Rewrite using a cleft sentence: Emma solved the problem., What Emma solved was the problem., Emma was who solved the problem., It was the problem who Emma solved., It was Emma who solved the problem., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: We met in Rome., It was in Rome that we met., In Rome was that we met., What we met was in Rome., It was Rome who we met., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: He left because he was exhausted., It was exhausted who he left., Because he was exhausted was he left., It was because he was exhausted that he left., What he left was exhausted., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: Sarah wrote the report., What Sarah wrote was who report., It was Sarah who wrote the report., It was the report that Sarah who wrote., Sarah was that wrote the report., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: They announced the results yesterday., It was the results who they announced yesterday., Yesterday was that they announced the results., What they announced was yesterday., It was yesterday that they announced the results., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: I need a break., It was I who need a break., What I need is a break., What I need are a break., A break is what I need it., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: She wants honesty., What she wants is honesty., Honesty was that she wants., It was honesty who she wants., What she wants are honesty., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: We enjoyed the atmosphere most., What we enjoyed was most the atmosphere., The atmosphere was what we enjoyed it most., What we enjoyed most was the atmosphere., It was the atmosphere who we enjoyed most., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: The committee rejected the proposal., What the committee rejected was that proposal., It was the proposal who the committee rejected., It was the committee that rejected the proposal., The committee was who rejected the proposal., Rewrite using a cleft sentence: I don't understand why they refused., It was why they refused who I don't understand., What I don't understand is why they refused., Why they refused was that I don't understand., What I don't understand are why they refused., Complete the cleft sentence: It was ________ who suggested the new strategy., because James, in London, yesterday, James, Complete the cleft sentence: It was because ________ that the project failed., of poor planning, poor planning, the manager, in June, Complete the cleft sentence: It was in ________ that they first met., an apology, she met, Paris, because Paris, Complete the cleft sentence: What I really need ________ a holiday., was, are, be, is, Complete the cleft sentence: All I wanted ________ an explanation., was, were, is, be, Complete the cleft sentence: What surprised everyone ________ his decision to resign., is, was, be, were, Complete the cleft sentence: It wasn't until ________ that I realised the truth., because later, who later, later, the truth, Complete the cleft sentence: What the company lacks ________ effective leadership., is, be, were, are, Complete the cleft sentence: The reason why I called ________ to apologise., were, was, is, be, Complete the cleft sentence: What happened ________ that nobody turned up., were, be, is, was, Which sentence correctly emphasizes the time?, It was yesterday that I saw her., It was yesterday who I saw her., What yesterday was I saw her., Which sentence is a wh-cleft?, What David won was the prize., It was David who won., What I need is more time., Which sentence is grammatically correct?, It was more information who I needed., What I need is more information., What I need are more information., Which sentence emphasizes the reason?, What because of the weather was the match., The weather who cancelled the match., It was because of the weather that the match was cancelled., Which sentence is an all-cleft?, All she wanted was peace., It was peace that she wanted all., What all she wanted was peace., Find and correct the mistake: It was John that he won the race., John was who won the race., It was John who won the race., What John won was the race., It was John that won the race he., Find and correct the mistake: What surprised me was because she resigned., It was because she resigned who surprised me., What surprised me were she resigned., Because she resigned was what surprised me it., What surprised me was that she resigned., Find and correct the mistake: It was yesterday who we arrived., What we arrived was yesterday., Yesterday was who we arrived., It was yesterday which we arrived., It was yesterday that we arrived., Find and correct the mistake: What I need are a new laptop., It was a new laptop who I need., What I need is a new laptop., What I need are new laptop., A new laptop are what I need., Find and correct the mistake: It was because he was late because he missed the train., Because he missed the train was he was late., It was because he was late that because he missed the train., What was late was because he missed the train., It was because he missed the train that he was late., Find and correct the mistake: What happened was everyone left early., It was everyone who happened left early., What happened were everyone left early., What happened was that everyone left early., Everyone left early was what happened it., Find and correct the mistake: It is Anna which solved the problem., It was Anna who solved the problem., It is Anna that she solved the problem., Anna was which solved the problem., What Anna solved was the problem., Find and correct the mistake: All I wanted were an apology., All I wanted was an apology., All I wanted is apology., It was an apology who I wanted., What I wanted were an apology., Find and correct the mistake: It was in London who they met., What they met was in London., In London was who they met., It was in London that they met., It was London who they met in., Find and correct the mistake: What worries me are the lack of preparation., What worries me are lack of preparation., What worries me is the lack of preparation., The lack of preparation are what worries me., It was the lack of preparation who worries me., Transform the sentence using the word given (IT): Tom broke the vase., Tom was that broke the vase., It was the vase who Tom broke., What Tom broke was the vase., It was Tom who broke the vase., Transform the sentence using the word given (WHAT): We need more funding., It was more funding that we need., What we need are more funding., What we need is more funding., More funding was what we need it., Transform the sentence using the word given (ALL): She only wanted an apology., What she wanted was an apology., It was an apology who she wanted., All she wanted were an apology., All she wanted was an apology., Transform the sentence using the word given (IT): They discovered the error during the audit., During the audit was that they discovered the error., It was during the audit that they discovered the error., What they discovered was during the audit., It was the error who they discovered during the audit., Transform the sentence using the word given (WHAT): Nobody expected the results., What nobody expected was the results., Nobody expected was what the results., What nobody expected were the results was., It was the results who nobody expected., Transform the sentence using the word given (IT): We first met in university., It was at university that we first met., What we first met was in university., At university was who we first met., It was university who we first met., Transform the sentence using the word given (IT WASN'T UNTIL): I realised my mistake only after reading the email., What I realised was my mistake until the email., It wasn't until my mistake that I read the email., It wasn't until I read the email that I realised my mistake., Until I read the email was I realised my mistake., Transform the sentence using the word given (THE PERSON): The manager deserves the credit., The manager is who deserves the credit person., The person who deserves the credit is the manager., It was the credit who the manager deserves., What deserves the credit is the manager., Transform the sentence using the word given (WHAT): The company lacks innovation., Innovation was what the company lacks it., It was innovation who the company lacks., What the company lacks are innovation., What the company lacks is innovation., Transform the sentence using the word given (THE REASON): I called to confirm the booking., The reason I called were confirm the booking., It was the booking who I called to confirm., What I called was the booking., The reason I called was to confirm the booking.

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