Cleft Sentence
Cleft Sentence is used when we want to strengthen and focus on the information in the sentence. Cleft sentence works on W and H forms. Cleft sentence is also named as the additional clause in the sentence. Cleft sentence is also used to report the information got. Cleft sentence is also used to modify the sentence in order to clarify the focus of the information.
Try to sense these sentence before you go to the next explanation.
I don't like reading at night.
What he doesn't like is reading at night. (Cleft sentence)
To make cleft sentence we have to know the rule as mentioned below:
1. Cleft sentence by using what
what ______________________ (things)
2. Cleft sentence by using who
(person)who __________________ (person)
The person who I miss is Devi
who I miss is Devi (incorrect)
3. Cleft sentence by using when
____ when __________________ (time/moment)
The time when I graduated from university was 2012.
when I graduated from university was 2012 (incorrect)
4. Cleft sentence by using why
____ why __________________ (reason)
The reason why USA becomes influential nation is because it is able to rule everything.
why USA becomes influential nation is because it is able to rule everything. (incorrect)
5. Cleft sentence by using where
____ where __________________ (place)
the place where they visited last weekend was Bali.
where they visited last weekend was Bali. (incorrect)
6. Cleft sentence by using how
____ how __________________ (manner/way)
The way how they won the game was by being patient.
how they won the game was by being patient.(incorrect)
Cleft Sentence Exercise
1. It was hendra ….. met us
a. Who
b. Which
c. Where
d. When
e. Why
2…. We come here …. To visit you
a. the reason why, was
b. the reason why, is
c. The way how, is
d. The place where, is
e. The way how, was
3 that is the car ….. I like very much
a. Which
b. Who
c. The reason why
d. Where
e. When
4. Toni stored many toys in the basement. The cleft sentence is….
a. It is in the basement where Toni stored many toy
b. It was in the basement where Toni stored many toy
c. The place where toni stored many toys is in the basement
d. The place where toni stored many toys is in the basemen
e. It was in the place when toni stored many toys
5. Rosa wears slippers to school. (nanny) the cleft sentence is ….
a. It was nanny who wears slippers to school
b. It is Nanny who wears slippers to school
c. no, It is Nanny who wears slippers to school
d. no, It was Nanny who wears slippers to school
e. Nanny was the girl who wears slippers to school
6. The reason_____________ andy didn't bring hid racket _____ because he forgot.
7. Gerry ___ the boy ______ sold his new car.
8. That ___ the room ___ I entered last night.
9. Albert ____ the man ____ flew an air plane.
10. What Yenny cut _____ vegetables.
7. Gerry ___ the boy ______ sold his new car.
8. That ___ the room ___ I entered last night.
9. Albert ____ the man ____ flew an air plane.
10. What Yenny cut _____ vegetables.