GRAMMAR 12 EMPHASIS

C o m p le t e t h e s e c o n d s e n t e n c e s o t h a t it h a s a s im ila r m e a n in g to t h e firs t
s e n te n c e , u s in g th e w o rd g iv e n . D o n o t c h a n g e t h e w o rd g iv e n .

1 The car doesn’t need anything else except new tyres.

NEEDS
All ................. new tyres.
2 Liz didn’t worry at all about her exams.
BIT
Liz wasn’t th e ................................................................. about her exams.
3 The person who told me about the hotel was Keith.
WHO
I t ...............................................................................told me about the hotel.
4 I had spent every last penny of my money.
ABSOLUTELY
I h a d ..............................................................................................whatsoever.
5 Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money.
THOUGH
Expensive................................................. .. the ticket is good value for money.
6 I really hate lukewarm food.
STAND
What I ..................................................................................... lukewarm food.
7 In the end Martha went to the police.
WAS
In the end what M artha............................................................. to the police.
8 I think you must have seen a ghost.
THAT
I t ......................................................................................................... you saw.
9 Her car was the last car you’d expect to be stolen.
VERY
H ers.........................................................................you’d expect to be stolen.
10 The accident happened because someone was very careless.
CAUSED
Sheer.................................................................................................... happen.

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C h o o s e t h e b e s t c o n t in u a t io n ( a - j) fo r e a c h s e n t e n c e ( 1 - 1 0 ) .

1 All of the trains were delayed by fog.

2 It wasn’t so much my qualifications that impressed them...........
3 I found that I was spending more time staying late at the office...........
4 I don’t find that the buses are especially late, actually..........
5 Actually, my fridge is in quite good condition, considering its age...........
6 I don’t find watching television particularly relaxing...........
7 I’ve decided to buy a new stereo after all...........
8 This book didn’t teach me everything I know about cooking...........
9 The flight itself didn’t really bother me at all...........
10 Actually, I wasn’t in the office yesterday..........

a Where I am going to get the money from is another matter,

b What I really need is a new washing machine,
c It must have been my assistant who you dealt with,
d It was after 10.00 when I finally got home.
e What really gets on my nerves is people who push into the queue,
f It was when I got off the plane that I felt ill.
g What I did in the end was to ask for a pay rise,
h It was Sarah who taught me how to make bread,
i It was because I spoke well at the interview that I got the job.
j What I like most is a long walk in the country.

7 C o m p le t e e a c h s e n t e n c e w ith o n e w o rd .

1 You can’t complain. It’s y ou r...... AVY.'A...... fault, isn’t it?

2 A: That looks like Janet.
B :...................... it is! My goodness, hasn’t she changed.
3 I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I ...................... hope you haven’t been here long.
4 It is by n o ...................... certain that the prime minister will attend the meeting.
5 ...................... I really enjoy in winter is a bowl of hot soup.
6 I searched a n d ...................... for my keys but I couldn’t find them.
7 ...................... you are all going to sleep I can’t quite work out!
8 What the government th en ...................... was to raise income tax.
9 There isn’t much to eat........................ we’ve got is some leftovers.
10 Cathy wasn’t th e ......................bit put out when I couldn’t make it to her wedding.

^ SEE ALSO
Grammar 5 and 6: Passive 1 and 2
Consolidation 3: Units 9-12

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