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Cleft sentences for focus

12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.11-12.3.A · England: A-level English Language, AP Language, GCSE English Language (AO5 crafting)

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Question 1
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? The person who deserves the credit is Leo.
- A. the credit
- B. the person
- C. deserves
- D. Leo
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Question 2
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHY the match was cancelled: "The match was cancelled because of the snow." • The snow, it cancelled the match. • What was cancelled was the match. • It was the match that was cancelled because of snow. • It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
- A. The snow, it cancelled the match.
- B. What was cancelled was the match.
- C. It was the match that was cancelled because of snow.
- D. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
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Question 3
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? It was because of the storm that the ferry was cancelled.
- A. it
- B. because of the storm
- C. was cancelled
- D. the ferry
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Question 4
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHAT you need: "I need a long holiday." • I am needing a long holiday. • What I need is a long holiday. • A long holiday, I need it. • It is I who need a long holiday.
- A. I am needing a long holiday.
- B. What I need is a long holiday.
- C. A long holiday, I need it.
- D. It is I who need a long holiday.
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Question 5
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? What we need is more time.
- A. need
- B. more time
- C. we
- D. what
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Question 6
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHY the match was cancelled: "The match was cancelled because of the snow." • What was cancelled was the match. • It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled. • It was the match that was cancelled because of snow. • The snow, it cancelled the match.
- A. What was cancelled was the match.
- B. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
- C. It was the match that was cancelled because of snow.
- D. The snow, it cancelled the match.
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Question 7
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? It's the noise that I can't stand, not the crowds.
- A. stand
- B. the noise
- C. the crowds
- D. I
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Question 8
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHAT annoys you: "His constant lateness annoys me." • What annoys me is his constant lateness. • Me, his lateness annoys. • It is me whom his lateness annoys. • His constant lateness, it annoys me.
- A. What annoys me is his constant lateness.
- B. Me, his lateness annoys.
- C. It is me whom his lateness annoys.
- D. His constant lateness, it annoys me.
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Question 9
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? What we need is more time.
- A. what
- B. need
- C. more time
- D. we
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Question 10
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHAT you need: "I need a long holiday." • It is I who need a long holiday. • I am needing a long holiday. • A long holiday, I need it. • What I need is a long holiday.
- A. It is I who need a long holiday.
- B. I am needing a long holiday.
- C. A long holiday, I need it.
- D. What I need is a long holiday.
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Question 11
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? It was Maya who broke the school record.
- A. It
- B. broke
- C. Maya
- D. the school record
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Question 12
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHEN the shop opens: "The shop opens at nine." • The shop, it opens at nine. • It is the shop that opens at nine. • What opens at nine is the shop. • It is at nine that the shop opens.
- A. The shop, it opens at nine.
- B. It is the shop that opens at nine.
- C. What opens at nine is the shop.
- D. It is at nine that the shop opens.
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Question 13
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? What we need is more time.
- A. more time
- B. we
- C. need
- D. what
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Question 14
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHY the match was cancelled: "The match was cancelled because of the snow." • It was the match that was cancelled because of snow. • It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled. • The snow, it cancelled the match. • What was cancelled was the match.
- A. It was the match that was cancelled because of snow.
- B. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
- C. The snow, it cancelled the match.
- D. What was cancelled was the match.
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Question 15
Which part of this sentence is being emphasised by its structure? What the scientists discovered was a new species of beetle.
- A. a new species of beetle
- B. discovered
- C. the scientists
- D. what
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Question 16
Read the question and choose. Emphasise WHEN the shop opens: "The shop opens at nine." • What opens at nine is the shop. • The shop, it opens at nine. • It is the shop that opens at nine. • It is at nine that the shop opens.
- A. What opens at nine is the shop.
- B. The shop, it opens at nine.
- C. It is the shop that opens at nine.
- D. It is at nine that the shop opens.

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Answer key: Cleft sentences for focus

1. D. Leo
2. D. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
3. B. because of the storm
4. B. What I need is a long holiday.
5. B. more time
6. B. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
7. B. the noise
8. A. What annoys me is his constant lateness.
9. C. more time
10. D. What I need is a long holiday.
11. C. Maya
12. D. It is at nine that the shop opens.
13. A. more time
14. B. It was because of the snow that the match was cancelled.
15. A. a new species of beetle
16. D. It is at nine that the shop opens.