Emphatic "do"
I like ice cream.
I do like ice cream.
I need a break. (Use What...)
What I need is a break.
It was Sarah who called you last night.
Sarah called you last night.
I haven't ever seen such a breathtaking view. (Use Never...)
Never have I seen such a breathtaking view.
He does loving chocolate, especially dark chocolate.❌
He does love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. ✅
She wants to come with us, despite the weather.
She does want to come with us, despite the weather.
The thing that surprised me was how quickly she finished the project.
What he really enjoys is cooking Italian food.
He really enjoys cooking Italian food.
People don't often appreciate how much work goes into events like this. (Use Rarely...)
Rarely do people appreciate how much work goes into events like this.
Never I have seen a film so confusing. ❌
Never have I seen a film so confusing. ✅
They enjoy playing soccer, and I like watching them.
They do enjoy playing soccer, and I do like watching them.
John left the door open. (Use It....)
It was John who left the door open.
The reason that she left early was because she wasn't feeling well.
She left early because she wasn't feeling well.
He forgot my birthday and he also ignored my messages. (Use Not only...)
Not only did he forget my birthday, but he also ignored my messages.
A: Where was your phone?
B: It was in the library where I found my phone. ❌
A: Where was your phone?
B: It was in the library that I found my phone. ✅
She visited her grandmother each week.
She did visit her grandmother each week.
The first thing I noticed about the painting was its use of colour.
It was during the meeting that they announced the new policy.
They announced the new policy during the meeting.
We had only just sat down when the fire alarm went off. (Use Hardly...)
Hardly had we sat down when the fire alarm went off.
No sooner she had arrived when everyone left the party. ❌
No sooner had she arrived than everyone left the party. ✅
We worked hard on the proposal, and the boss actually supports it!
We did work hard on the proposal, and the boss does actually support it!
In the end, how we treated each other was the only thing that mattered. (Use All that...)
All that really mattered in the end was how we treated each other.
What surprised me most was how calmly he handled the situtation.
I was most surprised by how calmly he handled the situation.
As soon as she had explained the rules, they started breaking them deliberately. (Use No sooner...)
No sooner had she explained the rules than they started breaking them deliberately.
Not only he forgot the meeting, but also he didn’t apologise. ❌
Not only did he forget the meeting, but he also didn't apologise. ✅