Loop 10 c1 cleft sentences

Multiple Choice

Based on the images, what are two ways to form cleft sentences?

• Using 'It was...' and 'What... is...' structures

• Using only passive voice

• By adding adjectives

• By changing the verb tense

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence 'I need a cup of coffee' using a cleft sentence structure.

Fill in the Blanks

There are mainly two

of CLEFT sentences.

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that use a cleft structure correctly.

• What John was hiding was some money.

• John was hiding some money.

• It was John who was hiding some money.

• The thing that John was hiding was some money.

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of using cleft sentences in English grammar?

• To emphasize a particular part of the sentence

• To make sentences longer

• To confuse the reader

• To use more adjectives

Multiple Select

Which of the following elements can cleft sentences focus on?

• Person

• Thing

• Place

• Animal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct way to construct a sentence focusing on a thing using a cleft structure?

• The one thing (that) I wanted was to make you happy.

• The place where Tom proposed to Anne was the beach.

• The year when he started dating Anne was the most special time of his life.

• The reason why Tom proposed to Anne was love.

Fill in the Blanks

The person

told me about it was Tom.

Fill in the Blanks

The place where they stayed was a terrific

near the beach.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct structure for forming an It-Cleft sentence?

• It + be + highlighted word or phrase + that/who clause

• It + have + highlighted word or phrase + that/who clause

• It + do + highlighted word or phrase + that/who clause

• It + was + highlighted word or phrase + which clause

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a cleft sentence?

• To emphasize or focus attention on one part of a sentence

• To make a sentence longer

• To change the tense of a sentence

• To add more adjectives

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence 'It was last Friday when we finally went out.' is being emphasized by the cleft structure?

• last Friday

• we finally went out

• It was

• when we finally went out