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.

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.

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