Cleft sentences and inversions for Valentine's Day | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

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On any account should you forget to tell your partner "Happy Valentine's Day!"

INCORRECT: On no account should you forget to tell your partner "Happy Valentine's Day!"

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What it's annoying about the holiday is the materialistic message.

INCORRECT: What is annoying about the holiday is the materialistic message.

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Little was she expecting the bouquet of roses after just one date.

CORRECT!

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It is not the idea of chocolates and flowers that I object to but the cost!

CORRECT!

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Rarely don't we get the gift we secretly wish for.

INCORRECT: Rarely do we get the gift we secretly wish for.

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What they did is go for a romantic dinner.

CORRECT! You'll also see "What they did WAS go for a romantic dinner."

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Under no circumstances she celebrates Valentine's day!

INCORRECT: Under no circumstances does she celebrate Valentine's day!

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It is the thought that counts.

CORRECT!

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Never she has received so many boxes of chocolates.

INCORRECT: Never has she received so many boxes of chocolates.

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What does bother them is the pressure to spend money on a gift.

INCORRECT: what bothers them is the pressure to spend money on a gift.

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Cleft sentences and inversions for Valentine's D ...