CEFR Cleft Sentences

CEFR Cleft Sentences

Multiple Choice

Which word is the SUBJECT?

The dog chased the cat.

• The / the

• dog

• chased

• cat

Multiple Choice

Which word is the VERB?

The dog chased the cat.

• The / the

• dog

• chased

• cat

Multiple Choice

Which word is the OBJECT?

The dog chased the cat.

• The / the

• dog

• chased

• cat

​A cleft sentences moves one part of a sentence from its normal position to a different position to add EMPHASIS.

ประโยคแหว่งจะย้ายส่วนหนึ่งของประโยคจากตำแหน่งปกติไปยังตำแหน่งอื่นเพื่อเพิ่มการเน้น​

​A cleft sentences moves one part of a sentence from its normal position to a different position to add EMPHASIS.

ประโยคแหว่งจะย้ายส่วนหนึ่งของประโยคจากตำแหน่งปกติไปยังตำแหน่งอื่นเพื่อเพิ่มการเน้น​

Joe ate the cake.

​What did Joe do?

​Joe ate the cake.

It was Joe who ate the cake.

​It was Joe who ate the cake.

​Who ate the cake?

Who was it that ate the cake?

​Remember the formula...

IT / THAT / THERE

+

BE (is / was / are / were)

+

SUBJECT / OBJECT

+

THAT / WHO

+

relative clause

Multiple Choice

There ____ the proofreader overlooked on this page.

• a mistake is

• is a mistake

• a mistake be

• be mistake

Multiple Choice

It ______ that the days seem to be getting shorter.

• not my imagination

• is not my imagination

• not is my imagination

• that is not my imagination

Multiple Choice

So little known ______ that the explorers had to proceed without maps.

• was the terrain

• the terrain was

• the terrain

• terrain was

Sometimes the verb BE isn't there because it is a different type of cleft sentence.

In this case, look for a suitable verb to match the tense in the sentence.

Multiple Choice

Among the rafters overhead ______.

• hung the bats

• the bats hanging

• bats was hung

• hang bats

Multiple Choice

Close by the door______.

• the spy listened

• listening the spy

• listened the spy

• the listening spy

Multiple Choice

He was told under no circumstances __ the computer.

• he may use

• he use may

• may he use

• may use

Multiple Choice

Only when it rains ______.

• does the river overflow

• the river does overflow

• overflows does the river

• overflow the river

Multiple Choice

Only once before ______.

• has happened this

• happened this

• this has happened

• has this happened

Multiple Choice

So little ______ that the neighbors could not settle their differences.

• they agreed

• agreed did they

• did they agree

• they did agree

Multiple Choice

Of all the amplifiers, this product with its wide range provides ______ stability within the audible spectrum.

• the greatest

• the greater

• greater

• greatest

Multiple Choice

______ would have known the answer.

• Anyone is clever

• Clever anyone

• Anyone clever

• Clever is anyone

Multiple Choice

One of the _______ inventions of the century was the hologram.

• cleverest than

• cleverer

• clever

• most clever

Multiple Choice

The plan to use existing resources was considered the ______ solution.

• good

• most better

• best

• more better

​Wow, all done!

That was a tough lesson, thanks for your patience today.​

​Now I need a nice, cool....rest!