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1GRAMMAR–CLEFTSENTENCESCleftsentencesaddemphasistoanoun,aperson,atime,aphraseoraclauseusingthestructureitis/wasandfollowedbythat/who…orwhat…is/was.Inthefollowingexamplestheunderlinedpartofthesentenceisbeingemphasized.ItwasanAustralian,AlbertEllis,whomadethediscoveryfromwhichNauruisstillreeling.Whatstrikesonefirstabouttheislandisitssize.WhattheydidwastoshipthephosphatetoAustralia.Note:insentencesreferredtotimethatisusuallypreferredtowhen.Itwasonlyin1968thattheNauruanscouldbegintobenefitfromtheirriches.LOOKATTHEFOLLOWINGEXAMPLESItismycar’skeysthatIwaslookingfor.ItwasGrouchowhosaid.ExcuseIcan’tstandup.ItwaslastweekthatIheardaboutyourcarcrash.ItwasuntilIgothomethatIrealizedI’velostmykeysNote:anumberofotherwordscouldbeusedinsteadofwhatlikethething(that),something(that),theperson/people(who)orsomeone/body(that).ThepeoplewhoextractedthephosphatewereChineselabourers.Thethingthatstrikesonefirstabouttheislandisitssize.Note:allmightbeusedratherthanwhattomean“theonlythingthat”.Alltheislandersdidinthewayofexercisewaswalktothegovernmentofficesonceaweek.SOMEEXAMPLESOFUSINGCLEFTSENTENCES1.ItwasafterIreadJohnNaish’sbookthatIbegantomakechangesinmylife.2.AllIdidwaslookatthecoverandIknewthebookwouldinterestme.3.OnethingI’mcurioustoknowiswhatkindofpeoplecometotherecyclingcentertobuythings.4.WhatImostlylookoutforisflashyjewellery5.Allwehavegotisawoodencrate.6.WhatisremarkableisthatSonyaistheoveralleatingchampion7.Sonyaatefortycrabcakesintwelveminutes.Itisthatrecordsheisherethismorningtodefend.8.ThefirstoutsiderwholaideyesonNauruwasBritishsailorJohnFearn.9.ThefirstpersonwhosteppedthemoonwasNeilArmstrong.210.Itwasn'tuntilIgothomethatIrealizedhowcloseIhadbeenofdying.11.WhatstrikesonefirstaboutLondonisitsweatherisalwaysraining.12.ItwasTheIslandoftheTreasurethefirstbookthatIremembertoreadUseacleftsentencetorewritethefollowingstatements.Theemphasisisputonthewordinbold1.ThepersonwhotoldmeaboutthehotelwasKeith.___________________________________________________________________2.OnlywhentheplanelandedIfeltagreatsenseofrelief.___________________________________________________________________3.IleftbecauseIfeltIll.___________________________________________________________________4.SarahsawaplanenotaUFO.___________________________________________________________________5.Ihadtoborrowmyfather’scartogotothejobinterview.___________________________________________________________________6.ThereasonwhyI’vecomeistodiscussmyfuturewithyou.___________________________________________________________________7.Mybrotherboughthisnewcarfromournext-doorneighbourlastSaturday.___________________________________________________________________8.LastnightIlentmybiketoSue.___________________________________________________________________9.ChristopherColumbusdiscoveredAmericain1492.___________________________________________________________________10.Ican’tbearyoubecauseyouarealwayscomplainingabouteverything.___________________________________________________________________11.Heproposedtorepairthebuildingandturnitintoaculturalcenter___________________________________________________________________12.HiswifekilledPeterinafitofjealousy.___________________________________________________________________13.Thepersonwhorecommendedmetobecomeadoctorwasmyfather.___________________________________________________________________14.MyteenagedaughterismissingandIdon’tknowwhatIcando.___________________________________________________________________15.TheGreatDictatorwastheveryfirstsoundfilmofCharlesChaplin___________________________________________________________________3ANSWERKEY1.ItwasKeiththepersonwhotoldmeaboutthehotel.2.ItwasonlywhentheplanelandedthatIfeltagreatsenseofrelief.3.ItwasbecauseIfeltillthatIleft.4.ItwasaplanethatSarahsaw,notanUFO.5.Itwasmyfather’scarthatIhadtoborrowtogotothejobinterview6.ItistodiscussmyfuturewiththereasonthatI’vecome.7.Itwasournext-doorneighbourwhomybrotherbroughthisnewcarlastSaturday.8.ItwasmybikethatIlenttosue.9.ItwasChristopherColumbusthepersonwhodiscoveredAmericain1492.10.ThereasonwhyIcan’tbearyouisbecauseyouarealwayscomplainingabouteverything.11.Whatheproposedwastorepairthebuildingandturnitintoaculturalcenter.12.ItwashiswifewhokilledPeterinafitofjealousy.13.Itwasmyfatherwhorecommendedmetobecomeadoctor.14.Itismyteenagedaughterwhoismissing.15.ItwasTheGreatDictatortheveryfirstsoundfilmofCharlesChaplin