CT Emphasis

She bought a new car. Does she really need it?

Where is the emphasis?

• new car

• really

• need

• it

Answer explanation

Does she really need it?

The adverb "really" emphasizes a strong idea. Is it a real necessity?

She ____ like to eat cake. She ate some yesterday!

Answer explanation

"She does like to eat cake. She ate some yesterday!"

We can use the auxiliary verb to emphasize the verb. "She does like" is the same as "she loves".

I said they are kids who play a lot.

• The emphasis confirms they are kids.

• The emphasis confirms they play a lot.

• The emphasis confirms what I said.

Answer explanation

"I said they are kids who play a lot."

The focus is on the verb "are", confirming they are kids - it is true that they are kids.

_________, my dog is hungry.

It is obvious that my dog is hungry.

Answer explanation

"Obviously, my dog in hungry"

There are other adverbs besides "really" that can be used for emphasis, such as "obviously", "absolutely", "clearly".

My uncle told me that my mother is arriving today.

• The emphasis is on the action.

• The emphasis is on the subject.

• The emphasis is on the object.

Answer explanation

"My uncle told me that my mother is arriving today."

The pronoun "me" is the one who "suffers" the action. Therefore, is the object.

Who my uncle told it? Me!

"He said he was not the one who went to the party"

What is the meaning of the emphasis?