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Cleft sentences are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by shifting one element into a separate clause. This document provides examples of normal sentences and their cleft sentence equivalents, and lists 9 sentences for the reader to rewrite as cleft sentences by shifting the emphasized element. The purpose is to demonstrate how cleft sentences rearrange elements to focus attention on a specific part of the statement.
Cleft sentences are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by shifting one element into a separate clause. This document provides examples of normal sentences and their cleft sentence equivalents, and lists 9 sentences for the reader to rewrite as cleft sentences by shifting the emphasized element. The purpose is to demonstrate how cleft sentences rearrange elements to focus attention on a specific part of the statement.
Cleft sentences are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by shifting one element into a separate clause. This document provides examples of normal sentences and their cleft sentence equivalents, and lists 9 sentences for the reader to rewrite as cleft sentences by shifting the emphasized element. The purpose is to demonstrate how cleft sentences rearrange elements to focus attention on a specific part of the statement.
Cleft means divided. A cleft sentence is used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence. In a cleft sentence, one element of the sentence is shifted from its normal place in the sentence into a separate clause.
NORMAL SENTENCE: The pigeon is in love with popcorn.
CLEFT SENTENCE: It is popcorn the pigeon is in love with.
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence below into a cleft sentence.