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A clumsy barista with bright blue hair spilled an entire tray of iced lattes all over a customer's laptop. (Emphasize: The Person)
It was a clumsy barista with bright blue hair who/that spilled an entire tray of iced lattes all over a customer's laptop.
The hungry teenager accidentally ate his roommate’s expensive gourmet leftovers right out of the fridge. (Emphasize: The Object)
It was his roommate’s expensive gourmet leftovers that the hungry teenager accidentally ate right out of the fridge.
The Italian restaurant manager offered free dessert to the angry couple to make up for the terrible service. (Emphasize: The Reason)
It was to make up for the terrible service that the Italian restaurant manager offered free dessert to the angry couple.
The local bakery sells out of its famous hot cinnamon rolls by 8:00 AM every single morning. (Emphasize: The Time)
It was by 8:00 AM every single morning that the local bakery sold/sells out of its famous hot cinnamon rolls.
A stray cat sneaked into the open kitchen window and stole a piece of fried chicken from the counter. (Emphasize: The Person)
It was a stray cat that/who sneaked into the open kitchen window and stole a piece of fried chicken from the counter.
The picky customer ordered a plain salad without any dressing or onions because of a severe food allergy. (Emphasize: The Reason)
It was because of a severe food allergy that the picky customer ordered a plain salad without any dressing or onions.
The delivery driver dropped a large pepperoni pizza directly on the welcome mat. (Emphasize: The Object)
Answer: It was a large pepperoni pizza that the delivery driver dropped directly on the welcome mat.
The trendy new coffee shop downtown officially opened its doors for business last Monday. (Emphasize: The Time)
It was last Monday that the trendy new coffee shop downtown officially opened its doors for business.
A street musician playing an acoustic guitar attracted a massive crowd of tourists near the subway entrance. (Emphasize: The Person)
It was a street musician playing an acoustic guitar who/that attracted a massive crowd of tourists near the subway entrance.
The panicked commuter missed the final morning train because her alarm clock didn't go off. (Emphasize: The Reason)
It was because her alarm clock didn't go off that the panicked commuter missed the final morning train.
The local transit authority finally repaired the broken escalator at the central station last night. (Emphasize: The Time)
It was last night that the local transit authority finally repaired the broken escalator at the central station.
The traffic cop gave a heavy fine to the careless driver for parking directly in front of a fire hydrant. (Emphasize: The Reason)
It was for parking directly in front of a fire hydrant (or: because the driver parked directly in front of a fire hydrant) that the traffic cop gave a heavy fin
An elderly lady with a massive umbrella blocked the entire bus aisle during the morning rush hour. (Emphasize: The Person)
Answer: It was an elderly lady with a massive umbrella who/that blocked the entire bus aisle during the morning rush hour.
The reckless skateboarder crashed into a metal trash can on the sidewalk. (Emphasize: The Object)
It was a metal trash can that the reckless skateboarder crashed into on the sidewalk.
The city bus completely splashed a group of pedestrians with muddy water during the heavy rainstorm. (Emphasize: The Object)
It was a group of pedestrians that the city bus completely splashed with muddy water during the heavy rainstorm.
The retail store manager caught a shoplifter trying to hide three pairs of designer sunglasses in a backpack. (Emphasize: The Object)
It was three pairs of designer sunglasses that the retail store manager caught a shoplifter trying to hide in a backpack.
