Examples
1. You may already know why it is important
that old cell phones (should) be recycled.
2. It is necessary that
every citizen (should) be informed of the new health care policy.
3. It is crucial that
I (should) get on this train or I won’t be able to get home.
Practice
A
Rewrite each sentence by using Pattern I and
the words in parentheses. The first one has been done for you.
1. You should take off your hat and shoes
before entering a mosque. (necessary)
èIt is necessary that you (should) take off your hat and shoes before
entering a mosque.
2. We should apply for a passport before going
abroad. (essential)
è
It is essential that we (should) apply for a passport before going abroad.
3. Everyone should have a balanced diet.
(important)
è
It is important that everyone (should) have a balanced diet.
4. You should call 119 when you see someone
seriously injured. (important)
è
It is important that you (should) call 119 when you see someone seriously
injured.
5. Michael’s flights should arrive and
depart as scheduled because he wants to get there on time. (crucial)
è
It is crucial that Michael’s flights (should) arrive and depart as scheduled
because he wants to get there on time.
Practice
B
Complete the following paragraph by using
Pattern I ad the words in parentheses. The first one has been done for you.
Running a
successful restaurant is never easy. 1It is necessary that a restaurant
owner (should) take everything into consideration (necessary/a restaurant
owner/take everything into consideration). Take Bobby, an owner of a celebrated
seafood restaurant, for example. 2 It is
vital that all his seafood (should) be fresh or alive (vital/all
his seafood/fresh or alive). Besides, he is very particular about choosing his
employees. For example, 3 it is
important that his chef (should) know how to cook gourmet seafood (important/his
chef/know how to cook gourmet seafood). Serving only good food is not enough
for Bobby. He insists on providing good service, too. 4
It is crucial that all his servers (should) be polite and helpful (crucial/all
his servers/polite and helpful). When it comes to sanitation issues, 5
it is essential that each of his dining tables (should) be kept clean and neat (essential/each of his dining tables/keep clean and neat).
Examples
1. Not only does it pollute the
environment, but it (also) endangers the survival of a species somewhere
on our planet.
2. Not only is The Da Vinci
Code a popular movie, but it is (also) a best-selling novel.
3. Not only can Maya speak
good Chinese, but she is (also) familiar with Chinese cuisine.
Practice
A
Rewrite each sentence by using Pattern II. The
first one has been done for you.
1. Miami
èNot only does Miami
2. My dog can swim and catch a Frisbee.
è
Not only can my dog swim, but it can (also) catch a Frisbee.
3. Andy was late for his date, and he also
forgot his girlfriend’s birthday gift.
è
Not only was Andy late for his date, but he (also) forgot his girlfriend’s
birthday gift.
4. Madame Rosa enjoys listening to
classical music. She also likes to sing opera.
è
Not only does Madame Rosa enjoy listening to classical music, but she (also) likes
to sing opera.
5. The shopkeeper made a mistake, but he
refused to apologize.
è
Not only did the shopkeeper make a mistake, but he (also) refused to apologize.
Practice
B
Complete the following paragraph by using
Pattern II and the words in parentheses. The first one has been done for you.
Smartphones like
the iPhone are very popular nowadays. 1Not only do these phones
look trendy, but they are (also) multifunctional (these phones/look trendy;
they/multifunctional). People can use them not only to make ordinary phone
calls but also to get on the Internet. With access to the Internet, 2
not only can these phones send and receive e-mails, but they can (also)
download useful applications (these phones/can send and
receive e-mails; they/can download useful applications). After installing
certain applications, people can play games or read electronic books. That is
to say, 3 not only do these phones serve as an
entertainment platform, but they can (also) be a reading device (these
phones/serve as an entertainment platform; they/can be a reading device).
Besides, most of the smartphones can be used as cameras. People can use them to
take photos or videos and then upload whatever they’ve taken to some social
networking websites. In a sense, 4 not only
do smartphones help record people’s lives, but they (also) connect people from
all over the world (smartphones/help record people’s lives;
they/connect people from all over the world).
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