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6D – GRAMMAR – EMPHASIS AND INVERSION

I. Create emphasis by adding an extra clause beginning with It…., All…., What...

Normal sentences Emphatic forms

What they did was (to) show simple
They showed simple scenes from everyday life.
scenes from everyday life.
I admire his courage. What I do is (to) admire his courage.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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What they showed was simple
They showed simple scenes from everyday life.
scenes from everyday life.
I admire his courage. What I admire is his courage.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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All they did was (to) show simple
They showed simple scenes from everyday life.
scenes from everyday life.
I admire his courage. All I do is (to) admire his courage.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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All they showed was simple scenes
They showed simple scenes from everyday life.
from everyday life.
I admire his courage. All I admire is his courage.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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What happened was (that) they
They showed simple scenes from everyday life. show simple scenes from everyday
life.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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It was Harry that lost his mobile.
It was his mobile that Harry lost.
Harry lost his mobile yesterday.
It was yesterday that Harry lost his
mobile.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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 II. Create emphasis by starting with a negative expression: Seldom, Hardly. Never.
Rarely, Not only….

Normal sentences Emphatic forms

Never before had people seen such
People had never seen such realistic images before.
realistic images.
Seldom had people been so
People had seldom been so confused.
confused.
Rarely have I worked so hard in my
I have rarely worked so hard in all my life.
life.
No way am I going to watch this
I am no way going to watch this programme.
programme.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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No sooner had Matt started work than
As soon as Matt started work, he resigned.
he resigned.
Hardly had Matt started worked when
I admire his courage.
he resigned.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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Not only do these new documentaries
These new documentaries deal with local problems,
deal with local problems, but they also
and they focus on global issues.
focus on global issues.
Not only do they go to the cinema, but
They go to the cinema, and they go to the theatre.
they also go to the theatre.
MEANING: EMPHASIZE
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