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  • 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 strict landlord finally fixed the leaking bathroom pipe after receiving ten angry phone calls. (Emphasize: The Time)
    It was after receiving ten angry phone calls that the strict landlord finally fixed the leaking bathroom pipe.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • The hyperactive golden retriever chewed up the student's final history project right before school. (Emphasize: The Person)
    It was the hyperactive golden retriever that chewed up the student's final history project right before school.
  • The sleepy student accidentally wore two completely different shoes to his university class. (Emphasize: The Object)
    It was two completely different shoes that the sleepy student accidentally wore to his university class.
  • 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 friendly neighbor from down the street rescued a frightened kitten from the top of the tall mango tree. (Emphasize: The Person)
    It was a friendly neighbor from down the street who/that rescued a frightened kitten from the top of the tall mango tree.
  • The tech support agent successfully restored the company’s internet connection right before the deadline. (Emphasize: The Person)
    It was the tech support agent who/that successfully restored the company’s internet connection right before the deadline.
  • The young boy hid his vegetables under a napkin to avoid eating them. (Emphasize: The Reason)
    It was to avoid eating them that the young boy hid his vegetables under a napkin.
  • 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 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
  • The forgetful husband left his grocery list on the kitchen counter before driving to the supermarket. (Emphasize: The Time)
    It was before driving to the supermarket that the forgetful husband left his grocery list on the kitchen counter.
  • 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 young woman bought a beautiful vintage leather jacket at the local flea market. (Emphasize: The Object)
    It was a beautiful vintage leather jacket that the young woman bought at the local flea market.
  • A massive delivery truck completely blocked the narrow driveway for over two hours. (Emphasize: The Person)
    It was a massive delivery truck that completely blocked the narrow driveway for over two hours.
  • The loud construction crew woke up the entire neighborhood with a jackhammer at 6:00 AM. (Emphasize: The Time)
    It was at 6:00 AM that the loud construction crew woke up the entire neighborhood with a jackhammer.
  • 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 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 hardware store owner closed the shop two hours early to attend his son's high school baseball game. (Emphasize: The Reason)
    It was to attend his son's high school baseball game that the hardware store owner closed the shop two hours early.
  • The clumsy teenager dropped his brand-new smartphone into a deep puddle of water. (Emphasize: The Object)
    It was his brand-new smartphone that the clumsy teenager dropped into a deep puddle of water.
  • 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 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.
  • The electronic store gave a massive discount on all smart TVs during the seasonal clearance sale. (Emphasize: The Time)
    It was during the seasonal clearance sale that the electronic store gave a massive discount on all smart TVs.
  • 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 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 stressed office worker drank four cups of strong black coffee to stay awake during the boring meeting. (Emphasize: The Reason)
    It was to stay awake during the boring meeting that the stressed office worker drank four cups of strong black coffee.
  • 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.