CLEFT SENTENCE EXERCISE I. Rewrite the sentences, using Cleft sentences. 1. My friend came to see me late last night. 2. I can’t stand the noise. 3. John didn’t do the homework. 4. The boy played ping pong the whole afternoon. 5. He bought the book from that corner shop. 6. I saw him in the street only last week. 7. He got married when he was 26. 8. She bought a new dress to go to the party. 9. You are wrong, not me. 10. England won the World Cup in 1966. 11. Peter lent us money. 12. They often had parties on weekends. 13. The smoke from the factory chimneys pollutes the air. 14. When the play was about to end, I couldn’t help weeping. 15. The neighbour told them about it. 16. We always meet on Friday. 17. That boy scored the goal for his team. 18. We were supposed to meet at 6 o’clock. 19. The dog grabbed at the piece of meat and ran awy. 20. They went to the cinema. 21. The strong wind blew the roof off. 22. The woman answered the man rudely. 23. Spring didn’t set in until late May. 24. The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday. 25. My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday. 26. The police arrested the man at the railway station. 27. I met him on the way to school. 28. He borrowed the money from Linda. 29. Thay were having a barbecue in the park. 30. My brother bought his girlfriend a beautiful bunch of flowers for her birthday last Saturday. 31. The Second World War ended on 7 May 1945 in Europe. 32. If I had to choose between staying in my country or moving abroad, I would take the first option. 33. The official announcement was made at that time. 34. Corline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time. 35. The Prime Minister was traveling to France yesterday when the alarm sounded. II. Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive: 1. Fred gave Mary the money. 2. Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company a letter. 3. I show my friends all of the photographs. 4. The boy throw his friend the baseball 5. The teacher told the students an interesting story. 6. My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday. 7. Jane has just given me this camera. 8. The monkeys amused the children. 9. John took the money. 10. People were talking about this film at 9.00 last night. 11. Columbus discovered America. 12. Jose has washed his car. 13. They grow corn in India. 14. Mary bought this book yesterday. 15. Someone stole my car last week. Presented by Tran Minh Hien 1 16. They feed these animals twice a day. 17. George was doing the homework 8.00 last night. 18. A Japanese company makes these television sets. 19. The earthquake destroyed the town. 20. No one has used this room for ages. 21. Jane did this task yesterday morning. 22. They took the sick man to the hospital last night. 23. John will sell his old house soon. 24. The police stopped us on our way to school. 25. They may use this room for the classroom. 26. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30. 27. They haven’t stamped the letter. 28. They didn’t look after the children properly. 29. John have stored all the data on the floppy disk. 30. Tom saw Mary yesterday morning. 31. Linda loves Jack very much. 32. Tom killed a tiger last year. 33. Mr. Duy teaches English in Thong Linh High school. 34. Before the invention of electricity, people had used oil lamps. 35. We have to do these exercises tonight. 36. Tom will visit us tomorrow. 37. Tom usually brings his umbrella when he goes out. 38. My father made this chair in 1990. 39. David can sing Vietnamese songs very well. 40. People speak English here. Presented by Tran Minh Hien 2 . CLEFT SENTENCE EXERCISE I. Rewrite the sentences, using Cleft sentences. 1. My friend came to see me late last night. 2. I can’t. Prime Minister was traveling to France yesterday when the alarm sounded. II. Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive: 1. Fred gave Mary the money. 2. Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company. school. 34. Before the invention of electricity, people had used oil lamps. 35. We have to do these exercises tonight. 36. Tom will visit us tomorrow. 37. Tom usually brings his umbrella when he goes