EMPHASIS

INVERSIONS

100

• What Is Inverted Here? (100): In the sentence "Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sight," what is inverted?

Have I seen

200

• Explain the Purpose of Inversions (200): Why do we use inversions in English grammar? Provide an example.

for emphasis or to link new information with previous information

300

• Inverted Sentences Practice (300): Rearrange the following sentence using inversion (on on account): "You should open that door."

"On no account should you open that door."

400

Mastering Inversions (400): Put the following words in the correct order using inversion: I, such, accept, can, no, time, behavior, at.

"At no time can I accept such behavior"

500

Inversions Challenge (500): Create an inverted sentence using the phrase "Little did she know."

 "Little did she know that after the party she would be approached by her crush ."

CLEFT SENTENCES

100

• Identify the Cleft Sentence (100): Which of the following is a cleft sentence: A) "She is the one who won the prize" B) "That is the book I like" C) "It was John who fixed the car"?

B) "That is the book I like"

200

• Rewrite the Cleft Sentence (200): Rewrite the cleft sentence "It was Mary who helped him" in a simple sentence form.

"Mary helped him."

300

• Create a Cleft Sentence (300): Create a cleft sentence to emphasize the importance of studying for exams.

"All we need to know, is that studying for exams is really importatnt."

400

• Advanced Cleft Sentence Exercise (400): Analyze the cleft sentence "It was in the garden where I found the missing ring."

it+be

garden = emphasized word

where

500

• Cleft Sentence Analysis (500): Why do we use cleft sentences in academic writing? 

Cleft sentences allow us to emphasise different parts of the sentence, depending on which part is the most important.

RULES

100

• When do we use inverted word order?

 To add emphasis, To create a sense of urgency, To create a more formal tone, To ask questions

200

• when do inverted word order occur?

occurs when the subject comes after the verb

300

• Mention some phrases used at the begining of a statement of inverted word order

Had, Not only, Only if, Hardly ever, not until, rarely....

400

• Fronting in Complex Sentences (400): Explain how fronting is used to add emphasis in English sentences.

When parts of the sentnces are moved in the beginning (front).

500

• Fronting Practice (500): Rearrange the words in the sentence "He was so confused that he scarcely knew where he was" to use fronting effectively.

"Such was his confusion that he scarcely knew where he was"