. ->I wish .......................................................................................

 I wish he weren �t weak sothat he can / could lift the box?
thanks 

22 May 2017      





yanogator
United States

"I wish he weren �t too weak to lift the box" would be best.
 
"I wish he weren �t weak, so (that) he could lift the box" is also good. Definitely "could", not "can".
 
Bruce 

22 May 2017     



FrauSue
France

Also possible: I wish he were strong enough to lift the box.

28 May 2017