Cleft sentences
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| all (that) |
All that Keith wanted was to get his money back.
To get his money back was all that Keith wanted. |
| It is/was ... who/which/that the ... thing |
It was Carol who/that called the police.
The first thing is to check to see what's missing.
To check to see what's missing is the first thing. |
| the day/etc when/that |
The year when this government came to power was 2006. |
| the day/etc on/in/at which |
2006 was the year when this government came to power.
2006 was the year in which this government came to power. |
| the person who/that |
The person who stole the money was Thomas.
Thomas was the person who stole the money. |
| the place where |
The place where the Queen stays in Scotland is Balmoral Castle.
Balmoral Castle is the place where the Queen stays in Scotland. |
| the reason (why) |
The reason (why) I joined this political party was to make a difference.
To make a difference was the reason (why) I joined this political party. |
| the thing that |
The thing that annoys me is the boss's attitude.
The boss's attitude is the thing that annoys me. |
| what |
What annoys me is the boss's attitude.
The boss's attitude is what annoys me. |
| what ... do/did |
What Churchill did was bring people together. |
| what happens/happened is/was ... |
What happened was that a witness saw the man leave the house. |
