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Cleft Sentences

The document provides examples of cleft sentences and instructions for transforming regular sentences into cleft sentences. Cleft sentences emphasize or focus on a particular part of the sentence, such as the subject or object, by moving it to the beginning and inserting "it is/was" or "what is/was". The document contains examples of regular sentences and their transformed cleft sentence equivalents. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice transforming sentences into the cleft form.

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Cleft Sentences

The document provides examples of cleft sentences and instructions for transforming regular sentences into cleft sentences. Cleft sentences emphasize or focus on a particular part of the sentence, such as the subject or object, by moving it to the beginning and inserting "it is/was" or "what is/was". The document contains examples of regular sentences and their transformed cleft sentence equivalents. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice transforming sentences into the cleft form.

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Cleft sentences

Fill in it or what
1.________ was the beautiful blue color that convinced me to buy the Cadillac.
2. _______ was the idea of being in a vintage car parade that helped me make my decision.
3. _______ I need now are the funds to make the purchase.
4. ________ was the gorgeous whitewall tires that made the car all the more attractive.
5. ________ I wanted most now was the classic muscle car I saw in the showroom.
6. ________ thrilled me most about the 1955 Thunderbird was its classic design.
7. ________ was the sleek fins on the light blue Thunderbird that made me like the car so much

Transform the following sentences into cleft sentences


1. I wanted to buy a vintage auto because of my nostalgia for bygone auto designs.
..
2. Driving a vintage car makes you stand out in a crowd.
..
5. The beautiful design of the classic Thunderbird makes owning it a joy.
..
6. The 1957 Chevy is so special because of its two-toned exterior and its graceful fins.
..
7. Muscle cars are exciting to own because of their unique design features and tremendous power.
..
8. The opportunity to make new friendships with the owners of other classic cars was also important.
..

1 I was most unhappy with the service.- .


What
(to be unhappy with)
2 I cant stand the noise.
Its
(the noise)
3 John didnt pay for the wedding ring, Sarah did.- .
It
(Jonh)
It..
(Sarah)
4 Hes always late. It really annoys me.
What..
(annoy)
5. Did you choose the furniture
Was.
(you)
6. The waitera attitude made things worse.- .
It .
(waiters attitude)
7. I love autumn because of the colour of the leaves.-
What ..
(autumn)
8. Her terrible accent annoyed me most.-
What..
(annoy)
9. I bought it because it was a bargain.-
It was..
(to be a bargain)
10. In the end Martha went to the police.-
What..
(go to the police)

Rewrite the sentences, using Cleft sentences.


1.My friend came to see me late last night.
..
2.I cant stand the noise
..
3. John didnt pay for the wedding ring, Sarah did.
..
4.I saw him in the street only last week.
..
5.She bought a new dress to go to the party
..
6. You are wrong, not me.
..
7.England won the World Cup in 1966.
..
8. Peter lent us money.
..
9. The smoke from the factory chimneys pollutes the air.
..
10. The neighbor told them about it.
..
11. That boy scored the goal for his team.
..
12. The dog grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.
..
13. The strong wind blew the roof off.
..
14.The woman answered the man rudely.
..
15.The boy played ping pong the whole afternoon
..
16.The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.
..
17.The police arrested the man at the railway station.
..
18.He borrowed the money from Linda.
..
19.He bought the book from that corner shop
..
20.He got married when he was 26.
..
21.Thay were having a barbecue in the park
..
22.I met him on the way to school.
..
23.They often had parties on weekends.
..
24.My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday
..
25.My brother bought his girlfriend a beautiful bunch of flowers for her birthday last Saturday.
..
26.The Second World War ended on 7 May 1945 in Europe.
..
27.If I had to choose between staying in my country or moving abroad, I would take the first option
..
28.We always meet on Friday
..
29.They went to the cinema .
..
30.We were supposed to meet at 6 oclock
..
31. When the play was about to end, I couldnt help weeping.
..
32.Spring didnt set in until late May
..
33.The official announcement was made at that time
..
34. Corline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time.
..
35.The Prime Minister was traveling to France yesterday when the alarm sounded.
..

Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive:


1.Fred gave Mary the money.
..
2.Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company a letter
..
3.I show my friends all of the photographs.
..
4.Did the boy throw his friend the baseball?
..
5.The teacher told the students an interesting story.
..
6.My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.
..
7.My mother gave me this camera.
..
8.The monkeys amused the children
9.John took the money.
..
10.People talk about this film
..
11.Columbus discovered America
..
12.She gave me these flowers
..
13.Jose has washed his car
..
14.Nguyen Du wrote Kieu story
..
15.They grow corn in India.
..
16.The cat is going to catch the mouse
..

Read the information in the box then complete the replies. Each reply must contain a cleft sentence.
1.Nick was late because he overslept, wasnt he? No, it
..that he was late.
2.How on earth did Nick let the boss know hed be late? Well, what
..call her from his mobile phone.
3.Wasnt Nick late on Wednesday? No,
..that he was late.
4. Nicks boss had to start the meeting without him, didnt she? No, what she
..the afternoon.
5. Didnt Nick get stuck in a traffic jam in the town centre? No, not in the town centre; it
..got stuck.
6. I heard the boss was a little annoyed with Nick for being late. No, she wasnt a little annoyed.
What ..!

For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but using the words given in bold.
1.We just need 5 minutes to fix it. ALL
..
2.Im not questioning his dedication. ISNT
..
3.These men a re totally ruthless. WHAT
..
4.We inherited everything except the house. ONLY THING
..
5.You know the sales assistant told me exactly the same thing. THATS
..
6. Were taking the au-pair with us. DOING
..

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