Emphasis

EMPHASIS
Verb:
[do/ does/ did + V (bare inf)]
Ex: 1. I visited her yesterday.
-> I did visit her yesterday.
I like English. -> I do like English.
ADJECTIVES
[It is/ was/ has been/ + A + to inf ]
Ex:
Traveling by motorbike is convenient.
-> It is convenient to travel by motorbike.
2. Learning English is interesting.
-> It is interesting to learn English.
COMMANDS
Affirmative:
[ Do + V (bare inf)
Ex: Listen to him please.
-> Do listen to him please.
2. Negative commands:
[Don’t you + V (bare inf)]
Ex:
Don’t look at your book.
-> Don’t you look at your book.
2. Don’t be shy.
-> Don’t you be shy.
Others words
[ it is/ was + ….+that……]
Ex:
I love you.
-> It is you that I love.
-> I love you yourself.
2. I love you.
-> It’s I that love you.
-> I myself love you.
SPECIAL CASE
Ex:
3. I need water. I don’t need orange juice.
-> It is water, not orange juice that I need.
4. I met Mr Nam. I didn’t meet Mrs Tu.
-> It was Mr Nam, not Mrs Tu that I met.
EXERCISES
1. Ted broke the news to me.

2. John took your book.

3. Being a teacher is fun.

4. Be careful.

5. Don’t make too much noise.

6. David teaches at a TTC.
EXERCISES
1. Ted broke the news to me.

2. John took your book.

3. Being a teacher is fun.

4. Be careful.

5. Don’t make too much noise.

6. David teaches at a TTC.