Worksheet: Cleft Sentences Practice
Answer key included — check your work after each section.
Notice
- Section A: it-clefts. Section B: what-clefts. Section C: choosing the right type.
Rule
This worksheet mixes it-clefts and what-clefts from this module.
Practice
- A1. Rewrite with emphasis on ‘the weather’: ‘The weather ruined our trip.’
Answer: It was the weather that ruined our trip. - B1. Rewrite with emphasis: ‘I need more time to finish this.’
Answer: What I need is more time to finish this. - C1. Rewrite as a what-cleft: ‘Honesty matters most to me.’
Answer: What matters most to me is honesty. - C2. Rewrite as an it-cleft, emphasising ‘Friday’: ‘The meeting is on Friday, not Thursday.’
Answer: It is on Friday, not Thursday, that the meeting is held.
Connect
Finish with a full cleft-sentence practice set.
CEFR: Writing — completing structured practice exercises accurately.
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