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09 - Language focus 2·Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

Question

Look at the words you added to the conversation and answer the questions.

Answer

  1. absolutely, extremely, really, so. (Other words: completely. terribly, awfully, incredibly - These are called intensifiers.)
  2. So is used in front of an adjective or an adverb; such is used in front of a noun. (Both are used to emphasise a point. Such can also be used before an adjective + noun, eg. It's such a lovely day.)
  3. I do sympathise.
  4. It was you who cried in the toilet .., what helps is to take deep breaths ... (These are called cleft sentences, and are used to emphasise the particular thing or person rather than the verb.)
  5. on earth
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