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English 26 Public

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Mr Palmer saw I could also act.

It was Mr Palmer who saw that I could also act.

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I didn’t invite them.

It wasn't me who invited them.

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I began to suspect something at that moment.

It was at that moment that I began to suspect something.

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Money is the thing people care about nowadays. (All...

All people care about nowadays is money.

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His attitude towards other people really annoys me.

It is his attitude towards other people that really annoys me.

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I didn’t decide to take a short cut across country!

It wasn’t me who / that decided to take a short cut across country.

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The demonstrators didn’t start the trouble.

It wasn’t the demonstrators who / that started the trouble.

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I didn’t suggest having a barbecue!

It wasn’t me that / who suggested having a barbecue.

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The computer gives me a headache.

It is the computer that gives me a headache.

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My uncle Tom came on Thursday. (time emphasis)

It was on Thursday that my uncle came.

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Columbus sailed to America in 1492.

It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.

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I am eating chocolate cake.

It is chocolate cake that I am eating.

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The Olympic games first took place in Greece.

It was in Greece that the Olympic Games first took place.

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You have to think about your profit. ( What...)

What you have to think about is your profit.

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You must know the needs of your customers. (What...)

What you must know is the needs of your customers.

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You have to pay attention to the details. (What...)

What you have to pay attention to are the details.

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