do/does/did
Say this to strongly agree: “She wants to join the team.”
She does want to join the team!
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
He arrived. Then the rain started. (Use: No sooner... than)
No sooner had he arrived than the rain started.
I rarely eat fast food.
Rarely do I eat fast food.
Where do you see penguins in the wild — the North Pole or the South Pole?
The South Pole (Antarctica)! Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Correct this misunderstanding: “You don’t like chocolate?” (You actually love it!)
I do like chocolate!
She didn’t understand the joke until he explained it.
Not until he explained it did she understand the joke.
She is talented. She is also very hardworking. (Use: Not only... but also)
Not only is she talented, but she is also very hardworking.
She seldom complains about her job.
Seldom does she complain about her job.
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which family does Juliet belong to—Montague or Capulet?
Capulet.
Emphasize that your brother really finished his homework yesterday.
My brother did finish his homework yesterday!
I didn’t realize how tired I was until I sat down.
Not until I sat down did I realize how tired I was.
I sent the email. Then I remembered the mistake. (No sooner... than)
No sooner had I sent the email than I remembered the mistake.
We had scarcely left the house when it began to snow.
Scarcely had we left the house when it began to snow.
What English word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
“Short” → add “e” and “r” to make “shorter”! 😄
Your friend thinks you hate dancing. Prove them wrong emphatically.
I do love dancing!
They have never missed a single class this semester.
Never have they missed a single class this semester.
They won the game. They also broke a school record. (Not only... but also)
Not only did they win the game, but they also broke a school record.
They rarely agree on political issues.
Rarely do they agree on political issues.
What famous landmark is taller in summer than in winter—and why?
The Eiffel Tower! (Metal expands in heat, so it grows a few centimeters in summer.)
Emphasize that your parents really support your decision to study abroad.
My parents do support my decision to study abroad!
He didn’t speak to her until the meeting ended.
Not until the meeting ended did he speak to her.
She opened the door. Then the dog ran out. (No sooner... than)
No sooner had she opened the door than the dog ran out.
He had scarcely finished speaking when the audience started clapping.
Scarcely had he finished speaking when the audience started clapping.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo!