CLEFT Sentences
EXERCISE 1
1. I love the French fries in this restaurant. = What I love ___________________________________________
2. Sign your name here and here. = What you _________________________________ and here.
3. My bother has to wear a uniform and check everyone´s identity.= What brother has _____________________ and check everyone´s identity.
4. There was a sudden crash and all the lights went out. = What happened __________________ and all the lights went out.
5. They need to tell their teacher not me. = It ____________________________________, not me.
6. I want to hear the facts, not everyone´s opinion.= It ___________________________, not everyone´s opinion.
7. I like the special effects in this movie. = The thing I like _________________________ the special effects.
8. You need to see the manager about your complain. = The person you need to see ________________________.
9. I´m waiting because I because I´d like to get tickects for the concert. = The reason I´m waiting ________________.
EXERCISE 2
Read the dialogues. Speaker B corrects speaker A using cleft sentences. Write B´s sentences using the words in parenthesis.
Example: 0. A: Doesn´t Martin build model cars? B: No, What Martin builds is aeroplanes. (What / builds / aeroplane)
1. A: Do I put this in the oven now? B: ______________________________(What / do / in the fridge)
2. A: Did they take the wrong train? B: No, ___________________________ (What happened / the wrong bus)
3. A: We need to call an electrician. B: ________________________________ (It / plumber / call)
4. A: We can´t afford to go to the museums in London. It´ll be too expensive.
B: No, ____________________________________________ (The good thing / museums in London / free)
5. The car´s broken down. Call the police. B: No, ____________________ (The person / need to call / mechanic)
EXERCISE 3
Rewrite each remark as a cleft sentence. Use the words given.
1. "The Sunflowers" was painted by Van Gogh, not by Gaugin. = It ___________________________________, not Gaugin.
2. David never apologizes for his mistakes. I can´t stand that about him. = What _____________________________.
3. I got to the bookstore and then I realized that I didn´t have any money. = It __________________________ (until).
4. Benetton´s advertisements raise awareness about global issues, and I like that. = The thing __________________
5. "Exodus" was sung by Bob Marley, not by Geldof. = It __________________________, not Geldof.
6. Computer rarely work properly, which I hate. = The thing ________________________________________