Cleft sentences and emphasis · B2. Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact.
Complete 12 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.
Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact.
It was on Tuesday that Lea called.Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement.
What we need is a clearer timetable.Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form.
I do understand your concern.
Contrast Tuesday with Monday without changing who called.
Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact.
It was on Tuesday that Lea called.Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement.
What we need is a clearer timetable.Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form.
I do understand your concern.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact.
It was on Tuesday that Lea called.Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement.
What we need is a clearer timetable.Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form.
I do understand your concern.Opening an answer records help for that question.
Contrast Tuesday with Monday without changing who called.
The deciding clue is “Contrast Tuesday with Monday without changing who called.”. Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact. In this task, the completed sentence is “It was on Tuesday that Lea called.”.
The clause means the thing we need.
The deciding clue is “The clause means the thing we need.”. Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement. In this task, the completed sentence is “What we need is a clearer timetable.”.
Use an emphatic auxiliary but keep understand in the base form.
The deciding clue is “Use an emphatic auxiliary but keep understand in the base form.”. Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form. In this task, the completed sentence is “I do understand your concern.”.
Contrast Ravi with the other people who might have solved it.
The deciding clue is “Contrast Ravi with the other people who might have solved it.”. Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact. In this task, the completed sentence is “It was Ravi who solved the puzzle.”.
Introduce a nominal clause meaning the thing that she wanted.
Complete sentence: “What she wanted was a chance to explain.” Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The verb following emphatic did stays in the base form.
The deciding clue is “The verb following emphatic did stays in the base form.”. Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form. In this task, the completed sentence is “He did warn us about the delay.”.
Supply the normal linker for an it-cleft focusing on the missing folder.
Complete sentence: “It was the blue folder that they had misplaced.” Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Focus the timing, preserving the underlying fact that the lights failed at midnight.
The deciding clue is “Focus the timing, preserving the underlying fact that the lights failed at midnight.”. Use it + be + focus + that/who + clause to express contrastive focus on a person, thing or time, while preserving the underlying fact. In this task, the completed sentence is “It was at midnight that the lights failed.”.
Introduce a nominal clause meaning the thing that the committee rejected.
Complete sentence: “What the committee rejected was the proposed deadline.” Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The emphatic positive statement is present simple, third-person singular.
The deciding clue is “The emphatic positive statement is present simple, third-person singular.”. Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form. In this task, the completed sentence is “She does care about the outcome.”.
A what-clause functions as the subject meaning the thing I regret.
The deciding clue is “A what-clause functions as the subject meaning the thing I regret.”. Use what + subject + verb + be + focus to express a what-clause meaning the thing that, followed by the focused complement. In this task, the completed sentence is “What I regret most is the lack of consultation.”.
Use an emphatic past auxiliary with explain to contradict a claim that no explanation occurred.
Complete sentence: “I did explain the change yesterday; you were absent.” Use do/does/did + base verb to express emphasis with do while the main verb stays in its base form. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.