Cleft Sentences Exercises
Cleft sentences exercises with answers — practise it-cleft, wh-cleft and all-cleft structures online. Choose the correct word to complete emphasis sentences using 'It is/was … who/that', 'What … is/was' and 'All … is/was'. Multiple choice questions and printable PDF worksheets from B1 to B2. 5 exercise sets with 100 questions (B1 - C1 Level).
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It-Cleft Basics: Emphasising with It is/was … who/that
Cleft Sentences Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWStorms Threaten 90 Million Across US Midwest
This week, dangerous storms could hit the central United States. More than 90 million people are at risk. The National W…
It-Cleft Variations: Time, Place and Reason Emphasis
Cleft Sentences Exercises
Wh-Cleft and All-Cleft: What/All/The thing …
Cleft Sentences Exercises
“___ I need is a good night's sleep.”
Mixed Cleft Sentences: Choosing the Right Structure
Cleft Sentences Exercises
“It ___ in 1969 that humans first landed on the moon.”
B2 ReadingNEWSevere Storms Threaten 90 Million in US Midwest
Severe storms are set to hit the central United States this week, putting more than 90 million people at risk. The Natio…
Advanced Cleft Sentences: Reversed Clefts, Inferential Clefts & Formal Emphasis
Cleft Sentences Exercises
“Adequate funding _____ what this research project needs above all else.”
C1 ReadingNEWSevere Storms Threaten 90 Million Across US Midwest
Severe storms are expected to affect more than 90 million people across the central United States this week, with the Na…
Why practice Cleft Sentences exercises?
These exercises build your ability to add emphasis in English through cleft sentence structures. Start with basic it-cleft patterns at B1 — learning to stress subjects and objects with 'It is/was … who/that'. At B2 you'll extend to emphasising time, place and reason, then master wh-cleft ('What I need is …') and all-cleft ('All I want is …') patterns. The final mixed set challenges you to choose the right cleft structure for any context.