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  • Political analysts do not question his dedication. It isn’t ...
    It isn't his dedication that political analysts question.
  • I need a cup of coffee. What ...
    What I need is a cup of coffee.
  • The company has imposed a ban on private emails. What ...
    What the company has done is imposed a ban on private emails.
  • Things got much better after Richard left. It ...
    It was after Richard left that things got much better.
  • 5 The next-door neighbour complained to the police. It was ...
    It was the next-door neighbour that / who complained to the police
  • The union representative called the strike. What ...
    What the union representative did was (to) call the strike.
  • Dickens used to live around the corner. It was ...
    It was Dickens that / who used to live around the corner.
  • The children inherited everything except the house. What ...
    What the children didn't inherit was the house. / What the children inherited was everything except the house.
  • The firefighter saved many lives from the fire yesterday. What ...
    What the firefighter did was (to) save many lives from the fire yesterday.
  • You learn a foreign language only by practicing. It ...
    It is only by practicing that you learn a foreign language.
  • The cigarette smoke is irritating my eyes. It ...
    It is the cigarette smoke that is irritating my eyes.
  • The only thing the customers wanted was to get their money back. All ...
    All that the customers wanted was to get their money back.
  • He won’t pass his exams because he doesn’t work hard enough. It ...
    It is because he doesn’t work hard enough that he won’t pass his exams.
  • The managing director informed the staff of the news. It ...
    It was the managing director that / who informed the staff of the news.
  • Before leaving we switched off the power supply. What ...
    What we did was (to) switch off the power supply before leaving. / What we did before leaving was (to) switch off the power supply.
  • They engaged two au pairs to look after the children. What ...
    What they did was (to) engage two au pairs to look after the children
  • Our mechanics just need five minutes to change the tyres. All ...
    All that our mechanics need is five minutes to change the tyres.
  • Alper watches TV in his room instead of studying. What ...
    What Alper does in his room is (to) watch TV instead of studying.
  • The trouble started when the police arrived. It ...
    It was when the police arrived that the trouble started.
  • These criminals are totally ruthless. What ...
    What these criminals are is totally ruthless.
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