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English 15 Public

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1. The person who told me about the hotel was Keith . (Keith)

1. It was Keith the person who told me about the hotel.

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2. Only when the plane landed I felt a great sense of relief. (Only when the plane landed )

2. It was only when the plane landed that I felt a great sense of relief.

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3. I left because I felt Ill.(because I felt Ill)

3. It was because I felt ill that I left.

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4. Sarah saw a plane not a UFO.(plane)

4. It was a plane that Sarah saw, not an UFO

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5. I had to borrow my father’s car to go to the job interview.(my father’s car )

5. It was my father’s car that I had to borrow to go to the job interview

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6. The reason why I’ve come is to discuss my future with you.( discuss my future with you)

6. It is to discuss my future with the reason that I’ve come.

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7. My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday. (our next-door neighbour)

7. It was our next-door neighbour who my brother brought his new car last Saturday.

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8. Last night I lent my bike to Sue. (my bike)

8. It was my bike that I lent to Sue

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9. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. (Christopher Columbus)

9. It was Christopher Columbus who discovered America in 1492.

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10. I can’t bear you because you are always complaining about everything. (I can’t bear)

10. The reason why I can’t bear you is because you are always complaining about everything.

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11. He proposed to repair the building and turn it into a cultural center. (to repair the building and turn it into a cultural center)

11. What he proposed was to repair the building and turn it into a cultural center.

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12. His wife killed Peter in a fit of jealousy. ( His wife)

12. It was his wife who killed Peter in a fit of jealousy.

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13. The person who recommended me to become a doctor was my father. (my father)

13. It was my father who recommended me to become a doctor.

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14. My teenage daughter is missing and I don’t know what I can do. (my teenage daughter)

14. It is my teenage daughter who is missing.

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15. The Great Dictator was the very first sound film of Charles Chaplin. (the great dictator)

15. It was The Great Dictator the very first sound film of Charles Chaplin

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