Estructuras enfáticas – Ficha 1

Completa cada oración con la forma correcta de las palabras entre paréntesis. Usa el do enfático o la inversión.

Ejemplo: I ___ (want) to help, I just don't have time. → do want

1. I know you think I forgot, but I (send) the email yesterday.

2. She rarely shows it, but she (care) about her students.

3. (sit) down, please – you must be exhausted.

4. Never before (I / see) such a beautiful sunset – it's breathtaking!

5. Little (they / know) that the house was about to be sold.

6. Not only (she / speak) five languages, but she also writes poetry in two of them.

7. No sooner (we / arrive) than it started to pour with rain.

8. Only after the results came out (he / realise) how close he had been.

Completa las oraciones con palabras del recuadro. Usa cada palabra una sola vez. Sobran dos palabras.

Banco de palabras whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso

9. Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso happened was that the train broke down halfway there.

10. Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso was my grandmother who taught me to cook.

11. Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso I did was ask a simple question, and she got really angry.

12. The Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso why I left early was that I felt unwell.

13. The Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso that annoys me most is people talking during films.

14. Was it Marco Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso broke the printer?

15. Hokkaido is the Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso where we first met.

16. That's the Elige… whatitallreasonthingwhoplaceverymuchso book I've been looking for all week!

Reescribe cada oración de modo que empiece con las palabras dadas. Mantén el mismo significado.

Ejemplo: Sara lost the keys. (Begin: It was ...) → It was Sara who lost the keys.

17. Paolo designed the new logo. (Begin: It was ...)

18. I love the silence most. (Begin: What I love most ...)

19. We didn't meet in London. (Begin: It wasn't in London ...)

20. Did Hana call you last night? (Begin: Was it ...)

21. He needs a bit of encouragement. (Begin: What he needs ...)

22. I only want a quiet evening at home. (Begin: All I ...)

23. They cancelled the concert because of the storm. (Begin: The reason ...)

24. When did you decide to become a vet? (Begin: When was it ...)

Reescribe cada oración de modo que empiece con las palabras dadas. Usa la inversión.

Ejemplo: I have never been so embarrassed. (Begin: Never ...) → Never have I been so embarrassed.

25. She had hardly sat down when the phone rang. (Begin: Hardly ...)

26. You should not open this door under any circumstances. (Begin: Under no circumstances ...)

27. I didn't realise how serious the problem was until later. (Begin: Not until later ...)

28. He not only forgot my birthday but also lost my present. (Begin: Not only ...)

29. We had seldom seen such a crowd in the village. (Begin: Seldom ...)

30. You will only understand the film if you watch it twice. (Begin: Only if ...)

31. The guests didn't know that the chef was a famous actor. (Begin: Little ...)

32. I had just closed the window when the storm started. (Begin: No sooner ...)

Cada oración contiene un error. Escribe la oración corregida.

33. Never I have seen such a mess in my life.

34. It was in 2015 when they moved to Canada.

35. What I need are a strong cup of coffee.

36. She did told me about the party, but I forgot.

37. Only when he left did she realised how much she missed him.

38. Not until the lights went out we noticed the noise.

39. No sooner had the film started when the fire alarm went off.