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English 22 Public

How to make ideas more emphatic

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Mr Johnston saw I could also act

It was Mr Johnston who saw I could also act

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I didn't invite them

It wasn't me who invited them

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The demonstrators didn't start the trouble

It wasn't the demonstrators who started the trouble

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I really enjoy pasta

What I really enjoy is pasta

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I met my best friend at university

It was at university that I met my best friend

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I really wanted to study medicine at university

What I really wanted to study at university was medicine

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We'd like to be invited to the next meeting

What we'd like is to be invited to the next meeting

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I only want a diamond ring for my birthday

All I want for my birthday is a diamond ring

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I realised how important my homework was when I did my exam

It was only when I did my exam that I realised how important my homework was

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I can't stand the dampness in mountainous towns

What I can't stand about mountainous towns is the dampness

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Their lack of civility annoys me most

What annoys me is their lack of civility

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You should think about the ramifications of your actions

What you should think about are the ramifications of your actions

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His reaction surprised me

It was his reaction that surprised me most

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Sheila hid THE BOOK under the mattress

It was the book that/which Sheila hid under the mattress.

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Sheila hid the book UNDER THE MATTRESS.

It was under the mattress that Sheila hid the book.

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I have to call ON MONDAY to schedule a meeting.

It is on Monday that I have to schedule a meeting.

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