Lesson · C1 · Grammar
Cleft Sentences
Use it-clefts and wh-clefts to focus a subject, object, reason, time or place, and to emphasise, contrast or correct information.
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Estimated time
15 min
Difficulty
Easy
Status
Locked
What you'll be able to do
The lesson goals and lesson content are written in English — that is what you will learn.
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Use it-clefts and wh-clefts to focus a subject, object, reason, time or place, and to emphasise, contrast or correct information.
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Highlighting one element, correcting a wrong assumption and building contrast in formal speech and writing.
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It-cleft · subject or object focus — It + be + focused noun phrase + that / who + rest of clause
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It-cleft · reason, time or place focus — It + be + adverbial (because .../ in 2019 / in Taipei) + that + clause