Cleft sentences

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22 Qs

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Cleft sentences

Cleft sentences

Assessment

Quiz

English

Professional Development

Medium

Created by

Francis Pastrana

Used 1+ times

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: The cat chased the mouse.
What was the cat that chased the mouse.
It was the cat that chased the mouse.
When was the cat that chased the mouse.
Where was the cat that chased the mouse.

Answer explanation

This 'It-cleft' correctly emphasizes "the cat" as the subject.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: She needs a new phone.
When she needs is a new phone.
Where she needs is a new phone.
What she needs is a new phone.
Who she needs is a new phone.

Answer explanation

This 'Wh-cleft' (pseudo-cleft) correctly uses "What" to emphasize "a new phone".

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: They will travel to Paris next month.
It is next month when they will travel to Paris.
What is next month when they will travel to Paris.
Where is next month when they will travel to Paris.
Who is next month when they will travel to Paris.

Answer explanation

This 'It-cleft' correctly emphasizes "next month" as the time adverbial.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: He wants to understand the reason.
Where he wants to understand is the reason.
When he wants to understand is the reason.
What he wants to understand is the reason.
Who he wants to understand is the reason.

Answer explanation

This 'Wh-cleft' correctly uses "What" to emphasize "the reason".

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: The meeting is in the conference room.
It is in the conference room where the meeting is.
What is in the conference room where the meeting is.
When is in the conference room where the meeting is.
Who is in the conference room where the meeting is.

Answer explanation

This 'It-cleft' correctly emphasizes "in the conference room" as the place adverbial.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: I value honesty the most.
When I value the most is honesty.
What I value the most is honesty.
Where I value the most is honesty.
Who I value the most is honesty.

Answer explanation

This 'Wh-cleft' correctly uses "What" to emphasize "honesty".

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Original: The key was hidden under the mat.
What was under the mat that the key was hidden.
It was under the mat where the key was hidden.
When was under the mat where the key was hidden.
Who was under the mat where the key was hidden.

Answer explanation

This 'It-cleft' correctly emphasizes "under the mat" as the location.

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