5. Advanced • Level 3
57. Cleft Sentences
Quick Lesson
1Definition
Sentences split into two parts to emphasize SPECIFIC information.
2It-Clefts (It was X that...)
- Normal: "John called me."
- Cleft: "It was
3John
who called me." (Not Mike).
4Wh-Clefts (What I need is...)
- Normal: "I need coffee."
- Cleft: "
5What
I need is coffee."
- Cleft: "
6All
I want is you."
10 Questions • 3 Minutes