Emphatic forms

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Types of emphatic forms

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The Knight of Understatement (Monty Python)

Overstatement

1. He’s running faster than the w____.
2. This bag w____ a ton.
3. That man is ___ tall ___ a house.
4. This is the w____ day of my life.
5. The shopping cost me the E______.
6. My dad will k___ me when he comes home.
7. Your skin is softer than s___.
8. She’s as skinny as a tooth____.
9. She was so happy; her smile was a m___ wide.
10. The footballer is the best player of a__ time.
11. I’m so hungry I could eat a h____.
12. It’s im______ to complete this puzzle.
13. Next Friday is n_____ going to arrive.
14. I’ve read this book a h______ times.
15. My hand hurts so much it’s going to d___ off.
16. My brother is s______ than iron.
17. She’s my guardian a____.
18. Your brain is the size of a p___.
19. I’m so sad that I’m drowning in t____.
20. The leaves are d______g in the breeze.

 

Understatement

 

1. It's not my b___ work.

2. It wasn't my f___est hour.

3. He's not the most h____some guy, is he?

4. You could try a l___le harder.

5. That wasn't the cl_____rest reaction.

6. It wasn't the best o___ome.

7. We all make m___e mistakes, I guess.

 

Look at the pictures and make an understatement:

Or make a deliberately inappropriate (sarcastic) overstatement.

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