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Cleft Sentences

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

James found the money.

a)

It was James who found the money.

b)

The person the money found James

c)

Who found the money James was

d)

It was James found the money

e)

It be James who found the money.

2.

The performance ended at half past ten.

a)

It was at half past ten that ended the performance.

b)

When the performance ended half past ten was.

c)

The place when the performance ended was at half past ten.

d)

The time when the performance ended was at half past ten.

3.

The mechanic fixed the bus yesterday morning.

a)

What did the mechanic was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.

b)

What are do the mechanic was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.

c)

What the mechanic did was (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.

d)

What is do the mechanic be (to) fix the bus yesterday morning.

4.

Michael went on holiday with his family to Norway.

a)

It was to Norway that Michael on holiday went.

b)

The place where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.

c)

The day where Michael went on holiday with his family was to Norway.

d)

Where Michael went on holiday with his family was of Norway

5.

John found his watch under the seat of the train.

a)

When John found his watch was under the train of the seat.

b)

It was under the seat of the train found his watch John

c)

The place where John under the seat of the train found was the watch.

d)

Where John found his watch was under the seat of the train.

6.

Mr Groves bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation.

a)

The person who bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation was Mr Groves.

b)

Who bought his wife a piece of jewelry while was on vaction were Mr Groves.

c)

It was Mr Groves where bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation

d)

The person bought his wife a piece of jewelry while on vacation was Mr Groves.

7.

He didn't go outside that day because it was snowing.

a)

The reason what he didn't go outside that day was because it snowing.

b)

The reason why he didn't go outside that day was because it was snowing.

c)

The why he didn't go outside that day was because for snow.

d)

Why he didn't go outside that day for snowing was he.

8.

He started a diet so that he could lose weight.

a)

The reason why he started a diet was to lose weight.

b)

The reason was to lose weight starting a new diet.

c)

How was losing weight the reason he started a new diet.

d)

The reason he started why a diet was to lose weight.

9.

Michael broke his ankle playing football.

a)

What Michael was did (to) break his ankle playing football.

b)

Michael did what was (to) break his ankle playing football.

c)

Who Michael to was did break his ankle playing football.

d)

What Michael did was (to) break his ankle playing football.

10.

Neil met his future wife on vacation in Cyprus.

a)

The moment to when Neil met his future wife was in Cyprus.

b)

Where Neil met his future wife was on vacation in Cyprus.

c)

The place how Neil met his future wife was on vacation in Cyprus.

d)

It was Cyprus how Neil met future wife his

11.

Writing your own cleft sentence using 'It was...'

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12.

Write your own cleft sentence using 'The day when...'

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