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. 4 exercise sets with 80 questions (B1 - B2 Level).
Cleft Sentences exercises: choose your exercise set
Start with Multiple Choice to build confidence with Cleft Sentences exercises, or try Worksheet to practice all questions on one page.
It-Cleft Basics: Emphasising with It is/was … who/that
Cleft Sentences Exercises
It-Cleft Variations: Time, Place and Reason Emphasis
Cleft Sentences Exercises
Wh-Cleft and All-Cleft: What/All/The thing …
Cleft Sentences Exercises
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.