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English 17 Public

It is about cleft sentences used to emphasise.

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#cleft sentences #emphasis

It was your next door neighbour who complained. (the guy)

The guy who complained was your next door neighbour.

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The shellfish made Jasmine sick. (It was)

It was the shellfish what made Jasmine sick.

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A second chance is the only thing I want. (All)

All I want is a second chance.

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Sebastian left the job because of the long working hours. (why)

The reason why Sebastian left the job was the long working hours.

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We have to wait here. (This)

This is where we have to wait.

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We just need five minutes to fix it. (All)

All we need is five minutes to fix it.

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Jennifer started the strike. (person)

The person who started the strike was Jennifer.

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I'm not questioning his dedication. (isn't)

It isn't his dedication that I'm questioning.

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These men are totally ruthless. (what)

What these men are is totally ruthless.

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I used to live around the corner. (the place)

The place where I used to live is around the corner.

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We inherited everything except the house. (only thing)

The only thing we didn't inherit was the house.

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You know the sales assistant told me exactly the same thing. (that's)

That's exactly what the sales assistant told me.

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I want you to copy this down in your notebooks. (to do)

What I want you to do is to copy this down in your notebooks.

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First of all, we checked the insurance details. (first thing)

The first thing we did was to check the insurance details.

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Our boss told us the news. (It)

It was our boss who told us the news.

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I want you to appreciate that it is not my fault. (What)

What I want you to appreciate is that it is not my fault.

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