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UNIT 18

UNIT 18 . Emphasising. María Sacristán Moya 2º F. Cleft sentences - formal register -. 11 . Use of THE THING/SOMETHING or THE PERSON /SOMEONE: The thing ( that ) I like about him is his honesty .

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UNIT 18

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  1. UNIT 18 Emphasising María Sacristán Moya 2º F

  2. Cleftsentences- formal register-

  3. 11 • Use of THE THING/SOMETHING or THE PERSON /SOMEONE: • Thething (that) I likeabouthimishishonesty. • Oneperson (who) I can’tunderstandisthe Prime Minister • Use of THE ONLY or ALL: • Theonlythingthatinterestsme isyourhappiness. • All (that) I wantisyourhappiness.

  4. Use of WHAT instead of THE THING THAT: • What I reallylikedwastheclimate. • Theclimatewaswhat I reallyliked, • Use of BE plus INFINITIVE CLAUSE • Whatweoften do oncold, darkwinternightsislight a bigfire. • Use of impersonal IT plus BE • Itwasyouthatcreatedthisproblem, not me.

  5. Emphasising of thesubjectortheobject of thesentence: • My brothercutdowntheappletree. • Itwas my brotherwhocutdowntheappletree.(notsomeoneelse) • Itwastheappletreethat my brothercutdown. (notanothertree)

  6. Otherways of emphasising- informal register -

  7. Use of SO and SUCH • He’ssuch a niceman! • Use of exaggeratedlexis • We’restarving! • Use of intensifyingadverbs • She’sabsolutelywonderful. • Use of a simile • You’re as cold as ice!

  8. Use of ON EARTH, after a questionword • Whyonearthdidyousaythat? • Use of inversionafter a negative adverbial • Under no circumstanceswould he agreetothat. • Use of inversionafter a restrinctingadverbal • Little didsheguesswhatwouldhappennext.

  9. Stressingauxiliaryverbs • I willfinishthisrace, orI’ll die trying. • I am goingtotellhim. I promise. • I don’tthinkshe’scoming.-Sheiscoming. I knowfor a fact. • Use of DO and DID as stressedauxiliaries. • I do enjoy a good detective novel! • Youdidgetpermissionforthis, didn’tyou?

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