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. 1 exercise sets with 20 questions (B1 Level).
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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.