CLEFT SENTENCE

Chú ý: that có thể thay thế bằng who nếu trước nó là danh từ chỉ người
Exercise 1:
1. Mr David saw that I could also take part in the contest.
It _______________________________________.
2. I didn't invite them.
It _______________________________________.
3. I began to think about everything at that moment.
It _______________________________________.
4. His attitude towards other people really annoys me.
It _______________________________________.
5. I didn't decide to postpone the match.
It _______________________________________.
6. The candidates didn't start the trouble.
It _______________________________________.
7. Shella hid the book under the mattress.
It _______________________________________.
8. I have to call on Monday to schedule an appoinment.
It _______________________________________.
9. Shella hid the book under the mattress.
It _______________________________________.
10. Shella hid the book under the mattress.
It _______________________________________.

Exercise 2:
1. He first heard about it from Mary.
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2. She got the job because she was the best qualified.
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3. Mike first met Jenny when they were both studying in London.
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4. I only realized who he was when he started speaking.
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5. I didn'thear about it until yesterday.
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6. Sheila hid the book under the mattress.
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7. Sheila hid the bookunder the mattress.
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8. Sheila hid the book under the mattress.
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9. I have to call on Mondayto schedule an appointment.
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10. I have to call on Monday to schedule an appointment.
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Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase
1. It was Mr David that/ who saw that I could also take part in the contest.
2. It wasn't I who/ It wasn't me that invited them.
3. It was at that moment that I began to think about everything.
4. It is his attitude towards other people that really annoys me.
5. It wasn't I who/ It wasn't me that decided to postpone the match.
6. It wasn't the candidates who/ that started the trouble.
7. It was Sheila who/ that hid the book under the mattress
8. It’s on Monday that I have to call to schedule an appointment
9. It was the book that/ which Sheila hid under the mattress
10. It was under the mattress that Sheila hid the book
11. It’s to schedule an appointment that I have to call on Monday
Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence to emphasize the underlined phrase, starting with It was... Look
carefully at the underlined words in the last two questions.
1. It was from Mary that he first heard about it.
2. It was because she was the best qualified that she got the job.
3. It was when they were both studying in London that Mike first met Jenny.
4. It was only when he started speaking that I realized who he was.
5. It wasn't until yesterday that I heard about it.
6. It was Sheila who/ that hid the book under the mattress.
7. It was the book that/ which Sheila hid under the mattress.
8. It was under the mattress that Sheila hid the book.
9. It’s on Monday that I have to call to schedule an appointment.
10. It’s on schedule an appointment that I have to call on Monday.