Exercises C1 : use emphatic structures in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the emphatic structures covered in the course: cleft sentences, emphatic do, and fronting. Complete each task to consolidate your C1-level command of emphasis in English.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the Blanks: Emphatic Structures

Complete each sentence with the correct emphatic form. Use cleft sentences, emphatic do, or fronting as appropriate.

1. ___ the manager who approved the final budget, not the intern.
2. She ___ warn us about the risks, but nobody listened to her.
3. ___ the proposal that the committee eventually rejected.
4. Never before ___ the board faced such a difficult decision.

Exercice 2 — Spot and Correct the Error

Each sentence contains one error in an emphatic structure. Identify and correct it by rewriting the full sentence correctly.

1. It is the new policy what caused all the confusion among staff.
2. He does enjoyed every single lecture of this advanced course.
3. Rarely she has spoken so passionately about a subject in public.
4. It were the students who organised the entire conference from scratch.

Exercice 3 — Multiple Choice: Choosing the Right Emphatic Form

Choose the option that correctly completes each emphatic sentence.

1. ___ the lack of communication that led to the project's failure.
2. Not only ___ she forget the deadline, but she also lost the files.
3. I ___ appreciate your efforts, even if I didn't say so at the time.
4. Only after the meeting ended ___ we realise the extent of the problem.