Share Nominal Clauses and Cleft Sentences
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Complete the Wh-cleft: "_____ made everyone in class laugh was dropping a hot slice of garlic bread on my shirt."
What
Fix the error in this sentence: "It is my best friend what always lends me a pencil."
It is my best friend who (or that) always lends me a pencil.
Convert this standard sentence into a Wh-cleft starting with "What": "Constant phone notifications ruin my focus when I study."
What ruins my focus when I study is constant phone notifications.
Complete the It-cleft: "It was a single corrupted line of code _____ caused the entire database to crash."
that (or which)
Complete the Wh-cleft: "_____ completely ruined our presentation was forgetting to download the file before the internet disconnected."
What
Convert this sentence into a Wh-cleft using "Why": "They cancelled the outdoor event on account of bad weather."
Why they cancelled the outdoor event was on account of bad weather.Question 14
Convert this standard sentence into an It-cleft: "A great playlist turns a long car ride into the best part of the day."
It is a great playlist that turns a long car ride into the best part of the day.
Convert this sentence into a Wh-cleft using "When": "He realized his mistake after reading the report."
When he realized his mistake was after reading the report.
Convert this sentence into a Wh-cleft using "How": "He solved the technical problem by restarting the router."
How he solved the technical problem was by restarting the router.
Fix the verb error in this sentence: "What I need most right now are a cup of hot tea."
What I need most right now is a cup of hot tea.
Convert this sentence into a Wh-cleft using "Where": "She lost her textbook in the school cafeteria."
Where she lost her textbook was in the school cafeteria.
Complete the Wh-cleft: "_____ I need right now is a quiet place to study."
What
Complete the It-cleft: "It was last night _____ I realized I left my textbook at school."
that (or when)
Identify the nominal clause in this sentence: "What fixes my whole mood is sleeping in on Saturday morning."
What fixes my whole mood
Convert this standard sentence into an It-cleft: "Group project partners who do zero work drive me crazy."
It is group project partners who do zero work that drive me crazy.
