Appropriately Emphasised | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 14 Public

The appropriate use of inversions and emphasis for C1 English

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Guest to host: "So nice was that pudding that I'd like to have some more."

X - That pudding was so nice that...

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Witness to court: "No sooner had I turned off the light, than I heard the noise

Correct

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News reader: "Such was the force of the earthquake, that whole villages have been devastated."

Correct

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Parent to child: "Should you fancy a pizza, let's order one now."

X - If you fancy a pizza...

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Friend to friend: "Never before have I seen this film."

X - I've never seen this film (before).

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Politician to audience: "Seldom has the country faced a greater threat."

Correct

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Celebrity to interviewer: "Were I to have the time, I'd go climbing more often."

X - If I had the time,....

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Victim to police officer: "Scarcely had we been introduced when he punched me for no reason."

X - We had scarcely been introduced when...

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Printed notice: "Under no circumstances is this control panel to be left unattended."

Correct

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Colleague to colleague: "Should you change your mind, just let me know."

Correct

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The Queen at the Olympics: "Under no circumstances have I ever seen such an amazing display of athleticism."

X - Never before have I seen....

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Host to party: "Only when Peter arrives will I cut the cake."

X - I'll cut the cake when Peter arrives.

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Woman on the phone: "Never have I been so humiliated in all my life!"

Correct

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Teacher to students "Only once you've completed the exam may you leave."

Correct

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