Unit 8- Exercise - Cleft sentence

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence focusing on the underlined part:

John is saving his pocket money to buy a new phone.

> It _______________________________ to buy a new phone.

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence focusing on the underlined part:

He gets 20 dollars every week by doing chores around the house.

-> It ____________________________ by doing chores around the house.

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence focusing on the underlined part:

John earned more pocket money by helping his grandpa last weekend.

-> It ________________________ more pocket money by helping his grandpa.

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence focusing on the underlined part:

He bought gifts for his friends and family members with his pocket money.

-> It __________________________ he bought with his pocket money.

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence focusing on the underlined part:

Parents can motivate children to do household chores by doing these chore with them. 

-> It _____________________ can motivate them to do these chores. 

Find and correct ONE mistake in the sentence:

It was yesterday who Mai taught Nam how to cook rice.

Find and correct ONE mistake in the sentence:

It was to school which my sister started taking the bus alone when she was ten.

The boy must give the girl twice as much chocolate.

=> _____ that must give the girl twice as much chocolate.

• It was the boy

• It must be the boy

• It is the boy

• The boy

Dating is not allowed until the age of 15 in Central and South America.

=>  ________ dating is not allowed in Central and South America.

• It is until the age of 15 that

• It is not until the age of 15 that

• It is the age of 15 that

• It is until the age of 15 who

.………………… the boy hit in the garden.

• It’s the dog that

• It’s the dog who

• It’s the dog what

• It’s the dog whom