CLEFT SENTENCES câu chẻ

CLEFT SENTENCES câu chẻ )

1. Subject focus:
It + (is/ was) + N + who/ that + V
Ex: + Tom gave a rose to Mary.
It was Tom who gave a rose to Mary.
+ The dog grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.
It was the dog that grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.
2. Object focus:
It + (is/ was) + N + whom/ that + S + V
Ex: + The girl saw the cat.
It was the cat that the girl saw.
+ The little boy greeted his grandfather in a strange language.
It was his grandfather whom the little boy greeted in a strange language.
3. Adverbial focus:
It + (is/ was) + Adverbial modifier + that + S + V
Ex: + She presented him a book on his birthday.
It was on his birthday that she presented him a book.
+ He got married when he was 26.
It was when he was 26 that he got married.
4. Cleft sentences in the passive:
S + V + O  It + (is/ was) + O + that + be + V3
Ex: + The boy hit the dog in the garden.
It was the dog that was hit in the garden.
+ Fans gave Christina lots of flowers.


 It was Christina who/ that was given lots of flowers.
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EXERCISE
Choose the best option to finish each sentence.

1. The woman ______ lives next door is a university professor.
A. which B. who she C. who D. where she
2. This is the school ______ I used to go as a child.
A. where B. which C. when D. in which
3. That’s the man ______ house was burnt down.
A. that his B. who’s C. whose D. which
4. The company ______ I work for has gone bankrupt.

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A. where B. which C. who D. whom
5. We’ll come in August ______ the schools are on holiday.
A. that B. where C. in which D. when
6. Is there anything ______ you need?
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
7. Most of the people to ______ I wrote answered my letters.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
8. 1995 was the year _______ dad was so ill.
A. which B. where C. when D. that
9. I gave it to a boy______ name was Jim.
A. his B. who C. whose D. whom


10. What’s the name of the restaurant ______ we ate in?
A where B. in which C. that D. where in
11. Excuse me, but are you the person _______ I spoke earlier?
A. to whom B. to which C. to who D. whom
12. The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.
A. who B. whose C. that D. B & C are correct
13. I don’t like people ____ lose their tempers easily.

A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
14. Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the
world.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & B are corre
15. This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father.
A. who B. whose C. that D.All are correct
16. He’s the man ____ people like at first sight.
A. who B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct
17. Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door?
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
18. Where is the girl ____ sells tickets?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
19. The man____ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing mountains.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
20. The artist ____ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
21. Frank invited Janet, ____ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
22. The girl ___ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.


A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
23. I need to find a painting ____ will match the rest of my room.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
24. There are too many poor people ____ do not have enough to eat in the world.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
25. The trees ____ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which
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