CLEFT SENTENCES TASK 1 Transform the following sentences into cleft sentences, focusing on the underlined part. 1. I met them on a cold rainy December day. ____________________________________________________________ 2. Samantha wrote the story you are reading now. ____________________________________________________________ 3. I love this album the most. ____________________________________________________________ 4. I used to go to that school when I was still a small child. ____________________________________________________________ 5. I booked the table at the finest restaurant in town. ____________________________________________________________ 6. I came to her house this afternoon. ____________________________________________________________ 7. We are discussing this topic. ____________________________________________________________ 8. I take an umbrella in case it rains. ____________________________________________________________ 9. Our car broke down again yesterday. ____________________________________________________________ 10. I put the letter and some money in the envelope. ____________________________________________________________ TASK 2 Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure It + be +… to focus on the underlined parts. 1. Diane won the final match. ____________________________________________________________ 2. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. ____________________________________________________________ 3. The village is located in a mountainous area. ____________________________________________________________ 4. Tom used this gun to kill Jack. ____________________________________________________________ 5. In 1862, Eiffel married Marie Gaudelet. ____________________________________________________________ 6. That she wasn’t hurt in the car crash was a miracle. ____________________________________________________________ 7. The announcement is to be made this evening. ____________________________________________________________ 8. Athena broke the precious vase. ____________________________________________________________ 9. Sue often visits us on Saturdays. ____________________________________________________________ 10. I’d like you to work on exercise two on page 34. ____________________________________________________________ TASK3. Give responses beginning with No, it+ be + … to correct what was said in the question. Use the notes in brackets to help. 1. Did he manage to save the firm by cutting staff?. (by improving distribution) ____________________________________________________________ 2. Tom arrived late; do you think he had any problems with his bicycle chains? (with his bicycle brakes) ____________________________________________________________ 3. Do you enjoy reading “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling? (“Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R.Tolkien) ___________________________________________________________ 4. He looks awful. Do you think he’s suffering from a cold? (stomachache) ___________________________________________________________ 5. Did you repair the washing machine? (Tara repaired it) ___________________________________________________________ 6. Did her beauty impress you ?(her generosity impressed me) ___________________________________________________________ 7. Were the jewels hidden on the roof of his house? (under the floor) ___________________________________________________________ 8. Did the Second World War end on 3 May 1945? (7 May 1945)+ ___________________________________________________________ 9. Do you like painting? (singing) ___________________________________________________________ 10. Do you think we need all these words now? (we need actions) ___________________________________________________________ Task 4. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown. 1. Bermuda got its name in 1964. It was in ________________________________________________ 2. Ships and airplanes are affected by Bermuda’s tidal wave. It is by __________________________________________________ 3. The event of Mary Celeste took place in 1892. It was in _________________________________________________ 4. Mary didn’t read until she was eight. It wasn’t until _____________________________________________ 5. The noise next door did not stop until I saw the photograph. 6. It was not ________________________________________________ . CLEFT SENTENCES TASK 1 Transform the following sentences into cleft sentences, focusing on the underlined part. 1. I met them on a. envelope. ____________________________________________________________ TASK 2 Rewrite the following sentences, using the structure It + be +… to focus on the underlined parts. 1. Diane won the final. actions) ___________________________________________________________ Task 4. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown. 1. Bermuda got its name in 1964. It was in ________________________________________________ 2.