Clauses & Phrases (Cleft sentences)

Which of the following is a phrase?

• She is sleeping.

• Because it was raining

• Under the table

• When she called

Which sentence contains a main clause?

• While she was singing

• Because he left early

• I enjoy swimming

Identify the cleft sentence:

• She cooked dinner.

• Anna cooked dinner.

• It was Anna who cooked dinner.

What is a cleft sentence used for?

• To emphasize part of a sentence

• To change the verb tense

• To confuse the reader

Choose the what-cleft sentence:

• A gift was bought by her.

• She was the one who bought a gift.

• What she bought was a gift.

Identify the phrase in this sentence: "She lives near the beach."

• She lives

• Near the beach

• Lives near

What kind of cleft sentence is this: "All I want is a good night’s sleep"?

• It-cleft

• Wh-cleft

• All-cleft

Which sentence shows emphasis on the place?

• It was in the garden that she found the ring.

• The ring was found.

• In the garden she was happy.

Which cleft sentence emphasizes a person?

• It was Peter who solved the problem.
  

• The problem was solved.

• Solving the problem was Peter.

Which part of the sentence is the cleft focus: "It was the teacher who gave the homework"?

• Who gave the homework

• The homework

• The teacher