Emphatic forms Emphatic forms are statements or questions

Emphatic forms

Emphatic forms are statements (or questions) used to emphasize a part of the sentence or the whole sentence. There are several ways to make emphatic forms. 2

Emphasizing a part of the sentence It is/was + emphatic word/phrase + that/who(m)/which/when/where Kate gave Sally flowers for her graduation last week. • It was Kate who gave Sally flowers for her graduation last week. • It was flowers that Kate gave Sally for her graduation last week. • It was Sally who Kate gave flowers to for her graduation last week. • It was for her graduation that Kate gave Sally flowers last week. • It was last week that Kate gave Sally flowers for her graduation. 3

What-clause + is/was + emphasized word/phrase The good service attracts customers. → What attracts customers is the good service. (or The good service is what attracts customers. ) • • • The person/people who… The thing which/that The place where… + is/was + emphasized word/phrase The (first/last) time that… The day when… The reason why… 4

subject + do/does/did + base form of the verb (in the Present Simple, Past Simple, or Imperative) She eats cereal every morning. She does eat cereal every morning. They opened their own business eventually. They did open their own business eventually. Come with us tonight! Do come with us tonight! 5

Emphasizing the whole sentence What-clause + do/did/does + is/was + emphasized information You should speak to the manager about it. What you should do is (to) speak to the manager about it. What happens is/ What happened was + emphasized information We made a wrong turn and got lost. What happened was (that) we made a wrong turn and got lost. 6

Questions to emphasize a part of the sentence Is/Was it + emphasized word/phrase + that/who(m)/which/when… Is your car parked outside? Is it your car that is parked outside? Question word including the word ever…? (to express anger, admiration, concern, etc. ) What happened to them? They’re late. Whatever happened to them? They’re late. Question word + is/was it that + subject + verb…? Why are you so absent-minded? Why is it that you are so absent-minded? 7