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English 14 Public

Transform the sentences to make them more emphatic

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I don't like the layout of the house.

It is the layout of the house that I don't like. / What I don't like is the layout of the house.

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I hadn't witnessed such a violent thunderstorm before.

Never had I witnessed such a violent thunderstorm.

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I won't believe a word he says ever again.

Never again will I believe a word he says.

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I'll really miss this wonderful view.

What I'll really miss is this wonderful view. / It's this wonderful view that I'll really miss.

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I need more sleep.

What I need is more sleep. / It is more sleep that I need.

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I rarely go to the movies.

Rarely do I go to the movies.

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I have never been to Argentina.

Never have I (ever) been to Argentina.

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He seldom orders food online.

Seldom does he order food online.

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You should never go down a dark basement.

Never should you go down a dark basement.

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This loud music is giving me a headache.

What's giving me a headache is this loud music. / It's this loud music that's giving me a headache.

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I didn't buy new clothes, but I bought a new watch.

I didn't buy new clothes, but I did buy a new watch.

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We need a little bit of panic here!

What we need here is a little bit of panic! / It is a bit of panic that we need here!

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He knows a lot about this subject.

He does know a lot about this subject.

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You are all I want for Christmas.

All I want for Christmas is you.

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