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Emphasis with 'What ... + is/was'

1) Money makes you happy. -> What makes you happy is money.

2) Peter should learn more English. -> What Peter should do is learn more English.

3) Fanny goes to the swimming pool on Saturday. -> What Fanny does on Saturday is go to the swimming pool.

4) Treena bought a necklace.  -> What Treena did was buy a necklace.

5) Treena bought a necklace. -> What Treena bought was a necklace.

In the following test, put emphasis on the underlined part like in the examples above.

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1. Kevin stole a five-pound-note from his boss. -> What Kevin did is stoleWhat Kevin did was stealWhat Kevin did is stealI don't know a five-pound-note from his boss.

2. Camilla ought to brush her teeth more thoroughly. -> What Camilla ought to do is to brushWhat Camilla ought do is brushWhat Camilla ought to do is brushI don't know her teeth more thoroughly.

3. You should not eat yellow snow. -> What you not should do isWhat you shouldn't do isWhat you should do is notI don't know eat yellow snow.

4. Treena plays the guitar. -> What Treena does is to playWhat Treena does is playWhat does Treena is playI don't know the guitar.

5. Anna apologised for her mistake. -> What Anna did was to apologiseWhat Anna did was apologiseWhat Anna does is aplogisedI don't know for her mistake.

6. I desperately need some rest now. It is me who desperately needs some restWhat I desperately need now is some restWhat some rests desperately needs is meI don't know.

7. Eating Amaranth sprouts for breakfast is really healthy. -> What Amaranth sprouts do is make you healthy.What is really healthy is to eatWhat is really healthy is eatingI don't know Amaranth sprouts for breakfast.

8. Nathan can come on Friday evening. -> What Nathan can is comingWhat Nathan can do is comeWhat Nathan can is to comeI don't know on Friday evening.

9. I work very hard. -> What I do is toWhat I does isWhat I do isI don't know work very hard.

10. Brian didn't tie his shoelaces. -> What Brian didn't tie wereWhat Brian didn't do was tieWhat Brian did not tie wasI don't know his shoelaces.